In high school, every girl dreams about one night — prom night. And the Cinderella Project of Baton Rouge is making sure every girl’s dream can come true.The Cinderella Project  held a dress collection Saturday at the IberiaBank on Essen Lane.The Cinderella Project is a program that collects evening gowns for high school girls who would otherwise not be able to afford a prom dress, said Shelton Jones, co-founder of the Cinderella Project.”The main criteria we look for is girls who are on the federal free lunch program,” Jones said. “Currently, in East Baton Rouge, that’s about 88 percent of students.”Jones and her co-founder, Sarah Dupree, started the program last January.People were able to drive through and drop off their dresses with a volunteer.”We had a great turnout,” Jones said. “There were about 200 dresses dropped off.”Jones said she was worried about the weather deterring people, but even rain didn’t stop people from bringing their dresses.Jones said donated dresses should be dry cleaned and in exceptional condition — no rips or stains. Dresses need to be in style, preferably bought within the last five years and age appropriate for a high school girl. Because prom is always in the spring, the Cinderella Project does not accept dresses with long sleeves or made of velvet.The Cinderella Project will host a dress giveaway March 7-8. Eligible girls can make a 30-minute appointment where a volunteer will take them around to look at the dresses and help them choose one. Jones said they are still looking for volunteers to help with this event. Those interested in volunteering can go to the Cinderella Project Web site and sign up for a shift on either of the two days.Jones said the Cinderella Project is still accepting dresses until March 5 at the Appletree Storage Center on Perkins Road.The Cinderella Project will be hosting another fundraiser Friday at Sullivan’s Ringside on Corporate Boulevard. Jones said the V-tones band will play, and they will be accepting $10 donations at the door.”One problem we have is people don’t donate many plus-size dresses,” Jones said. “The money made at this fundraiser will be used to buy more plus-size dresses.”Since starting the Cinderella Project in Baton Rouge, Jones said Houma has started a similar program. Also, people in Ascension Parish contacted Jones to tell her they were interested in starting a similar program there.”We’re pleased to see how much it’s growing,” Jones said.Contact Nichole Oden [email protected]