Dress for Success Adapts to Keep Helping Women in the Seattle Area

Seattle, Wa. Dress for Success has a vision that leads to “A world where women do not live in poverty.” The organization accomplishes this vision by helping guide, give tools, and offer information to women who need help. This is done by providing business attire for job interviews as well as programs to help retain a newly acquired job. Due to COVID-19 typical one on one in-person interactions cannot happen, so Dress for Success has found a way to continue making an impact in the Seattle area.

The nonprofit has now moved all workshops and classes online for the foreseeable future. The newest workshop will be available on July 13th. These online video sessions consist of many skills needed in order to search and obtain a job in this time. These workshops take a look at LinkedIn as well as how to conduct yourself in online interviews. These classes are held on Zoom and anyone can sign up for these events on the Dress for Success online calendar. The classes vary in topics, from “Racism, Sexism and Mass Trauma”, a workshop discussing mental health to “Financial Strategies” a class wanting to give ” financial strategies that you can implement now”. All of these online resources are free and are available to anyone who wants to “stay motivated and optimistic”.

Leaders believe that “every woman has the right to realize her full potential and achieve financial independence in a more egalitarian world”. These resources derive from donations from others in our community. This allows women who come from many different backgrounds and circumstances to be able to start a new chapter in their lives looking professional and ready to go.

If you would like to donate to Dress for Success there are a couple of extra steps that are in order due to COVID-19. “Clothing donation drop will now require an appointment: appointments begin, in late July”. Dress for Success Seattle is located at 1118 5th Avenue Seattle, Washington 98101 – Dress for Success phone number: 206-461-4472

Dress For Success Mission Statement: 

Our purpose is to offer long-lasting solutions that enable women to break the cycle of poverty. Dress for Success is part of a global movement for empowering women to obtain safer and better futures.