“And a fairy dust necklace, of course.” To date, Sara has reached 674 kids in all 50 states. Each letter she sends includes an envelope, inviting the child to write back—something many of them d ...

The aptly named Operation Fairy Dust organization, founded in 2001 by then-21-year-old Brooklynite Megan Kerrigan, donates prom gowns to city high school students via upscale "shopping" events.