Dress for Success: Lending a Helping Hand
Posted on Nov. 10, 2022 / Events / Subscribe 0
AUTHOR: Lisa Madigan Contact
Millions of women left the job market to care for their children during the COVID-19 pandemic as schools and day cares closed to prevent the spread of disease. But the trend isn't new. Women left the workforce at higher rates than men did even before the pandemic, according to a research by the management consulting firm McKinsey and Co.
As a result, women’s participation in the workforce today is the lowest it has been in three decades, particularly for women of color.
Determined to help women succeed and thrive in work and in life by encouraging them to be self-sufficient, Dress for Success Worldwide organization was born in 1999.
Dress for Success Boston is an affiliate of the Worldwide Dress for Success organization, which now has over 150 affiliates in 20 countries. Started in 2001 by Co-Founders Nancy Schneider and Enith Levine, Dress for Success Boston has since served more than 15,000 women!
On Friday, October 28, five members of the Outreach Committee volunteered at The Dress for Success Annual Sale and assisted more than 30 women of all ages and shapes find high-quality clothing at very affordable prices.
Our committee has volunteered several times at this significant yearly engagement– greeting guests at the door, helping with clothing selection, re-hanging and replacing garments on the racks, restocking, and cashiering.
All proceeds will help support the important client service programs Dress for Success offers to provide long-lasting solutions that enable women to break the cycle of poverty.
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