A food in Pennsylvania successfully tracked down a woman who personal-freedoms her prom dressa> with a personalized note.< in mid-June to asks the public’s help in finding the original owner of a teal prom dress, which made its way to her from a third-party donor who had procured 25 bags of clothing and handed it over to Nimick’s Mt. Pleasant store, Nimi Boutique.
Out of that bunch, Nimick noticed the bedazzled, teal fit-and-flare gown had a handwritten note from the original owner but there was no name attached.
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@jbrunson07 Help me find the owner!!! Like and share!!
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In a photo Nimick sent to Fox News, the original owner described she had gotten the gown from a sale rack because her family-and-friends” target=”_blank”>family<
In a video update five days after her original TikTok, Nimick told her followers the woman who owned the prom dress had contacted her on Facebook to identify herself.
@jbrunson07 Owner Found!! Thank you everyone! ❤️@officialnimiboutique
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Her name is Shania Potosky of Norvelt, Pa. According to Nimick, Potosky attended prom in 2014 and did go on to marry her high school sweetheart in September 2020. It turns out, Potosky had actually donated her dress to another organization two years before it made it to Nimick.
“The dress has not found a new home yet. I’m thinking since prom season/special occasions have ended she will not find a new home till next year,” Nimick told Fox News via email. “But I will say she’s the dress that keeps on giving.”
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Nimick added that she is looking to create an official 501C nonprofit organization where she can give prom dresses away to help girls in need. Her generosity is spurred by her own high school experience, where Nimick almost missed out on her own prom because she didn’t have a dress.
Before going viral on TikTok, Nimick had been collecting and giving away prom dresses for free.
“Even though we found the owner there are so many wonderful people willing to donate and it warms my heart,” Nimick wrote, noting her video series in search of Potosky have amassed more than two million views.
Shania and Stanley Potosky are high school sweethearts who went to prom together in 2014 and later got married in 2020. (Stanley Potosky)
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“Once I donated my dress, I never thought I would see it again. It feels great to have closure knowing my dress is going on to help [another person],” Potosky told Fox News via email. “I’m very honored to have inspired others to want to donate their prom dresses as well!”