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Priceless Prom Project Returns to Pine Ridge Marketplace with Expanded Shopping Days

Annual Pop-Up Boutique Provides Teens with Free Prom Attire

Prescott, Ariz. (February 28, 2025) -- Catholic Charities’ North Star Youth Partnership, in collaboration with Tri-City College Prep, brings back its annual Priceless Prom Project to Prescott this spring, just in time to help students look and feel their best for prom season. During the event, area teens can shop, free of charge, from a large selection of formal attire. Allowing more students the opportunity to visit the boutique, Priceless Prom has expanded this year with nearly twice the amount of shopping availability. This year’s event will be held from March 11 to April 10 at Pine Ridge Marketplace.

During Priceless Prom, clothing is available to any area high school students on a first come, first-serve basis. Teens can select from a wide variety of special occasion dresses, purses, jewelry, tuxedos, suits, shoes, and more. The new or like new items have been donated by generous businesses and individuals in the community to ease the financial burden of attending prom. In addition to assisting families with the expense of this memory-making event, the project serves as a beneficial pay-it-forward recycling program. Prom attire donations will continue to be accepted during the event, as well as gift card donations from floral shops and beauty salons to be raffled for the teens.

Event Days and Hours:

  • Tuesday, March 11: 4 to 6 p.m.
  • Thursday, March 13: 4 to 6 p.m.
  • Tuesday, March 18: 4 to 6 p.m.
  • Thursday, March 20: 4 to 6 p.m.
  • Monday, March 24: 4 to 6 p.m.
  • Tuesday, March 25: 4 to 6 p.m.
  • Wednesday, March 26: 4 to 6 p.m.
  • Thursday, March 27: 4 to 6 p.m.
  • Saturday, March 29: noon to 4 p.m.
  • Tuesday, April 1: 4 to 6 p.m.
  • Thursday, April 3: 4 to 6 p.m.
  • Friday, April 4: 4 to 6 p.m.
  • Saturday, April 5: noon to 3 p.m.
  • Tuesday, April 8: 4 to 6 p.m.
  • Thursday, April 10: 4 to 6 p.m.

“Tri-City College Prep is delighted to partner with North Star Youth Partnership again this year for Priceless Prom. The students look forward to volunteering their time to help with the set-up and tear-down of the pop-up boutique, as it allows them to support their peers in making an important evening that much more memorable,”
said Anne Stoxen, Academic Counselor for Tri-City College Prep.

According to Diane DeLong, Senior Program Manager for Catholic Charities’ North Star Youth Partnership, “The generous support North Star Youth Partnership receives from Tri-City College Prep and Pine Ridge Marketplace makes it possible to put on Priceless Prom every year. We are so delighted to be able to expand the event with more dates and times, enabling more teens to take advantage of free prom attire.”

Priceless Prom is held at Pine Ridge Marketplace, 3250 Gateway Blvd., Prescott, west of the food court. The mall location is easily accessible for Quad City students and has abundant parking. Reservations for the event are not accepted. Any high school student wishing to attend can simply stop by during event hours.

For more information, contact Diane DeLong at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 928-708-7214 or visit www.CatholicCharitiesAZ.org.

About Catholic Charities Community Services:

Founded in 1933, Catholic Charities provides care for the vulnerable of all faiths in central and northern Arizona through programs in foster care, early education, affordable housing (Housing for Hope), veteran services, refugee resettlement, and homeless outreach. Learn more by visiting www.catholiccharitiesaz.org. Social connections include www.facebook.com/CatholicCharitiesAZ and twitter.com/CCArizona.


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