8:00 – 10:00 pm

Fashion Show, Silent Auction, Cash Bar and Dessert

$10 Students with Student ID

$15 General Admission Seating

7:00 – 10:00 pm

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On April 11, 2009 – GitNit Right held its first ever Fairy Godmother Project PromWear party! Based on the comments below, we think it was a huge success!

Check out the pictures from the event (click for a larger version) and what people had to say (below the gallery):

Here’s what participants had to say:

What did you like best about the PromWear Party?

“In style selection and friendly help.”

-Rochelle Gronberg

“I liked looking at all the jewelry and accessories the most.”

-Karla Flemming

“The sizes of the dresses had a high selection and I was able to find many dresses that I loved!”

-Reno Nelson

“I found a jacket.”

-Arin Rouse

“The friendly volunteers and dress selection.”

– Taylore Jedlicka

“Lots of dresses and jewelry.”

-Rin O’Flaherty

“Being able to find something that fits.”

-Kyle Walker

“Everyone is so friendly.”

-Amanda Niccolai

“Tyring on all the fun dresses! And the great deal.”

-Amanda Richins

“The selection. I liked that there were a lot of dresses and jewelry.”

-Chelsey Selders

“I like that there is a variety of dresses to pick from and the hair and nails.”

-Ariel Ponder

“Carin, nice, helpful.”

-Amber Holcomb

“All the great hospitality and selection of dresses!”

-Alyssa McCelland

How can we make this a better experience next year for Homecoming and Prom?

“I can’t think of anything. It’d be great to get the word out more so more people know.”

-Rochelle Gronberg

“I would say that I wouldn’t change a thing. The experience is excellent.”

-Reno Nelson

“Wider selection of shoes.”

-Taylore Jedlicka

“Maybe a wider selection of shoes.”

-Rin O’Flaherty

“It was pretty the way it was.”

-Kyle Walker

“Can’t improve, it’s perfect.”

-Amanda Niccolai

“It was perfect.”

-Amanda Richins

“More shoes.”

-Chelsey Selders

“Put more shoes out there and more sizes.”

-Ariel Ponder

“Advertise for you guy’s success.”

-Amber Holcomb

“I don’t know how it can get much better, it’s already great.”

-Alyssa McClelland

What would you tell other students thinking about coming to similar event next year?

“That it’s a great event where you’re probably going to find everything you need!”

-Rochelle Gronberg

“It’s a great opportunity to save money and still find a great dress.”

-Karla Flemming

“I would definitely recommend it and tell them how excellent the service was.”

-Reno Nelson

“Do it. People are nice and dresses are shiny.”

-Arin Rouse

“I would tell them it’s a great time and money saver.”

-Taylore Jedlicka

“They should. It was very helpful.”

-Rin O’Flaherty

“It’s something worth it to come for.”

-Kyle Walker

“Come here. The dresses are pretty, and service is great.”

-Amanda Niccolai

“To come to the Fairy Godmother Project. It is great.”

-Amanda Richins

“Do it. It’s a life saver.”

-Chelsey Selders

“I would tell other students that this place has the best dresses that they would love because I know that I love them.”

-Ariel Ponder

“Go for it, it’s amazing!”

-Amber Holcomb

“That this is a great thing that everyone is doing.”

-Alyssa McClelland

What would you like to tell our sponsors, the hundreds of people who donated and the amazing team who put this together just for you?

“Just now amazing it all was and how many people they are helping.”

-Rochelle Gronberg

“It means a lot to be so generous and it helps so many people.”

-Karla Flemming

“I would like to thank them from the bottom of my heart. They have helped a lot and have excellent choices.”

– Reno Nelson

“Thank you.”

– Arin Rouse

“Than you sooo much for al your hard work! It means so much.”

-Taylore Jedlicka

“With out this I wouldn’t have most of the amazing stuff I got here, since I have a limited supply of money.”

-Rin O’Flaherty

“Thank you for all the donations, and thank you for that one guy that’s my size.”

-Kyle Walker

“Thank you. I shopped for a day, didn’t find anything. I came here and found something in five minutes.”

-Amanda Niccolai

“Thank you so much. It made everything so easy after weeks of figuring out that I’m going to do.”

-Amanda Richins

“Thank you so much. I get to go to prom now and not be wearing jeans.”

-Chelsey Selders

“I would tell them that they made my life because this is my first prom and I’m so happy to have a dress for it.”

-Ariel Ponder

“Than you so much, this made it possible to fully live out my senior prom without the worry of money.”

-Amber Holcomb

“Thank you!!! A million times you are all such amazing people. To help everyone have a great prom.”

-Alysssa McClelland

There’s still time to donate prom dresses and formal wear to the Fairy Godmother Project!  You might have seen our article in today’s Coloradoan! 🙂  We are so pleased and honored by the support shown for the Northern Colorado youth and the Fairy Godmother Project!

If you haven’t donated yet (or maybe just want to again!), we really need men‘s dress clothes: slacks, dress shoes, belts, dress shirts, ties, and jackets.  Let’s show our support to the young men in need in Northern Colorado!

