You can give people money in hand, but if there is nowhere to spend that money, it's not going to help them in any significant way.

Barrier after barrier is what our parents in Canada are faced with.

We can't afford not to make this investment.

Our volunteers' hearts and souls are with these students and you can't pay for that. Money can't buy that kind of commitment.

Many students paid their prom expenses using a combination of their own earnings and money given to them by their parents and other family members.

Someone donated the money for the tickets and he and Cathy Holland will be arriving in Atlanta late Saturday night.