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WHERE CHARITY MEETS GLAM ON PROM DAY
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Our Mission Our mission is to provide a memorable prom experience to high school students who do not have the financial resources to attend their school prom.
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Giving the Glam is a non-profit organization based in Massachusetts. It was established by Brazilian philanthropist and fashionista Maristela Rapo. Students are selected by Giving the Glam in coordination with Massachusetts students grant programs and the students’ parents/tutors. Each participant is them provided with everything he/she will need to experience the prom in style. This includes clothes, shoes, hair styling, make-up and a limousine ride to the event. Professional photos and videos are also part of the package for each student. The goal is to create an experience of a lifetime for these young people who might otherwise be unable to attend a prom. We want our participants to feel special and confident on their prom night. As one student explained, “To get compliments...was not only nice to hear, but also empowering. It made me feel a new confidence in myself that I never knew I could feel. That is exactly how I felt on my prom night and how I still feel today.�
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Founder
Maristela Rapo Founder, Giving The Glam Maristela@givingtheglam.com
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Maristela Rapo is the founder of the style advice organization Fashion Moi Moi and the former owner of two fashion boutiques in the Boston area, Wolford Boutique and Giuseppe Zanotti. She is passionate about fashion and the idea that everyone deserves to look and feel their best, regardless of economic status. She was born and grew up in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She cites her own humble beginnings as the inspiration for starting Giving the Glam. “I grew up with very little, so I really appreciated it whenever someone did something to make me feel special. Now it’s my turn to give back. Since the prom season of 2014, she has been doing just that. She initiated her Giving the Glam project by awarding one student a prom makeover in 2014. The experience was such a success that by the following year, the number of students receiving the full Giving the Glam treatment jumped to twenty. In 2016, Giving the Glam supported thirty-five girls and sixteen boys as they prepared for their proms throughout the season.
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Lauryn
SCHOOL: NEWTON COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL DRESS: JOVANI FASHIONS STYLING & BEAUTY: GIVING THE GLAM TEAM
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Olivia
SCHOOL: WESTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL DRESS: SHERRI HILL STYLING & BEAUTY: GIVING THE GLAM TEAM
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Nakilah
SCHOOL: COHASSET HIGH SCHOOL DRESS: ANGELA & ALISON COLLECTION STYLING & BEAUTY: GIVING THE GLAM TEAM
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Arianna
SCHOOL: WESTON HIGH SCHOOL DRESS: JOVANI FASHIONS STYLING & BEAUTY: GIVING THE GLAM TEAM
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Shania
SCHOOL: WELLESLEY HIGH SCHOOL DRESS: SHERRI HILL STYLING & BEAUTY: GIVING THE GLAM TEAM
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Jazmyn
SCHOOL: DOVER/SHERBORN HIGH SCHOOL DRESS: JOVANI FASHIONS STYLING & BEAUTY: GIVING THE GLAM TEAM
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Maxine
SCHOOL: SHARON HIGH SCHOOL/JUNIOR DRESS: TERANI COUTURE STYLING & BEAUTY: GIVING THE GLAM TEAM
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Aleeka
SCHOOL: SHARON HIGH SCHOOL/JUNIOR DRESS: SHERRI HILL STYLING & BEAUTY: GIVING THE GLAM TEAM
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Oduenyi
SCHOOL: WESTON HIGH SCHOOL DRESS: JOVANI FASHIONS STYLING & BEAUTY: GIVING THE GLAM TEAM
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Senia
SCHOOL: SHARON HIGH SCHOOL/SENIOR DRESS: RACHEL ALLAN COLLECTION STYLING & BEAUTY: GIVING THE GLAM TEAM
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Alisson
SCHOOL: WESTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL DRESS: JOVANI FASHIONS STYLING & BEAUTY: GIVING THE GLAM TEAM
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Kiarra S.
SCHOOL: WESTON HIGH SCHOOL DRESS: JOVANI FASHIONS STYLING & BEAUTY: GIVING THE GLAM TEAM
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Alliyah P.
