It was founded in 1999 and is based in Chicago Illinois, providing prom dresses and accessories to girls with junior and/or senior status in high schools.
The organization has received extensive local and national media attention, including an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show during its first year of operation.
Students shop for a free outfit, aided by a corps of more than 500 volunteer personal shoppers, and alterations are available on site.
[citation needed] The Glass Slipper Project was founded by Dorian Carter, Katharine Goldberg Shaw and Rachel Hart Klayman, with assistance from Julie Ann Sklaver.
While the Chicago Public Schools and private donors provide support for its operation, it is volunteer-run and has no paid staff.