Oxfam Appeals for Wedding Dresses

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/6548735.stm

I think that sounds like an amazing program.

I feel awful that I still have not done anything with my dress (It's almost three years now)  I think I might ask my mom to find a place in the US, or Bring it here and I'll donate it to Oxfam.

Thank you!

Yes, I saw that!  I've been wondering what to do with my dress, which is too big now (yaye!) & taking up space in our loft.  Will have a word with DH & see what he thinks.

I saw an item about this on the news earlier.  They said a lot of their customers are people who don't want to spend a lot on a wedding gown, then she said they're going for £250 a pop! Don't get me wrong, I think it's a great idea but I don't think I'll be sending my £20 bargain dress along to them!

I volunteer at Oxfam and recently came back from a volunteer conference. Donating your wedding dress is a great idea. 70% of every pound Oxfam raises goes directly into their charity projects. 10% goes to investment in Oxfam's future and 10% goes into funding the organization. Those are really good numbers.

The £250 (about) raised from a wedding dress goes a long way. And funds raised by shops, such as Oxfam Bridal, are really important because Oxfam can use the money without restriction. A lot of times grants and donations can only be used for one specific project, money raised in shops can go directly to crisis areas before the government launches an appeal. It also goes to places which need money but aren't a 'hot topic'.

So yes, if you aren't attached to your dress (planning to make a christening outfit out of it--which is so sweet), and want to use it to make a difference in someone's life, give it to Oxfam!

http://www.oxfam.org.uk/shop/highstreet/bridal.htm
Oxfam Shop Support on 0845 3000311