Catholic high school students use prom night as chance to help others

Published: 2006-06-07

WILMINGTON, Del. (CNS) -- Prom nights usually provide a chance for students to lavish attention on themselves, from glitzy gowns and tuxedos to special hairdos and limousines. But this year, a student at St. Mark's High School in Wilmington did more than that. Andrea Davies turned the annual senior prom into a time to think about others by arranging for free limousine rides and dinners for five teens with mental disabilities who are friends with St. Mark's students through the statewide Blue-Gold program. Blue-Gold is a Delaware program that matches high school athletes with people with disabilities for various activities. "We wanted to make it a special night not just for the seniors and their dates, but for someone else, too," said Davies, a member of St. Mark's Blue-Gold Club. So while the seniors and their dates celebrated at the prom, a group of Blue-Gold buddies and their guests enjoyed free dinner and limousine transportation. The event, dubbed "Prime Night," took place May 26. Five Blue-Gold buddies gathered with their families and guests at St. Mark's and took limousine rides to restaurants on Wilmington's riverfront.

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