Twenty Men Walk in Heels to Support Dress for Success!

ST. CHARLES, Mo. - May 30, 2015 - PRLog -- While this weekend’s forecast predicted showers that did not stop 300 people from getting up this morning to walk or run in the rain. Men of small and large shoe sizes hit the starting line first in their heels of various heights.  What a photo opportunity it was!  Cheering was loud but the crowd’s reaction to the speed of the men as they walked 100 feet in their pumps was much louder!

The numbers are still being crunched, but it's safe to say  over $53,000 was raised to support Dress for Success Midwest’s suiting, job training, and mentoring programs.  Sponsors include Walmart as Presenting Sponsor, Emerson, Southwest Airlines, Missouri Foundation for Health, CBIZ, Nike, Pepsi, Express Scripts, Starbucks, Elite Realty, Carmax, 5star autoplaza, and Molly Maid.

Says Kathy Lambert, CEO & Co-Founder of Dress for Success Midwest, “Without our community, today would have simply been another Saturday.  They made today a memorable day where women were told YES, YOU CAN! “

About Dress for Success

Dress for Success is an international not-for-profit organization that promotes the economic independence of women from challenging situations by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. Since starting operations in 1997 and locally in St. Louis in 1998, Dress for Success has expanded to more than 125 cities in 15 countries. To date, Dress for Success has helped more than 700,000 women work towards self-sufficiency. To learn more about getting involved with Dress for Success Midwest visitmidwest.dressforsuccess.org

Contact:          Marcy Bursac

Senior Director of Resource Development

Connections to Success

(314) 803-3334 (tel:%28314%29%20803-3334)

mbursac@connectionstosuccess.org