OPERATION DEPLOY YOUR DRESS

Need to find a dress for a ball, Homecoming, or a Halloween costume idea? Make Operation Deploy Your Dress your first place to look! With your military ID, you are eligible for 2 free dresses and 1 free accessory per calendar year.

Have items to donate? Donations can be made directly at the shop whenever it is open. Shop hours change monthly based on volunteer availability, so be sure to check the shop’s calendar ahead of time.

Interested in volunteering? Fill out a volunteer application through VMIS or email our Shop Manager with any questions.

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BLDG 6226, N 23rd Street

We are honored to have a chapter of Operation Deploy Your Dress here at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

“ODYD began at Fort Bliss in late 2015, when founders Renee Chapman, Ronya Rendon, Yvonne Coombes, and Melissa Riely decided to organize a dress swap among their units’ spouses, as a way to defray the costs associated with purchasing formalwear for holiday balls.

It wasn’t long before the idea became an organization, run entirely by dozens of volunteers. With the support of Fort Bliss’ Garrison Command and the Fort Bliss Spouses’ Club, ODYD set up a location next to the Thrift Shop. Soon, other installations expressed interest, and within one year, ODYD opened at Fort Eustis, VA, and Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA.

Balls are a significant part of our rich military history. These formal events are intended to honor important traditions while building unit cohesion and camaraderie amongst soldiers, spouses, and honored guests.

Many of our soldiers (especially those that are of junior rank) and their families are on very tight budgets. In an effort to make attending the military ball as affordable as possible for them, we are seeking donations of gently used formal wear. If you happen to have any prom/ bridesmaid dresses or other formal gowns that you never wear (or plan to wear), we would greatly appreciate it if you would consider donating! All sizes and styles welcome. Also, we will happily accept any formal wear accessories such as jewelry, shoes, purses, etc.

Thank you in advance for your consideration to support this effort! Additionally, if you have any friends, family members, or other connections that may be interested in helping out please pass this info on.

ODYD is now a well-organized store, albeit one that “sells” its goods for free. Military servicewomen and military spouses can come to ODYD and select one dress and one accessory per year. They simply need to present their military ID card and sign the record book, and they can walk away without spending a dime.” -MILITARYSPOUSE.COM

Mailing Address

Community Club of Lewis-McChord
PO Box 4209
McChord, WA 98438

Physical Shop Address

JBLM Operation Deploy Your Dress
6226 N 23rd St
JBLM, WA 98433