Prom Dress Collection and Giveaway is Back for 2026

BATAVIA — CHIP IN Batavia and the Batavia Public Library are back with their popular Prom Dress Giveaway from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 14 and 12:30-3 p.m. on Sunday, March 15.
 
CHIP IN’s mission is to assist low income and homeless Batavia families; however, this event is open to any student from any school district, regardless of need. The goal is to ensure that all students, regardless of income status, enjoy this rite of passage and don’t miss prom due to the typically great expense.
 
As our longtime partner, the Batavia Public Library will host the CHIP IN Batavia Prom Dress Collection Drive and Giveaway event. Clean prom dresses in good to excellent condition, as well as shoes, purses, jewelry, new makeup and accessories may be dropped off at the Library Check Out Desk beginning Feb. 1.
 
Donations can be dropped between Saturday, Feb. 1, and Friday, March 13, at the Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave. Any monetary donations are greatly appreciated and will be used to pay for tuxedo rentals and prom tickets for Batavia students. Checks should be made payable to Batavia Foundation for Educational Excellence, with “CHIP IN Batavia” written on the memo line.
 
The Batavia Public Library is open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from 12:30 to 3 p.m. Dress racks for drop off will be available near the Check Out Desk and tax donation letters will be available at the Check Out Desk. Please contact the Batavia Public Library at 630-879-1393 for more information.
 
In 2025, CHIP IN provided more than 800 dresses to students in over 40 schools and seven charities.
 
CHIP IN Batavia (Community Helpers Impacting People in Need) is a restricted fund within the Batavia Foundation for Educational Excellence, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. For more information, visit chipinbatavia.org, like our Facebook page (CHIP IN Batavia) or email us at chipinbatavia@gmail.com.