May Newsletter

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…

While we are sad to see Mary Hart leave our organization, we are so excited to introduce our new Executive Director, Joe Ann Fletcher! Joe Ann comes to Dress for Success with over two decades of leadership experience in nonprofit management, fund development, and organizational development. She holds a master’s degree in Counseling and Staff…

Calling all Lilly Lovers! Dress for Success Palm Beaches and participating Lilly Pulitzer stores will host a charitable “Shop for a Cause” event on Saturday, March 20, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Shop new arrivals, the Spring Collection and more! Participating Lilly stores will donate 10 percent of the proceeds to support the…

As we prepare for the ribbon cutting of our new clothing boutique in Belle Glade, we are also busy with other special events including our first ever “Teacher Appreciation Event” where we are offering female teachers in Palm Beach County the opportunity to come shop for a free, back-to-school outfit. It’s just one way for…

Our second annual Teacher Appreciation Week was a massive success – we were able to provide over 100 teachers with some well deserved pampering. Stephanie Susskind of WPTV stopped by our boutique to cover our event – view the full story here.

We celebrated the 2nd anniversary of our Belle Glade location, with Belle Glade Mayor Steve Wilson and South Bay Mayor Joe Kyles personally on hand to offer their greetings. Other civic and industry leaders attended, along with partner agency representatives, and a contingent of volunteers who were shuttled by bus from our Palm Springs location….