True Blue Gowns for Grads

Purpose

True Blue Gowns for Grads was created to meet the growing need for graduation gowns and regalia for low-income students.

You can help reduce student inequities - please consider donating a new or used Boise State gown to allow a student in need to attend their well-earned graduation commencement ceremony!

How to Donate

How to donate a gown

Online or By Mail:
You can purchase a new gown and/or other required regalia for a student in need directly from The Bronco Shop. All sizes are needed! Please list the following address for shipping:

Alexis Kenyon, IPS Program
1910 University Drive
Boise, ID 83725-1121

You can also ship a used gown to the address listed above. Recycling a used gown also helps reduce textile waste, an ongoing problem in the United States.

In person:
We've partnered with St. Paul's Catholic Student Center, located at 1915 W. University Dr. Boise ID, 83706. They have a drop off bin located in their lobby specifying that it is for graduation gown donations for True Blue Gowns for Grads.

Donate your gown right after commencement! Don't take it home with you to collect dust in your closet - connect with a member of the Interdisciplinary Professional Studies team to find out where the drop off site is for your commencement ceremony.

Gown donations can be dropped off in person at the Clothing Closet in the Boise State Gender Equity Center (GEC) located in the Student Union Building, E2406. (See their website for more information.)

For additional information about the GEC, you can call them at (208) 426-4259 or email them at: genderequity@boisestate.edu.

For additional questions, please email Jamie Hudson at jamiebohan@u.boisestate.edu

Need a graduation gown?

Donated gowns can be found in two places. For students in the Interdisciplinary Professional Studies program, you can email Alexis Kenyon to inquire about availability.

For all other programs, the Clothing Closet in the Boise State Gender Equity Center (GEC) located in the Student Union Building, E2406, also occasionally has donated gowns available for students. (See their website for more information.) For additional information about the GEC, you can call them at (208) 426-4259 or email them at: genderequity@boisestate.edu.

Goals

True Blue Gowns for Grads is working to reduce student inequities and textile waste by encouraging graduates to donate their used graduation gowns for students in need. TBGG also encourages alumni and BSU fans to purchase a new gown to donate for students in need, ensuring more deserving students can afford to attend their graduation commencement. Thank you to all those who support us and make this program possible!

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