Hey there THOG readers. Last Thursday and Friday I spent the day volunteering for an organization that not only caught my interest but definitely accomplishes all that they set out to do. Dress for Success provides professional attire to women who otherwise are not able to afford it. However that's not where their services end. Through their amazing PWG (Professional Women's Group), women are able to get the resources that prepare them for their professional careers and betters them on a personal level as well.
Last weekend they held their annual Success Summit here in Minneapolis at the Grand Hotel. The hotel was beautifully decorated, a mix of modern and vintage. Thursday we spent the mid-morening to early afternoon unpacking boxes and putting together gift bags. Then we had lunch and got to chat with the CEO of the organization Joi Gordon and the Director of East Coast Operations Angela Williams. They regaled us with tales of New York (including the only-in-New-York horror stories), life at Dress for Success and the fulfillment that their jobs bring. I admired these women so much as well as the other affiliates and volunteers as most of these women are not being paid but clocking serious hours on the behalf of someone else's path to success. This is beauty, fashion and philanthropy at its best. If you're a fashionista who loves to give back you too may consider becoming a volunteer wit Dress for Success. Visit their website and find an affiliate in your area, don't have one you can contact them about starting one.
Website: www.dressforsuccess.org
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