BOOK NOW
for our 2024
Pop-Up Store.
We are thrilled to open our doors for our graduates.
** BY APPOINTMENT ONLY **
Please click below to book your time.
What we do
Helping disadvantaged students attend their school formal.
YOUR FAIRY GODMOTHERS
Our Story
Project School Formal was established in 2015 by two Toowoomba Hairdressing Salon Owners, Gay Hold and Paula Lucas. For many years they had heard the stories of families who simply could not afford to purchase new outfits for sons and daughters to attend their high school graduation. Often students, living independently away from home would also share that whilst it was a celebration to be finishing year 12, they couldn’t possibly see a way for them to celebrate this milestone with their classmates. It was just too expensive!
So, Gay and Paula set about changing this by asking friends and family and eventually the local community for donations of quality garments so that no Year 12 student would ever have to miss out on such a special occasion because they did not have something to wear.
Several years on the Project is managed and run by a group of committed volunteers and has gone from strength to strength supplying items, still free of charge, to schools and communities far and wide. Since its inception, Project School Formal has supported hundreds of school leavers to create magical memories.
TOOWOOMBA
Pop-Up Store.
These days, the Project enjoys the benefit of displaying hundreds of donated dresses, suits and accessories in a pop-up shop situated in the Toowoomba’s Grand Central annually for an 8-week season. The pop-up shop looks and feels like a high-quality fashion retail store, the only difference is everything is free!
The store is open by appointment only.
LOCATION
Level 1, Grand Central, opposite St George Bank
Margaret Street carpark entry.
Below the food court!
DATES
August 29th 2024
to 31st October 2024.
APPOINTMENTS
BOOKINGS OPEN FROM AUGUST 29th
PROJECT SCHOOL FORMAL PARTNERS
Our sincere thanks and
gratitude to our partners.
Testimonials