February Newsletter

We are thrilled to say that we won Nonprofit of the Year – Small at Nonprofit First’s Hats Off Awards! We could not have won this award without the support of our volunteers, donors and DFS cheerleaders – so congratulations are in order for you as well. In addition to this award we’re also excited…

This month, Women’s History month, is also when we typically hold our “Style for Hope” fundraising luncheon. The support we receive from so many in our community recharges our batteries every year! We were lucky enough to have held our most successful luncheon ever, with nearly 600 attendees, in 2020 just prior to the pandemic….

Despite the challenges we faced this year as a result of the pandemic, we are so proud of our team and their continued efforts to help women overcome economic barriers. Within the past year we have: suited nearly 400 women, held three sessions of our Road to Success workshop, raised over $30,000 in our recent…

Spring represents a time of renewal and at Dress for Success we are beginning to feel it! The number of women coming in for interview and employment suitings is slowly increasing, which tells us that our local employment situation is also slowly improving. We are also very excited to announce the opening of a second…

Our Executive Director Joe Ann Fletcher was crowned “Chief of Light of Igbo” for her volunteer efforts over the past 8 years in helping to improve the lives of the Igbo people in Africa. Read more about this and more in our October newsletter HERE.

Fall is a wonderful time at Dress for Success Palm Beaches for many reasons (besides all the pumpkin-spice goodies). Our fall session of Road to Success starts on September 30th and the Professional Women’s Group is back to having monthly meetings after a short hiatus. Our fall line-up for PWG will cover topics such as…