Successful Collaborations Are Always In Style By Dr. Christen Mayer
TOP LEFT:The stockroom at Dress For Success. TOP RIGHT: Youth Empowerment Project volunteers organize inventory during the Dress for Success inventory sale on September 14th, 2019. Photo by: Logan Senior. BOTTOM LEFT: VIP presale shoppers at the Dress for Success Inventory sale on September 14th, 2019. Photo by: Logan Senior. BOTTOM MIDDLE: Dress For Success offers a fully stocked boutique specializing in business attire for women entering the workforce. BOTTOM RIGHT: The career center at Dress For Success supported in part by JLNO’s Community Assistance Fund.
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n a continued effort to educate the public on our Bloomin’ Deals Legacy Partners, the Junior League of New Orleans (JLNO) is thrilled to announce their affiliation with Dress for Success New Orleans (DFSNO). Both organizations have a long history of coordination and are encouraged by the opportunities this official partnership will bring about. Dress for Success New Orleans opened its doors in 1998. They flourished over the following decades, growing to support hundreds of women in our community every year. In order to provide services to such a large client base, the organization moved to its current space on Josephine Street in 2018 — a space that includes a career center supported in 20
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part by JLNO’s Community Assistance Fund (CAF). The CAF grant helped outfit the center with laptops, collapsible tables and rolling chairs. The intent of the space is to create a professional setting and elevate the experience of each client. The ultimate goal of DFSNO is to empower the women who use their services to become financially independent. This objective is achieved through a variety of perfectly styled programs including job training, resume writing and practicing interview skills. Career-coaching appointments are held each Tuesday and Thursday in coordination with mock job interviews, job search support and resume reviewing. “The missions of [DFSNO and JLNO] have a natural
