Donated Prom Dresses FOR Low-income Students in Modesto

Prom finery sought in Modesto so all get chance to party

The Modesto Bee - ELIAS FUNEZ/efunez@modbee.com Latino Community Roundtable member Tony Madrigal holds up a donated dress while Je tOaime Bridal and Tuxedo Wear co-owner Lupe Madrigal looks on Tuesday morning at Madrigal's store front on McHenry Avenue. Tony Madrigal recently teamed up with the shop in efforts to collect used dresses and tuxedos for students to use when going to their prom's. Around 100 items have already been collected but only a handful of tuxedo's have been donated and more are needed according to Tony Madrigal. Those who wish to donate an unused dress or tuxedo can bring them down to the shop, call 579-4776, or email tonymadrigal@gmail.com.

The giveaway is set for April 7 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the St. Stanislaus Catholic Church hall, 709 J St., Modesto. Madrigal can be reached at (209) 579-4776.

Halloween Theme Prom Party Ideas and Tips

The Halloween is coming! How about have a Halloween Theme Prom Party? Here is my ideas. Love it?

Event banners can announce and welcome visitors to your event. Stumps Party's personalized Halloween banners come in weather-resistant vinyl that is great for both indoor and outside use or in self-stick that simply adheres to any indoor wall or door. Use these to decorate your community center, school, country club, or barn with spooktacular personalized Halloween banners.

Bulk Candy Saves You Big on Event Candy and Favors. Bulk candy makes a great stash for classroom prizes or holiday treats.

Decorate your Halloween Event with the most unique Halloween decorations you'll find anywhere. From delightful Halloween decorations to dreadful and scary props, you'll find them all online.

Giving custom Halloween favors to your guests at your Halloween event makes for a sweet treat. Fill a full moon personalized cookie tin with cookies for guests to take home. Or pass out personalized candy bars or mint tins. Each favor can be customized with your Halloween event information.

Create festive Halloween tables with unique Halloween tableware.

1. Don't wait until the end to shop for Halloween decorations and personalized Halloween favors. These babies go fast!
2. Announce a Halloween dance or other Halloween theme event with a Halloween Night personalized banner in the yard or entrance.
3. Get a really dramatic look when you drape rooms and walls with inexpensive fabrics like black gossamer, orange gossamer, and spider web patterned gossamer during your Halloween bash.

The Best Prom Scenes after 2000

Check out these memorable, romantic, funny or even scary, proms from movies and TV shows throughout the years!

Mean Girls (2004)

The previously homeschooled Cady (Lindsay Lohan) goes from awkward new girl to queen of the Plastics and learns the ins and outs of high school cliques. In the climactic prom scene, she gives a speech remarking that everyone should be a prom king or prom queen in their hearts, rather than trying to sabotage one another.

One Tree Hill (2007)

There's so much drama in this episode, it's been dubbed "Prom Night at Hater High." Nathan's pre-prom party leads to serious fights, and Peyton and Brooke want to destroy each other. Brooke even writes the word "whore" in fluorescent on her prom dress — talk about cruel!

Prom Night (2008)

Donna and her friends have to find a way to escape a killer (a deranged high school teacher) on prom night. Will she survive, or will the night that's supposed to be the best in her life end up being the worst?

High School Musical 3 (2008)

It's senior year at East High and you know what that means: a flashy prom number in the high school musical! It will leave you singing along, "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah / Throw the cheers into the air / It's coming closer; / Time to dance, / It's our prom time, /Our night to share."

Degrassi: The Next Generation (2008)

Season 7 ends with a glam hotel prom scene, featuring a guest appearance by Natasha Bedingfield.

Victorious (2011)

When it starts to rain on her prom, Tori takes control of the situation and belts out a never-before-heard song that gets the crowd pumping! Even better than the upbeat tunes? The fashion! Tori's red flirty prom gown, over-the-elbow gloves and fancy jewels were perfection!

Simple Makeup Tips For Blue Eyes

Blue eyes are stunning, and you want to make sure that you choose the right makeup colors in order to enhance the natural shade of blue of your eyes. These simple makeup tips for blue eyes will help give you that much needed pop so that you will stand out on the prom party.

Different colors will suit your look depending on your environment. If you are going to work or a more corporate and professional type of place, stick with brown, rose, lavender and neutral colored eye shadow. For nights out prom, you can pull off silver, gold, practically any metallic shade, icy pink and turquoise. When selecting an eye liner, opt for navy if you want a less intense but still dramatic look to match your prom dress.

Toning down your lips is another one of the more important makeup tips for blue eyes because you do not want to draw attention away from your eyes with a distracting lip color. Choose a matte lipstick in a peach brown shade, then add a light sweep of blush in a preferably natural hue to your cheeks.

Mascara is the perfect way to make your eyes stand out even more. Dark blue mascara always looks great with blue eyes, especially if you pair it with a smudged eyeliner. You can also do smoky eye makeup using an array of colors, from gray to dark purple.