Emily Renaud of Shelby Township will never forget the homecoming dress she wore during her sophomore year at Eisenhower High School. Nor will she forget the nonprofit Sparkle Network , who not only provided the dress for that big day but several others including her senior prom.

“It was a long black dress with gold embroidery. It was so stunning,” Renaud said, of the dress she got from the Sparkle Network. “It’s a great organization. I couldn’t believe it when I first found out about it. Moe and her people are great.”

Moe Lietz of Rochester Hills is the founder of the charity that helps a variety of causes through fundraisers and programs, one of them being the Prom Closet Project.

The program began as a kind gesture, when a good friend of Lietz confided in her that being a single mot

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