Help Someone Dress For Success

PLEASE NOTE; I do not have any affiliation with this program. I am just sharing community information.

Dress for Success, a non-profit organization run by Brookhaven Town's Department of Women's Services is partnering with Dress Barn to encourage residents to donate new or gently used clothing for financially disadvantaged woman to outfit themselves appropriately for an interview, so that they can gain meaningful employment. Dress for Success has served more than 2,800 women since its inception in 1997.

Clients who are referred to Dress for Success have two things in common: they have a low income and are ready to begin employment, meaning they have had training about the interview process, how to create a sufficient resume and more. They will be outfitted at the Dress for Success boutique with a suit and a couple of additional outfits for the beginnings of their working wardrobe.

Donations will be accepted from March 30 through April 5, 2008. Clothing should be clean, in good repair and on hangers. For more information or to make a clothing donation you can call Dress for Success at 631-451-9127 or visit their website at www.dressforsuccess.org/brookhaven .

Kathy Passarette, and Creative Home Expressions, is based on Long Island, New York, and offers interior decorating, home staging, interior redesign and color consultations. For more information, please visit our website at http://www.creativehomeexpressions.com/.