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Retiree spouse pays it forward

July 28th, 2010
After seeing her daughter off to junior prom, her daughter's friend expressed how much she would like to go, but didn't because her single father couldn't afford to buy her a dress. That memory inspires Myrna Smith, the owner of Myrna's Tailor Shop in Colorado Springs, to help as many women as she can.

She helps by giving away formal dresses, free of charge, to high school girls and servicemember's wives who otherwise cannot afford to buy a new one.

During the last few years, people have donated new and slightly-used dresses to help girls from the local community obtain prom dresses, so they won't miss out on an important event in a teenager's life.
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