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Growing Child Pediatrics Distributing Free Prom Dresses on April 6

"Picture Perfect Prom" Event Features Gently Used Dresses

2013-04-03
WAKE FOREST, NC, April 03, 2013 (Press-News.org) Growing Child Pediatrics is hosting a "Picture Perfect Prom" event on Saturday, April 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for young ladies who may not otherwise have an opportunity to get a dress for an upcoming prom. More than 75 gently used prom and formal dresses in a variety of sizes will be given away at the practice's Wake Forest location at 11130 Capital Boulevard, by the Golden Corral.

Event organizers Mandy Johnson, PNP and Joanne Wagner, MD have been collecting donated dresses at all seven locations of Growing Child Pediatrics throughout the Triangle. Everyone is welcome to attend the event. Light refreshments will be served as the young ladies peruse and select a dress to take home for free.

"We had a very successful Picture Perfect Prom event last year and wanted to continue the tradition," said Johnson, a nurse practitioner at the Wake Forest location of Growing Child Pediatrics. "This is just one way our practice is giving back to the community."

For more information, call Johnson or Wagner at 919-488-4094 or visit http://www.growingchildpediatrics.com.

About Growing Child Pediatrics
At Growing Child Pediatrics, we're committed to delivering great health care for kids from birth to college. And by great care, we mean caring for children in every way — physically, developmentally and emotionally. With seven locations in the Triangle and more than 20 care providers, we believe no pediatric practice is better equipped to care for young people and help them thrive. With us you'll find a primary pediatric care provider you can rely on for years to come, as well as a wide range of specialty services and counseling in areas such as psychology, asthma and allergies, breastfeeding, hyperactivity and attention deficit. For more information, visit http://www.growingchildpediatrics.com.


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[Press-News.org] Growing Child Pediatrics Distributing Free Prom Dresses on April 6
"Picture Perfect Prom" Event Features Gently Used Dresses