SCHOOL: SHARON HIGH SCHOOL/SENIOR DRESS: JOVANI FASHIONS STYLING & BEAUTY: GIVING THE GLAM TEAM
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Isis
SCHOOL: TECH BOSTON DRESS: ELENI ELIAS COLLECTION STYLING & BEAUTY: GIVING THE GLAM TEAM
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Gloria
SCHOOL: DR.REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DRESS: MAC DUGGAL COLLECTION STYLING & BEAUTY: GIVING THE GLAM TEAM
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SCHOOL: SHARON HIGH SCHOOL/SENIOR DRESS: JOVANI FASHIONS STYLING & BEAUTY: GIVING THE GLAM TEAM 35
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Gabby
SCHOOL: BLUE HILLS REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL DRESS: JOVANI FASHIONS STYLING & BEAUTY: GIVING THE GLAM TEAM 37
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Janiah
SCHOOL: WESTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL DRESS: JOVANI FASHIONS STYLING & BEAUTY: GIVING THE GLAM TEAM 39
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Irieon
SCHOOL: SHARON HIGH SCHOOL/JUNIOR STYLING & BEAUTY: GIVING THE GLAM TEAM 41
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Joao
SCHOOL: MADISON PARK TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL STYLING & BEAUTY: GIVING THE GLAM TEAM www.givingtheglam.org
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Anthony
SCHOOL: SHARON HIGH SCHOOL/JUNIOR STYLING & BEAUTY: GIVING THE GLAM TEAM 43
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Abdell
SCHOOL: DOVER/SHERBORN HIGH SCHOOL STYLING & BEAUTY: GIVING THE GLAM TEAM www.givingtheglam.org
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Rocco
SCHOOL: WESTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL STYLING & BEAUTY: GIVING THE GLAM TEAM 45
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Stephan
SCHOOL: WESTON HIGH SCHOOL STYLING & BEAUTY: GIVING THE GLAM TEAM www.givingtheglam.org
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Aaliyah Cohasset High School
Nakilah Cohasset High School
Gabby Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical High School
Shania Wellesley High School
Aaliyah B. Sharon High School/ Junior
Aleeka Sharon High School/ Junior
Alliyah Sharon High School/ Junior
Cianna Sharon High School/ Junior
Ionya Sharon High School/ Junior
Kiara Sharon High School/ Junior
Kiarra Sharon High School/ Junior
Maxine Sharon High School/ Junior
Anthony Sharon High School/ Junior
Irieon Sharon High School/ Junior
Alisson Westwood High School
Debbie Westwood High School
Janiah Westwood High School
Olivia Westwood High School
Takyi Westwood High School
Andrew Westwood High School
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Giani Westwood High School
Jarris Westwood High School
Joseph Westwood High School
Richard Westwood High School
Rocco Westwood High School
Gloria Dr. Regional High School
Aleaya MC Dover/Sherborn High School
Imahni Dover/Sherborn High School
Jazmyn Dover/Sherborn High School
Abdell Dover/Sherborn High School
Kristy Elizabeth Seton Academy High School
Maya Elizabeth Seton Academy High School
Arianna Weston High School
Imani Weston High School
Kianna Weston High School
Kiarra S. Weston High School
Nyla Weston High School
Oduenyi Weston High School
James S. Weston High School
Leo Weston High School
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Quintin Weston High School
Stephan Weston High School
Lauryn Newton Country Day School
Alliyah P. Sharon High School/ Senior
Rachel Sharon High School/ Senior
Sabrina Sharon High School/ Senior
Senia Sharon High School/ Senior
Sapaleto Sharon High School/ Senior
Isis Tech Boston
Kerbie Tech Boston
Greg Tech Boston
Welthon Tech Boston
Joao Madison Park Technical Vocational High School
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Accomplishments The Giving the Glam Prom 2016 program accomplished its goal to help fifty-two high school students from thirteen different schools in Massachusetts. The founder of the program Maristela Rapo invested her own resources and donated all the items to those young people so they could have the ultimate prom experience. Along with the help of her team each recipient received a full prom day experience such as formalwear, accessories, make-up, shoes, photos, and transportation for the most memorable day of their life.
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TESTIMONIALS “My prom day was amazing! Thanks to Maristela, I felt important and beautiful. I would not have had the opportunity to have such an amazing and special day without Giving the Glam, and for that I am forever grateful. Love, Thank you.” Aleaya McFarlan – High School Junior GIVING THE GLAM PROM 2016
“I would like to say thank you for everything that you have done for me. I appreciate the amount of effort that you and your team committed to the Sharon girls. It really touched my heart when you surprised me with my prom date’s tux, I was actually going to cry but I didn’t want to ruin my makeup. Honestly, I thought I would never go to my prom but you gave me hope to carry my head high and made me feel beautiful when I was all dressed up. Without you I would never believe that prom was the best day of my life! Thank you.” Kiara Pires – High School Junior GIVING THE GLAM PROM 2016
“Dear Ms. Maristela, Thank you very much for providing me with this prom experience. I wanted to say that this experience made me feel very beautiful inside and out. I never thought that I would be going to prom and feeling as happy as I did. Even though I was awkward and very shy, you made me feel welcomed and not shy about myself. You are a very kind person and I love you for that. I hope other girls will get to enjoy their prom experience as much as I did, with you.” Ionya Whyles – High School Junior GIVING THE GLAM PROM 2016
“My prom day was amazing! Thanks to Maristela, I felt important and beautiful. I would not have had the opportunity to have such an amazing and special day without Giving the Glam, and for that I am forever grateful.” Aleaya McFarlan – High School Junior GIVING THE GLAM PROM 2016
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Special Thanks Alessandra Sousa Alex & Suelen Lamin Bianca Ayres Celso Gabriel Chris Fogarty Lannum Fabio Lima Frankie Dias Helena Martin Joshua Crossen Monique Marshall Veale Nelse Karine New York Place Saint’ Clair Sara Rose Follen Shannon Kartal Simon & Sons Thamyres Alcanja Thomas Wycheck
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Giving The Glam wants to continue to give the opportunity to deserving high school juniors and seniors to have a memorable experience on their prom day. With your support we can continue our efforts to help a greater number of students in our community have this unforgettable opportunity. Learn how you can help at www.givingtheglam.org
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