Winni Playhouse donates prom & formal dresses to 'Gowns for Girls'

LACONIA — the Winnipesaukee Playhouse has donated numerous prom and formal dresses to the Faith, Hope and Love Foundation, a local 501-c-3 non profit that was established in 2006 whose mission is to bring relief to children and youth suffering from hunger or homelessness and to bring them hope, through faith and love, so that they may accomplish all of their dreams.

F.H.L gives out grants and an annual college scholarship to youth in need, volunteers with local non profits and holds an annual "Gowns for Girls" event.

"Gowns for Girls" is an event open to all high school aged girls in N.H. to pick out a dress for free! With the rising costs of attending a prom and with the many different economic situations, many families cannot afford the high school tradition. Each year generous community members donate new or gently worn dresses to the young women of N.H. so they too can partake in that special night!

This school year, F.H.L will be holding its annual dress drive in March 2012.

For more information on F.H.L please visit their website www.faithhopeandlovefoundation.org or follow them on Facebook-The Faith, Hope, and Love Foundation.

The Winnipesaukee Playhouse was very excited to help out the Faith, Hope and Love Foundation and was happy to be able to donate dresses for local girls in need. The Winnipesaukee Playhouse is a nonprofit organization that serves to develop and stage professional and community-based theatrical productions and to provide opportunities in theatre and the performing arts for the community. The Playhouse was founded in 2004 with the vision of bringing quality arts and arts education to The Lakes Region. The theatre has become a cultural gem in the area winning both critical acclaim and becoming an important outlet for the performing arts in central New Hampshire. For more information on the play house visit http://www.winniplayhouse.org/index.html

CAPTION: Faith, Hope & Love Foundation co-founder Laura Brusseau (left) accepts dresses from Johanna Halperin and Lesley Pankhurst, who are founders of the Winni Playhouse. (Courtesy photo)