Category: Princess for a Day

Ways to Help

Thank you for your interest in supporting A Family for Every Child's 11th Annual Princess for a Day event. Through the continued support and generosity of our community members, we are able to continue bringing this amazing event to foster and non-foster children alike.  In 2018, we had the privilege of serving over 350 children and providing them with memories and experiences that they will cherish for a lifetime. Keep reading to see the variety of ways that you can support our Princess for a Day event. 

Donations

Each year we are in need of donations of the following items for the princess event:

Princess-style Dresses
Holiday Dresses
Prom/Homecoming Dresses
Dress Shoes
Dressy Slippers
"Dress-Up" shoes
Dress Wraps & Shrugs
Tiaras
Feather Boas
Fascinators

Princess Stickers
Wands
Wings
Dressy Purses & Clutches
Costume Jewelry for Children & Adults
Nail Polish
Make-Up
Cosmetic utensils
Lip Gloss
Glitter Dust

Curling Irons
Floor length mirrors
Brushes & Combs
Bobby-Pins
Regular Hair Spray
Glitter Hair Spray
Dry Shampoo
Q-Tips
Baby Wipes
Kleenex

Our princesses run from ages 2-18, so we need items of all sizes.

You can bring or send your donations to our office anytime Monday through Friday from 8 am - 5 pm.  Our office is located at 1675 West 11th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97402.  You can also drop your item donations at our designated Princess for a Day Drop Boxes around Lane County.  You can find our boxes at the following locations:

 

Eugene Police Dept.
300 Country Club Road
Eugene, OR 97401

Pacific Source
110 International Way
Springfield, OR 97477

Willamette High School
1801 Echo Hollow Rd
Eugene, OR 97402

Get Air Trampoline Park
4211 West 11th Ave.
Eugene, OR 97102

Wish Lists

Don't have anything to donate?  Not to worry... there are many items that we need that can be purchased.  Please visit our wish lists on Amazon and Oriental Trading Company to how else you can support Princess for a Day.

Amazon
Oriental Trading Co.

And throughout the year...

Please keep us in mind throughout the year when you are recycling your children's costumes and dress-up apparel, holiday or special occasion dresses, as well as other princess-themed items.  We collect donations all year long with the hope of growing our event to serve more foster children each year.
 
Our Princess for a Day event has been so incredibly supported by our community and has grown at an amazing pace.  It is our goal to be able to share this event with other organizations nationwide so that they can create their own Princess for a Day event to serve the foster children in their communities.

Volunteer

It takes a kingdom to make Princess for a Day possible and we hope you will join this year's royal court in celebrating all the beautiful children of the land! This event is made possible with the continued support of our community and the help of a lot of volunteers. There are a wide variety of areas where you can volunteer; take a look at the list below and find something that piques your interest.  Our volunteer shifts average 4 hours unless you sign up for more. 

*All volunteers must be 18 years of age.

Volunteers Needed

 

We are currently looking for strong volunteers to be Room Leads! If you are a natural leader with an enthusiastic personality and are interested in volunteering as a Room Lead, please contact Charlene Savant
at charlene@afamilyforeverychild.org or call 541 343 2856.

All Volunteer Areas

  • Registration
  • Hair Dressers
  • Makeup Artists
  • Nail Artists
  • Dress & Shoe Room
  • Accessories
  • Decorations
  • Tea Party Room
  • Food Donations
  • Media Outreach
  • Cultivating Sponsorships

 

If you have any questions about how to get involved with our Princess for a Day event, please contact our Events Team at events@afamilyforeverychild.org or call us at (541) 343-2856

Ready to Sign Up?

If this is your first time volunteering for Princess for a Day, click the New Volunteer button to complete the volunteer form. *Be sure to check the Events box under the Volunteer Interests section.

If you have volunteered with us in the past, WELCOME BACK, and please click the Returning Volunteer button to complete the survey for your areas of interest and shift preferences.

New Volunteer
Returning Volunteer

Event Information

Calling All Princesses!

You are invited to a ROYAL event for all the magnificent children in the land. Our Princess for a Day event provides a unique experience that will last a lifetime and creates unforgettable memories for foster children and community children alike.  

During this event, our “princesses” experience a day of pampering fit for royalty. A fun-filled day of makeovers, a photo session, even a red carpet entrance into the Princess Tea Party completes this memorable journey.

The Royal Treatment

  • The princesses will each begin their journey in the Princess Salon where their personal Makeover Team will assist them with choosing their tiara followed by hair, make-up and nail services. Don't forget to ask about our Glitter Station! 
  • Next, the princesses will move to the Royal Dressing Boutique where our Princess Stylists will help them select a gown and slippers and of course, accessories!  
  • Each princess will commemorate the event with a personal photo session with one of our professional photographers and receive one photo quality print as a keepsake.
  • Finally, each princess will be announced from the red carpet as they make their regal entrance into the Royal Tea Party room where refreshments will be served and dancing will commence!  Keep an eye out... there may be Disney Princesses among us!
  • Every princess will get to take home their gown, slippers, and crown!
*Each princess chaperone is required to stay with their child(ren) the entire event.  Children may never be left unattended.

Admission

Foster children are granted free admission. General admission for non-foster princesses is $50.00 per child. 

