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Hannah Bosworth, a freshman theatre arts major from Coronado, California, sews a dress for St. Peter\u2019s Episcopal Church\u2019s Little Dresses Ministry as part of her Introduction to Costumes for the Stage class at UM. Photo by Robert Jordan\/Ole Miss Communications<\/p><\/div>\n

OXFORD, Miss. \u2013 Several University of Mississippi<\/a> theatre arts<\/a> students are spending the end of the semester making a difference by sewing dresses that will be distributed to young girls in need.<\/p>\n

Donna Buckley, instructional assistant professor of costume technology, has been teaching students the basic techniques of sewing in THEA 272: Introduction to Costumes for the Stage so they learn the process of how to design a costume.<\/p>\n

Buckley said she’s always wanted to participate in a sewing outreach program and when she found out about the Little Dresses Ministry at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Oxford, she knew she wanted to get her students involved.<\/p>\n

“I saw this as a great opportunity for students to participate in a service project,” Buckley said. “Students tend to get so involved in their own little world, so this allows them to see a need and make a difference for others.”<\/p>\n

The Little Dresses Ministry is an ongoing effort of the church to provide clothing to less-fortunate children around the world and in the poorest counties of Mississippi. Buckley heard about the opportunity through Leslie Banahan, UM assistant vice chancellor for student affairs and a member of the church.<\/p>\n