Garden of Dreams Foundation Holds Prom Shopping Event

“A lot of them probably never get this type of treatment,” said former New York Knicks player John Starks, holding court at a rather unexpected location on Wednesday evening: Men’s Wearhouse in Manhattan’s Midtown East. He was referring to a group of young men who had arrived at the store to be fitted for suits ahead of the Garden of Dreams Prom on April 14, where 100 teenagers facing obstacles like homelessness, poverty and illness will come together for an evening of dinner and dancing at Madison Square Garden. The Garden of Dreams Foundation will host the second annual event. Founded in 2006, the organization outfits every teen who attends the prom — head-to-toe — with the help of Men’s Wearhouse and Macy’s. On event day, students will gather at Manhattan’s Affinia Hotel, where Bumble and bumble hairstylists, MAC makeup artists and models — like prom chairwoman and Sports Illustrated model Damaris Lewis — will be on-hand to help them prepare. “What the foundation does is really putting a smile on these young men’s faces,” Starks said. “It’s very special.” Thinking back on his own prom experience, Starks admitted he didn’t exactly receive the same treatment. “I think I might have worn

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