08/26/2026
From Melanie and the Cincy Princess Pop Up Shop:
Join us for our 7th Annual FREE FORMAL DRESS Giveaway event! We have over 2,000 FREE long and short dresses to choose from + men's suits, shoes, jewelry, make up, skincare, foundation wear, etc for Homecoming/Coronation/Fall-Winter formal dances for students in need.
Dates: September 5-6
Location: Harrison Junior School Commons
9840 West Rd, Harrison, OH 45030
Pop Up Shop Hours:
Saturday, Sept 5, 9am-3pm
Sunday, Sept 6, 9am-3pm
We will have the following items available for FREE:
Long and short dresses - sizes XS-26
Shoes - sizes 6-11
Jewelry
Accessories
Foundation Wear (body suits NEW!)
Make up & Skin Care
Victorian Secret un**es
DETAILS:
- Event is open to any High School or Junior High student in need attending a fall/winter formal dance
- Students can be from any school or homeschool
- No registration required, pop up shop open 9am-3pm
- No paperwork or school referrals required
- 1 dress or suit per student (+ shoes/jewelry)
- Student must be there in person to take home a dress
- Donations can also be made on site if you have dresses, shoes, jewelry, etc to donate
- We are a registered 501c3 non-profit charity so we can also give you a donation letter for your taxes.
WANT TO VOLUNTEER?
Want to volunteer as a Fairy Godmother to help girls shop or would you prefer to help set up/tear down this event? We need lots of help! (BONUS - if you are a student and sign up to help during Friday night set up, you can shop early that night before!!)
Sign up here for a shift or two:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0545ACAF2FAB9-65006228-free
WANT TO DONATE?
- Donations can also be made on site if you have dresses, shoes, jewelry, etc to donate or you can drop off early to one of our donation locations below
- We are a registered 501c3 non-profit charity so we can also give you a donation letter for your taxes.
DONATION LOCATIONS:
Ross:
- Ross Christian Church (3756 Herman Rd)
- Shelley’s Unique Hair Designers (3707 Rossgate Ct)
- Porch Drop at 3940 Thinnes Ct
Harrison:
- Flex Nutrition (next to new Big Lots)
- Shelter Insurance (across from Harrison Bowl)
- Harrison Junior School (to Mrs Rudolph)
- Porch Drop at 10644 Lees Creek Rd
Oxford:
- Talawanda HS (to Ms Wetzel)
Colerain/White Oak
- Porch drop at 3376 Alexis Rd, 46239
**WE NEED ADDITIONAL DROP OFF SITES!
We are also looking to partner with additional schools, businesses, clubs and individuals to serve as drop off donation locations and to host dress drives to help consistently replenish our free pop up event.
NEED SERVICE HOURS? VIRTUAL OPPORTUNITY!
Collect formal dresses for us and earn 1 service hour for every 3 dresses you collect/donate.
* Last year our 2025 Fall/Winter free formals event served over 395 students from 79 different schools around the tri-state from SW Ohio, SE Indiana and Nky!
