Girls with their escorts come out to meet the crowd after picking out their dress and accessories at the Eighth Aannual Cinderella Day at the Augusta Dream Center on March 8, 2025. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News.
Cinderella Day offers teen girls the opportunity to be pampered and made to feel beautiful and special right before prom season. The eighth annual event was Saturday at the Augusta Dream Center, 3364 Peach Orchard Rd.
Not only do they get to pick out one of the many donated gowns, but they get to choose shoes and accessories as well as have their hair and make-up done. Once they’ve received the glamor makeover, it’s time for a walk down the purple carpet and get their photos taken.
The first Cinderella Day was in 2018, and the event has been held each year even during the pandemic.
Girls from around the CSRA get a chance to pick out a dress, shoes and accessories at the Eighth Annual Cinderella Day at the Augusta Dream Center on March 8, 2025. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News.Hair and makeup were provided to the girls as they wait to pick out their dress and accessories at the Eighth Annual Cinderella Day at the Augusta Dream Center on March 8, 2025. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News.CSRA girls get a chance to pick out accessories to go along with their dress at the Eighth Annual Cinderella Day at the Augusta Dream Center on March 8, 2025. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News.Girls from the CSRA enjoy a great experience picking out their dress at the Eighth Annual Cinderella Day at the Augusta Dream Center on March 8, 2025. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News.Volunteers cheer on the girls at the Eighth Annual Cinderella Day at the Augusta Dream Center on March 8, 2025. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News.Click on advertisements for more information.Girls from the Augusta area get a chance to show off their new dresses at the Eighth Annual Cinderella Day at the Augusta Dream Center on March 8, 2025. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News.Each girl gets a chance to pick out a dress and accessories at the Eighth Annual Cinderella Day at the Augusta Dream Center on March 8, 2025. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News. There was a huge selection of shoes, dresses and accessories to pick from at the Eighth annual Cinderella Day at the Augusta Dream Center on March 8, 2025. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News.
Augusta Good News’ photographer Mike Adams is a veteran photographer who has won multiple South Carolina and Georgia Press Association Awards in his career including eight in 2024 for Augusta Good News. He’s photographed for multiple news outlets including The Augusta Chronicle and the Aiken Standard.
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