Dress for Success Launches in Naples

April 5, 2011 - PRLog -- Dress for Success SW Florida will celebrate their launch in Naples on Thursday, April 14, from 7pm – 9pm, with an invitation only VIP Black & White event at the Naples Bay Resort Hotel. The evening will include a silent auction, Hors d’oeuvres, cash bar, entertainment, black and white attire and gifts for each guest. The charitable organization supports unemployed women in Collier and Lee counties by providing professional attire, career support and job retention programs.  Dress for Success SW Florida recently celebrated their one year anniversary in the community. The organization is hoping to partner with area businesses and organizations in Naples. Founding sponsor White House Black Market is presenting the April 14th event.
“On behalf of everyone at White House Black Market, I can truly say we all share a true passion with Dress for Success to make a difference in women’s lives and help them be their very best.” says Donna Noce, Brand President of White House Black Market. “We’re dedicated to empowering these women so they can excel both personally and professionally in the Southwest Florida community and wherever life may take them.”  Ms. Noce is the Founding President of Dress for Success SW Florida Board of Directors.

About Dress for Success: The mission of Dress For Success is to promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. The vision for the Southwest Florida affiliate is to provide an opportunity for socially and economically disadvantaged women in Lee and Collier counties to improve themselves, receive support in career development and feel more confident and empowered. There are over 100 Dress for Success locations in seven countries focused on providing career wardrobes and employment counseling to disadvantaged women. Since starting operations in 1997, Dress for Success has helped more than 500,000 women work toward self-sufficiency.

The Southwest Florida Dress for Success offices and boutique are located at 12995 Cleveland Avenue, Suite 153, in the Pinebrook Plaza next to Bell Tower in Fort Myers. Dress for Success plans to have a location in the Naples area as well.  For more information, email swflorida@dressforsuccess.org, call 239-689-4992 or visit www.DressForSuccess.org/swflorida.

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