Burke Cleaners

• 2531 S. Shields St., Fort Collins, CO (970) 221-5494
• 1630 S. Lemay Ave., Fort Collins, CO (970) 416-7333
• 1112 Oakridge Dr., Fort Collins, CO (970) 206-1700
• 4609 S. Timberline, Fort Collins, CO (970) 530-2500
• 1530 Main Street, Windsor, CO (970) 686-7927
• 3155 N. Garfield, Loveland, CO (970) 612-0933
• 1581 S. Taft Ave., Loveland, CO (970) 613-8500
• 1147 Eagle Dr., Loveland, CO (970) 613-8400

High Schools

• Berthoud High School 850 Spartan Ave., Berthoud, CO (970) 613-7700
• Loveland High School 920 W. 29th St., Loveland, CO (970) 613-5200
• Mountain View High School 3500 Mountian Lion Dr., Loveland, CO (970) 613-7800
• Thompson Valley High School 1669 Eagle Dr., Loveland, CO (970) 613-7900

Loveland

• Outlets at Loveland Customer Service Desk 5661 McWhinney Blvd., Loveland, CO (970) 663-1916
• Loveland Reporter-Herald 201 E. 5th St., Loveland, CO (970) 669-5050
• Berthoud Recorder 120 Bunyan Ave., Berthoud, CO (970) 532-3715
• Crossroads Church 57th and Taft, Loveland, CO (970) 532-3715

Fort Collins

• SLICE Office Lory Student Center, 8033 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO
• Zeta Tau Alpha 1225 Baystone Drive, Fort Collins, CO
• Kappa Delta 412 W. Laurel St., Fort Collins, CO

GitNit Right’s Fairy Godmother Team has made headlines again!

Here is another great story by the Loveland Reporter-Herald!  Dee Valdez also had a brief interview on mornings with Keith and Gail at www.600kcol.com yesterday at 7 am.

We hope you were there Friday for our Sponsor Appreciation Event at the Outlets at Loveland (NW corner near information desk) from 4 – 5 pm.  99.9 FM The Point was playing music and our Project Partners had a chance to promote their business, share why they’re supporting this project and told us the following:

“If the Fairy Godmother could grant one wish for me, my wish for these students would be…”

We will all have the wishes transcribed and placed on a star and ceremoniously place them in the window of the boutique we’re creating for the PromWear Party Saturday, April 11!  It will be pretty moving!

There’s still time to become a Project Partner so let Dee know if you’d like to participate in any way!

Dee Valdez
The Fairy Godmother
[email protected]
970.308.1062

“I don’t drink. I don’t smoke. I don’t take drugs,” began our beautiful 16-year-old daughter, Kaitlyn, who had my full attention. “I get good grades. I’m respectful. I help out around the house. I’m no longer playing basketball and I’m no longer modeling,” she concluded calmly.

With opening statements like that, I knew she won this argument, even though I didn’t know what we were arguing about, just yet.

“Is there any reason you can think of why I shouldn’t be allowed to get my lip pierced?” she asked with a respectful tone.

BOOM! There it was! A reasonable request I had deflected for more than 2 1/2 years, first because of her involvement in basketball then because of an unexpected stint modeling. Now what excuse could I use?

“She’s so respectful and level headed,” I thought, “she must listen to me more than I realize!”

I felt like I had painted myself into a corner.

“Does the fact that I don’t really like the way it looks, count for anything?” I asked sheepishly.

“Not really Mom,” Kaitlyn patiently replied.

For more than two years we had analyzed piercings of all sorts and she knew which kinds I thought looked cute, slutty, or horrid. We had had this conversation at least 100 times. Each time, this very good student studied me and listened to what I had to say. In short, I was doomed.

I knew she didn’t want her belly button pierced because that just wasn’t her style in so many ways.

I thought nose studs looked cute but Kaitlyn thought they could lead to too many physical problems.

Tongue piercings are just gross, so this obviously was not an option I wanted my daughter to embrace.

A cute bartender at Biaggi’s Restaurant in Loveland has a lip piercing. I never knew this until I saw Rebecca in Downtown Loveland in her street clothes. It was so stylish even on her beautiful petite self. So I knew a lip piercing could go unnoticed if it needed to.

That’s when the ugly stuff surfaced. This situation forced me to come to grips with my skewed belief system.

Five days later, when Kaitlyn was getting her lip pierced, I actually wondered what people would think of her. Worse yet, I wondered what people would think of me. I hate to admit that. I don’t tend to be shallow but there you have it. Pathetic shallowness. I actually had to talk myself through the realities that the character qualities Kaitlyn and I have, didn’t change just because her lip is pierced.

Hmmm.

And if anyone judges us differently because of this, what does that really speak to-who we are or who they are?

I sorted through my prejudice against young people with piercings and tattoos. Both are so “In Your Face!” for us Baby Boomers. I remember meeting a gentle young man with multiple piercings and massive tattoos covering his bare arms. After getting over the initial shock of all of the “disfiguring” he had done to his body, I talked to him about his “why” for doing it. I was ashamed of myself when I discovered he was a passionate artist and loved to express himself through what is properly called “body art.” I learned this through his gentle correction. His work was quite good. He was actually making a living with his own Body Art Studio in Downtown Loveland. I had a whole new understanding for young people with “tats” because I took the time to really listen and develop a new appreciation.

I remember thinking how difficult it must be for young people who are not listened to, appreciated or understood. I felt ashamed for my whole generation and how we treat these young people.

Baby Boomers were so about determining who a person was based on how they look, their title, their house and car rather then how they act. Millennials are all about determining who a person is based on how they act. Weird! They look past the status, clothes, job title and all the stuff Baby Boomers puff themselves up with and just cut the crap.

I determined that the people who matter in my life will be fine with this form of self expression. All the others will reveal who they really are and have to get over themselves because this was not about them. Whew! I didn’t know if I was really ready for the wrath.

The Millennials in my life give me strength to live my convictions. I know now that I can handle the wrath because Kaitlyn and I experience so much of it because I allowed her to get her lip pierced. But it hasn’t changed us for the worse.

We both still defend the underdog. We both still work to provide for the less fortunate. And we both still speak our mind knowing that there could be consequences.

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