ALL children are welcome!  Advanced registration is required for all children.  Each registered child must be chaperoned by their King or Queen (parent/adult representative). Due to limited space, we can only accommodate one King or Queen  per registered princess, so please leave all wicked step-sisters and forest creatures at home.

Ticket Information

  • Tickets purchased online will be mailed to the address provided.
  • Tickets may be purchased in person at our office:
    A Family For Every Child
    1675 West 11th Avenue
    Eugene, Oregon 97402
  • Tickets purchased after FEBRUARY 15th, 2019 will be available at the door on the day of the event.

Princess for a Day 2018

Thank You!

What an amazing day it was! It was our best year yet. 370 princesses walked down thered carpet this year, and spent the day dancing to their favorite Disney songs with their favorite Disney princesses.

We could not have done it without our amazing donors, volunteers, and princess. This event is only possible because of the amazing community we live in. We asked and YOU delivered! We had over 1200 dresses, 650 tiaras, 550 pairs of shoes, all of it donated by YOU! Local businesses donated all of the food provided at the event. We had 110+ volunteers who came out to make this day possible. Every year we are blessed by the amazing people that work to transform our children into princesses!

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Registration Information

You are invited to a ROYAL event for all the magnificent children in the land. Our Princess for a Day event provides a unique experience that will last a lifetime and creates unforgettable memories for foster children and community children alike. During this event, our “princesses” experience a day of pampering fit for royalty. A fun-filled day of makeovers, a photo session, even a red carpet entrance into the Princess Tea Party completes this memorable journey.

Foster children are granted free admission. General admission for non-foster princesses is $50.00 per child. ALL children are welcome! Advanced registration is required for all children. Each registered child must be chaperoned by their King or Queen (parent/adult representative). Due to limited space, we can only accommodate one King or Queen per registered princess, so please leave all wicked step-sisters and forest creatures at home.

Once you have completed the registration form, you will receive a confirmation email. If you have registered a non-foster child, please follow the link provided to purchase your ticket(s).
If you have already registered a non-foster child and still need to pay, click here

Ticket Information

  • Tickets purchased online will be mailed to the address provided.
  • Tickets may be purchased in person at our office:
    1675 West 11th Avenue
    Eugene, Oregon 97402
  • Tickets purchased after FEBRUARY 15th, 2019 will be available at the door on the day of the event.

If you have any questions about registration or need to make any changes to your previous registration, please feel free to call our office at ​541-343-2856​ or email us at ​events@afamilyforeverychild.org​ for assistance. Please do not re-submit the registration form.

Registration Form

Begin your registration by selecting your session time, in order of preference. Each session is 90 minutes and we schedule in 15 minute intervals. For example, if you select Session 1 (10:00am-11:30am), you may be scheduled to arrive at 10:45am. It is not necessary to select the same session for more than one choice. We will always default to your 1st choice, if available. If you do not provide additional session choices and your preferred session time is unavailable, we will assign your session time at random.

1st Princess Information

Case Worker

2nd Princess Information

Case Worker

3rd Princess Information

Case Worker

4th Princess Information

Case Worker

Parent/Guardian or Chaperone Information

For the parent who will be attending with the princesses

Additional Information

After submitting this form, you will be redirected to our payment/donation page to purchase tickets for non-foster registrants. If you have any problems with processing your transaction, please contact us directly at 541-343-2856.

You are also welcome to send us a check via postal mail or drop it off at our office :
A Family for Every Child
1675 West 11th Avenue
Eugene, Oregon, 97402

Princess for A Day Event Tips

We strongly suggest that all children wear shorts and a tee-shirt or a bathing suit under their regular clothing that can be worn under the princess garments. We have limited dressing rooms and this can ensure that they can try on/change with ease and without delay. Please bring a bag (with their name on it) to carry their belongings.

DISCLAIMER

The Valley River Inn, A Family For Every Child, its volunteers and technicians are not responsible for the safety of the children who attend. The attending parent/guardian, caseworker or foster parent is solely responsible for the registered child(ren) and is expected to remain in attendance and to supervise the registered child(ren) throughout the entire event. The Valley River Inn, A Family For Every Child, its volunteers and technicians cannot escort any child to the restroom.

By sending in this registration form, I, the attending adult/case worker/guardian, have read the disclaimer above and do agree.

A confirmation of your purchase and registration will be sent to your e-mail within 24 hours. Your ticket will arrive two to three weeks prior to the event.

Sponsor Princess for A Day

On behalf of A Family for Every Child we would like to take this opportunity to invite you to partner with us for our 11th annual “Princess for a Day” event, supporting foster children in search of their forever families. Princess for a Day is an opportunity for children to be treated like royalty; complete with makeovers, pampering, and a tea party. Over 350 children from across the state will join us for the festivities.

A Family for Every Child is a non–profit organization that began in 2006. Our goal is to develop programs that assist special needs/challenging-to-place foster children, in finding their own forever families. This year, is our 11th “Princess for a Day” event! We believe that this year will be our best yet, and together we can further our goal of finding homes for every waiting child.

Download Sponsorship Packet

Sponsorship Opportunities

Contact Information

If you have questions or would like to become a Princess for a Day Sponsor, please contact our Events Team at events@afamilyforeverychild.org or call us at 541-343-2856. If you would like to process your sponsorship or monetary donation now, you can also visit our sponsorship site.