Our Story

My name is Latia Allen, and I worked in higher education for 15 years. My career allowed me to meet students from all walks of life. Many students face financial burdens and seek assistance. I noticed firsthand when my youngest daughter started college that there were students who lacked dorm room essentials. I wanted to make a difference and realized that helping students with their dorm essentials is often forgotten when paying for college, and this idea sparked Dorm Fairies.
 
After discussing the idea with my husband, Derrick, and daughter Kyndall, we made Dorm Fairies a reality in July 2019 - and became a 501c3 on August 6, 2019!
 

Since July 2019, Dorm Fairies has awarded 305 students with dorm room essentials - over $109,000 in awards. This was made possible by private and public donations, grants and partnerships. In June 2026, we held our third Dorm Dash -dorm essentials supply drive/college readiness fair and gave away 63 baskets to deserving students! We also held our first Parents' Panel, and that was a big hit! 

Our goal is to increase the number of award recipients each year. This year, we exceeded our goal of 85 students and awarded 90 students! In 2027, our goal is to impact at least 90 students through our three programs: Dorm Room Essential Awards, Dorm Dash Supply Drive and our Non-traditional Student Awards. We are also working on obtaining a new and improved application system. We need donors like you to help us reach our goals and improve operationally.
 
If you find it in your heart to give to an awesome and truly necessary organization, please click on the donate tab above. Dorm Fairies is a registered 501c3 organization, and all donations are tax-deductible.