Spring is here and I know most of you are cleaning out your closets to make room for your new spring and summer clothes. Here is a perfect opportunity to clean out your closet and donate your clothes to make a difference and help disadvantaged women in our community.
Dress For Success is hosting a Closet Clean Out – Spring/Summer Clothing Drive at their boutique at 1339 Wellington Avenue (corner of Ross - entrance is at the back of the building - by Capital Luggage Store) on:
Friday, April 15, 2011: 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Saturday, April 16, 2011: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Dress for Success is an international not-for-profit organization offering services designed to help disadvantaged women in our community find jobs and remain employed. Each Dress for Success client receives one suit when she has a job interview and can return for a second suit or separates when she finds work.
Dress for Success currently accepts new or nearly-new and cleaned, modern spring/summer interview-appropriate clothing in sizes 00 -28+ and office-suitable maternity wear. They also take shoes and accessories, unopened personal hygiene products, such as shampoo, body wash and unopened cosmetics.
Here are some examples of the type of clothing they accept:
Coordinated, contemporary, interview-appropriate skirt and pant suits
- Beautiful, crisp blouses
Gorgeous blazers and jackets
Professional shoes
- Larger-size suits and apparal
When preparing your donation of clothing, take a moment to ask yourself:
“Would I wear this to a professional interview in a corporate, government or business office?”
If the answer is “yes”, please bring it to them clean, pressed and on a hanger. No garbage bags please.
Sorry, they cannot use:
- Suits and dresses that are not interview-appropriate
- Sportswear or casual clothes
- Evening wear
- Jewelry
- Belts
- Used cosmetics
- Used pantyhose
- Men's clothing
Dress For Success
1339 Wellington Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario
ottawa@dressforsuccess.org
www.dressforsuccess.org/ottawa
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