By JAYLINN PFEIFER
For Hays Post

The Hays High School group Helping Hands is getting ready to host its first Project Prom to Remember. The group wanted to give back to the school community and offer a service that will help Hays High School and other high school students.

“This is an opportunity for students to select formalwear at no cost to them,” said Michelle Thacker, FACS instructor at Hays High School.

Formalwear can be expensive, which keeps some students from attending prom. The group is accepting formalwear donations, for male and female high school students, that are in good condition.

The group would like to serve as many students as possible from the area, depending on the number of donations they receive. The project is an opportunity for Helping Hands to learn about planning and hosting a community event.

Aspects that the Helping Hands students will benefit from are working with the public, contacting businesses, preparing the clothing, and merchandising the clothing.

“This is the first project of this kind that Helping Hands has been a part of,” Thacker said.

The group has been established as a commercial bakery for 27 years. The project is a new way for the students of Helping Hands to experience the gift of giving back to others.