Brides Foundation

Programs: Brides for a cause receives and sells donated wedding dresses and bridal accessories to raise money to give grants and donations to irc 501 (c)(3) organizations that promote womens causes while simultaneously protecting the environment by reusing wedding material at its boutique locations in portland, oregon and tacoma, washington. The organization collected 3,224 donated wedding dresses, valuing $996,298, from individual brides, bridal stores, designers and manufacturers along with $28,565 worth of special occasion gowns and bridal accessories. In addition to its original bridal store location in portland, or, brides for a cause opened a second bridal store location in tacoma, washington in january 2017 to continue to fulfill its mission to provide financial assistance for women-focused charities by collecting and reselling donated wedding gowns and accessories - and is slated to open a seattle, washington location in march 2018.

contributed $120,000 to (10) locally and nationally-recognized charitable causes that provide services and assistance to women in need. Beneficiaries include: abbys closet, bradley angle, brides across america, dress for success oregon, dress for success seattle, fighting pretty, haydens helping hands, ruby room, wish upon a wedding and young women empowered.

provided 54 free wedding dresses to military brides and first responders through the brides across america operation wedding gown events, valuing $21,250. Donated hundreds of wedding dresses, bridal accessories and special occasion dresses to other 501(c)(3) organizations to support their mission, valuing $87,970.