Theft Requests Guests to Give away Prom Dresses to go Owner

When Betty Vitale walked into her plus size prom dresses shop last Friday, she realized that two shelving of dresses were gone. Someone had thieved approximately 15 dresses from her shop, Tammi's Closet, which is attached to the Rock Church of Amesbury in Boston. “I was heartbroken when i saw it, ” Vitale told ABC News.


 Tammi's Closet gives donated prom dresses to girls, who cannot afford prom expenses, for free. The shop also has shoes and prom accessories that are all free for the girls. Amesbury police said it is possible to no leads about the robbery and the investigation is ongoing. Vitale said the church has since changed the locks on its doors. Community Throws 'Dream Cinderella Wedding' for Abandoned Couple Grandaddy Walks 3 Generations of Women Down the Section in Same Dress Middle School Girl Pencils Honest Letter Explaining Why She Won't Measure Her BMI for School “I was so upset when i went home that day I jumped on Facebook and wrote about it, ” she said.


 The very following day Vitale said she received over 35 two piece prom dresses from the community who saw her post. “I actually had a lady from Colorado, Colorado, call me and is sending me 40 brand new designer dresses this week, ” she said. The shop usually has around 175 dresses a year, according to Vitale. One local store, Trendsetters Boutique, has donated over 60 to 70 dresses to Tammi's Closet since 2013 and has continued to help out since the theft. "I still am in shock that this has happened, inch Jaylene Buonodono, owner of Trendsetters Boutique, told ABC News today. "I’m happy to help and this is a really good community and plenty of people attended forward to help her in the situation. It's just a great way to give back. inch.