The Brief
- Candice Hunt has spent the past 10 years sponsoring teens who might otherwise miss out on the prom experience.
- Over the past decade, Candice’s Prom Project has helped approximately 30 students.
- Hunt said she hopes to expand the project and bring on donors with connections to the foster care community to help reach more students.
OAKLAND, Calif. – For many teenagers, prom is a milestone memory. But for students in foster care or facing financial hardship, the cost of dresses, suits, tickets and other essentials can make that night feel out of reach.
Candice Hunt is trying to change that.
The East Bay founder of Candice’s Prom Project has spent the past 10 years sponsoring teens who might otherwise miss out on the experience — and her inspiration comes from her own story.
The inspiration
The backstory:…