Three juniors in the Neeley School of Business are trying to make sure North Texas teens feel confident and beautiful on their prom nights.

Katie Kahrnoff, Caroline McGraw and Caitlin Boyle, who are in the BNSF Next-Generation Leadership Program (BNSF), are working with the nonprofit We’re All About the Dress as their year-long “Impact Project.”

We’re All About the Dress is a store that provides free dresses, jewelry, makeup, purses and shoes to anyone with a high school or college ID.

Kahrnoff, McGraw and Boyle are hosting a daily makeup and jewelry drive on TCU’s campus starting Monday. The drive will last until March 4.

Students can find donation boxes in the professional development center at Tandy Hall, the Brown-Lupton University Union information desk and outside all sorority houses.

The women request all donated jewelry to be gently used and placed in individual bags.

The “Impact Project” is a part of the BNSF leadership challenge class. Students form teams based on similar interests in order to give back to the community and challenge themselves.

Kahrnoff, junior supply and value chain management major, said she and her team members are passionate about helping high school girls.

“We want them to have a good prom experience,” Kahrnoff said. “By providing resources such as dresses, jewelry and makeup, we hope to give all girls an opportunity to feel confident and beautiful on their special night.”

The team of three is also holding a fundraising event Thursday at Kendra Scott located on South University Drive. Twenty percent of the sales will benefit We’re All About the Dress.

Originally, the group wanted to do a dress drive at TCU. They then researched organizations who did similar things in the past and found an article about Janie Tillery-Wood, the founder and owner of We’re All About the Dress.

Kahrnoff said Tillery-Wood was more than thrilled when the BNSF group contacted her.

“Janie was excited that we wanted to help,” Kahrnoff said. “Only her and one other lady run the store, so she was excited that three other people wanted to help.”

The juniors said they hope their “Impact Project” will help them gain experience while also raising awareness for the nonprofit.

Since they are doing everything in preparation for high school proms, the project will be completed by the end of this semester