By Linda Stinnett

After Prom is being planned for Saturday, April 21, as the event enters the 19th year the Derby community has worked to keep high school youth safe on prom night.

The Derby Community Coalition Promoting Healthy Choices is again providing the After Prom with local community, parental and business support. The Derby Community Coalition Promoting Healthy Choices is fundraising to offset the cost of the student ticket to After Prom.

Chaperones, cash donations, prize donations, food and fun-loving adults are needed to help with the event, according to Becky Robinson, chairperson of the coalition.

“It takes a lot to put on an event of this size,” she said. “Please consider spending the evening with us.” 

One of the first fundraising events will be at Cherry Berry Frozen Yogurt. The store is offering two fundraiser evenings to help support After Prom – Tuesday, Feb. 21 and Tuesday, March 6. Cherry Berry will donate 10 percent of all sales from 4 to 9 p.m.

To sign up, for additional information, or to join the planning committee, contact Robinson at 371-3652 or beckyrobins1@wmconnect.com. Tax deductible donations can be mailed to: DCCPHC, P.O. Box 536, Derby, Kan.  67037.  

“Thank you for your support of this fun, safe event,” she said.