Local Mom Starts Prom Fundraiser for Students Affected by Hurricane Sandy
An area mom has come up with a different way to help families still affected by Hurricane Sandy.
A former Howell resident has Facebook to thank for her out-of-the-box fundraiser to benefit families affected by Hurricane Sandy. Maureen Spataro, a Freehold mom who recently moved to Howell, was casually checking her Facebook when a friend from Brooklyn messaged her. The message asked Spataro to send any old dresses, specifically prom dresses, to her alma mater high school. The dresses would be available for students affected by Hurricane Sandy to shop through and would help offset the high prices of prom attire. “I know how big of a deal prom is for high school students,” said Spataro. “When my daughter went to prom two years ago I was amazed at how expensive things were and that was before Hurricane Sandy. If families were struggling …
