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DRESS FOR SUCCESS CLOTHES HOMELESS WOMEN

© Bea Sheftel

If women in shelters are ever to find good jobs, they need decent clothes. There are many resources available throughout the country. In Connecticut church groups have set up nonprofit clothing banks where anyone in need to pick out clothes either for free or for a very small amount. One group of women have gone beyond the thrift shop resource and established a program called DRESS FOR SUCCESS.{heart gif}

Founded in 1996 it is now in 60 cities and four countries. Over 60,000 women have been dressed by this nonprofit group. Clients are poor women and those in temporary shelters. They get one suit for the job interview and a second suit when they get the job. Homeless shelter and other groups refer women to the program. The DRESS FOR SUCCESS sites in the United States and other countries are listed at this web address:

http://www.dressforsuccess.org/sisters.h...

This year March 17-24th is Clean Your Closet Week. There will be suit drives, events and fundraising parties in the 60 cities where there is a Dress For Success program. They are looking for donations of good, clean interview suits. Donations should be items you'd be proud to wear and not something out of style or showing wear. They accept coordinated, contemorary, interview-appropriate skirt and pant suits with matching blouses. They also welcome gorgeous blazers and jackets and new or nearly-new dress shoes. They have a special need for larger size clothes. All clothing and cash contributions are welcome and are fully tax deductible. Here is the web address to learn how to donate cash. There are also addresses where you can drop off your clothing donations.

http://www.guidestar.org/helping/donate....

If you always wanted to help someone less fortunate but didn't know how, here is your chance. Check your closets. Give another woman a chance at success.

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