Dress for Success SW Florida announces signature fundraiser, "A Vegas Night in Black and White"

FORT MYERS, Fla. - Feb. 14, 2019 - PRLog -- Dress for Success SW Florida announces its signature fundraiser, "A Vegas Night in Black and White," on Friday, March 8, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa, 5001 Coconut Road in Bonita Springs.

Guests are invited to wear their finest black and white cocktail attire for an evening of fun and fashion to support Dress for Success SW Florida. Tickets are $125 each and $1,200 for a table. Tickets include hors d'oeuvres, a champagne toast and seated dinner. The event will also feature a silent auction, Las Vegas-style games, such as slots, blackjack, roulette, craps and poker, and a fashion show hosted by Steven McDermott, a New York fashion designer.

The fundraiser is on International Women's Day, and this year's event is chaired by one of Fort Myer's most prominent women community leaders, Gail Markham, founding partner of Markham Norton Mosteller Wright & Company.

Money raised from this annual event will help support programs that are offered free to women in Lee and Collier counties, Women Empowered Through Employment Series (WETES) for unemployed and underemployed women, Professional Women's Group (PWG) for employed women and Entrepreneurial Spirit Program (E$P) for women that want to start their own business.

This event is sponsored by Markham Norton Mosteller Wright & Company, Stevens Construction, MidWest One Bank, Garramone Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, Fifth Third Bank, Seminole Casino Hotels, Home-Tech and Card Systems. Sponsorships are still available.

For more information or to purchase tickets, contact Nickole Hendra at 239-689-4992 or visit https://blackandwhite2019.eventbrite.com.

About Dress for Success SW Florida

Dress for Success SW Florida is headquartered in Fort Myers, Florida and serves women in Lee and Collier counties. The mission of Dress for Success SW Florida is to promote the independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support, and career development tools to help them thrive in work and in life. The nonprofit helps women achieve self-defined financial and professional success. Dress for Success SW Florida serves job-ready women by referral only. For more information, sw.florida@dressforsuccess.org or call 239-689-4992. Dress for Success SW Florida is located at 12995 S. Cleveland Ave., Suite 252, Fort Myers, FL  33907.