Bonita Johnson did her part for the Presidential Inauguration. So did Caesar and Kristy Gaiters. They all pitched in to make sure that a local teen, 17-year-old Kayla Bacon, looked beautiful for the historic event. Kayla was invited to the inauguration by the Presidential Youth Inaugural Council.

As owners of the Suite 20 Salon at 1999 Candler Road in Decatur, the Gaiters donated their services of a beautiful hairdo after Johnson asked them to help.

Kayla’s mom, Margaret Bacon, had contacted the Enchanted Closet, where Johnson is President and CEO, to let the organization know that she was a single mom with limited resources.

Johnson, whose non-profit helps young ladies who cannot afford formal dresses for the prom and other special occasions, was so proud that Bacon had the opportunity to go that she insisted on finding the perfect "belle of the ball" dress for Kayla. The Enchanted Closet, which receives dresses and accessories from Macy’s, Jon’s Bridal and individual donors throughout the year, donated two dresses and two purses to Kayla for her trip to Washington, D.C.

Bacon was invited to the inauguration by the Presidential Youth Inaugural Council after catching the council’s attention in a documentary, "The Third Monday in October," produced by Oscar-winning director, Vanessa Roth. The documentary, filmed in 2004, featured middle school students from across the country vying to become student government president at their schools. Kayla was then an 8th grader at Inman Middle School in Atlanta.