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January 2010
  IN THIS ISSUE
  WIT Clothing Drive
Sale with a Heart
Volunteer Voice
Career Center in Raleigh
Success Suits Her
S.O.S.
Soroptimists of Raleigh
Upcoming Events
Success Partners

 

Success Suits Her

Join Dress for Success Triangle at our first, annual Success Suits Her Event, honoring women helping women.

Mark your calendar!

When:
Friday, April 30, 2010        11:30 am– 1:30 pm

Where:
Exhibit Resources, Brier Creek

What:
 “Success Suits Her” is a fundraising and networking event for the Triangle chapter of Dress for Success. The event will recognize and honor Triangle women.

Event Highlights:

  • Enjoy a gourmet bag lunch.
  • Hear inspirational Dress for Success clients and Triangle women share their stories.
  • Listen to the Keynote speaker.
  • Network with other women in the Triangle.
  • Bid at the silent hand bag auction.
  • Shop at the bazaar.

More details coming soon.

Questions:
Please contact Pat Nathan.

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S.O.S.™

Mark your calendars as we send out an S.O.S. to women in the Triangle. During the weekend of February 28th-30th, individuals and businesses will be collecting interview appropriate attire and accessories to help women in the Triangle return to work. If your company is interested in conducting a drive, please contact us.

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Soroptimist International of Raleigh

The Raleigh branch is operated as the signature project of Soroptimist International or Raleigh (SIR). Come see this partnership in action by volunteering at the boutique and career center or participating in the Professional Women’s Group. For information on the additional service projects and to learn more about the organization, visit www.siraleigh.org  

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 Success Partners
Time Warner Cable

A call out to the WIT (Women in Technology) group for the phenomenal clothing drive they did this Fall.

lia sophia 

Our national partner, lia sophia, made Christmas special for a number of our clients this year. A generous donation of jewelry was received and share with our ladies in time for the holidays.

 Jackson Hewitt

A special thank you to Mark Steber and Sheila Cort of Jackson Hewitt who presented to our Dress for Success Professional Women's Group in Raleigh this month. The women enjoyed this timely presentation and gained many tips that can help them maximize their tax savings. Jackson Hewitt is a national partner of Dress for Success and the Triangle was fortunate to have been chosen as a site for this year’s program.

 


Dress for Success Triangle NC
Mailing Address:
1058 West Club Blvd, Suite 662, Durham, NC 27701
 
Phone: 919-286-2128
trianglenc@dressforsuccess.org

www.dressforsuccess.org/trianglenc

 
 

WIT clothing drive serves Disadvantaged Women
Women In Technology (WIT) is a group of Time Warner Cable women who want to make a difference. Recently the group set out to empty their closets for a "Dress for Success'” clothing drive. Employees from all around the Carolinas participated and as a result, more than 2.300 items were donated.

Co-chair of the Women In Technology Network, Margie Fry, was amazed at the response. "Time Warner Cable employees are known to rally around a cause and this donation drive is a perfect example of that. Every piece of clothing will help someone in need." 

Thanks to all the WIT participants from Raleigh, Wilmington, Charlotte, Greensboro, Jacksonville/Newport, Fayetteville and those in South Carolina who made the drive such a success.

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Valentine’s week marks out third excess inventory sale. As before, the first several days are set aside for our referral partners and clients. New this sale:

 VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION NIGHT!

Mark your calendar and be sure to join us Thursday, February 11thfor this invitation only sale. Doors open at 4PM for those who have volunteered in either location in the past 12 months. For location information, click here.

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Name:  Joyce Rothchild
Location: Raleigh Manager – active for 4 years through Soroptimist
Fun fact:  Joyce is a member of the Rockette style dancers known as the Sassy Classics.  They’re 62 to 81 years young and  a sight to behold in sequins, feathers and fishnet stockings. 

Favorite part of job:     I love the time I spend at the Boutique and the other volunteers I get to meet and work with.  They are a terrific, dedicated and hard working group doing whatever needs to be done. 

Best advice: The Boutique is totally client driven – it’s not about the volunteers, but the needs of the women we dress, coach, mentor and befriend.

What this work  means to me: Volunteering at the Boutique gives me the opportunity to work directly with the clients.  It’s an incredible feeling to watch a woman grow in esteem and stature as she views herself in the mirror for the first time dressed and ready for her interview with increased confidence. 

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We are very excited to tell you that the Raleigh Career Center will be up and running shortly! 

Our goal is to launch “self-serve” resources for our clients beginning in February and provide one-on-one career coaching beginning in March.  We will be providing career guidance/assistance on Wednesday afternoons, Saturdays and selected other weekdays.

During our first phase of Career Counseling, our volunteers will be assisting clients with: 

·         Resume editing/writing 

·         Job/business correspondence 

·         Interview preparation 

·         Utilizing the on-line job boards 

·         Business card preparation 

We're anxious to share more with you about this very rewarding volunteer opportunity.  We will be conducting an information session for interested career coach volunteers on February 10, 2010at the Raleigh Boutique.  This will be a great opportunity to tour the career center and get your questions answered.  For more information about the Raleigh Career Center or if you are interested in attending the information session for volunteers, please contact us at raleighpwg@dressforsuccesstrianglenc.org.  Also, so please watch for additional updates in the DFS monthly newsletter.

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Dress for Success Sponsored Events:

Upcoming Events

Semi-Annual Excess Inventory Sale – Valentine’s Week – February 13th and 14th  for more information click here.

S.O.S. Send One Suit Weekend – February 25th – 28th

Each year, Dress for Success holds a national suit drive in the United States. S.O.S. - Send One Suit - Weekend .dressbarn's 800 stores nationwide serve as drop-off sites and ship the clothing they receive to affiliates across the country.  

Success Suits Her™ - April 30th  11:30 – 1:00 Exhibit Resources, Brier Creek

Visit our website www.successsuitsher.org for more information on how you and your organization can be involved.

Third Party Events

Annual GAL PAL Auction – March 25th Matthews House – Cary, NC 6:00PM

Gal Pals Sheila Ogle, D J Mitsch and Casey Bastian have selected Dress for Success as the recipient of proceeds raised during this year’s auction. The event couples women with a “generous spirit”, wine and shopping. Sound like fun? Well watch our website for more information on this “don’t miss” annual event!

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