For the past ten years, parents and supporters of Portsmouth High School have pitched in to run a party after the Senior Prom, and the Class of 2008 needs your help to make this event happen on June 11 at the BPOE Elks Lodge in Newport. This is a great way to help our kids celebrate in a safe environment. From the release:

Organized and run by the parents of the seniors, this event allows our students to continue this memorable evening in a safe and alcohol/drug-free environment. The evening features a series of prize raffles, with each bigger and better than the previous one, ending with a Grand Prize at 4:00 am. As the suspense builds, the students are excited to stay for the duration of program, an important goal of the party. Students must stay to collect their prize. If they leave, they cannot return to the party. Refreshments and entertainment including a Nascar race track, a photo booth, a mechanical bull, and a caricature artist are ongoing throughout the event.

We are asking the Portsmouth Community to support the Post Prom Party for the Class of 2008.

The committee would be most grateful for donations of cash (any amount that you can give would be much appreciated). If you run a business, they would also welcome gift certificates, tickets, or merchandise which could be used for the door and raffle prizes. (And it's tax-deductible.)

Checks may be made out to PHS Post Prom and mailed to:

Portsmouth High School
Attention: Linda Pendleton, Post Prom
120 Education Lane
Portsmouth, RI 02871

If you have any questions, you can e-mail Joanne Lake, Dede Walsh, or Peggy Yates-Berg.

Lets help our kids have another safe, fun Prom night.