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60 people are interested
Accept and Sort Donations
ORGANIZATION: Dress for Success Columbus
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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60 people are interested
Monday through Friday 10 AM - 4 PM. Dress for Success Columbus accepts donations from generous contributors everyday (Friday is designated donation intake day). Come on your own or gather a group to give a few hours at our mission by accepting and sorting business apparel. It's a fun way to spend time with some friends or co-workers and help our cause! This important task helps Dress for Success Columbus keep our boutique ready for clients. Feel Good Fridays are a fun, physical day where a larger group can come volunteer. We dress casually and use our combined energy to ensure the next week's clients have an empowering experience.
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About Dress for Success Columbus
Location:
1204 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43201, US
Mission Statement
The mission of Dress for Success Columbus is to promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life
Description
Suiting Program: Women are referred by member agencies that provide job readiness, job training and/or job placement services. A first appointment is arranged for the woman to meet one-on-one with a Dress for Success personal shopper. Women are provided with an interview appropriate outfit which includes a suit, blouse, nylons, shoes, handbag, accent jewelry and personal care products. This process helps build self-confidence, self-assurance and a sense of value. After the woman is hired, a second appointment is scheduled for her to receive a weeks worth of workplace appropriate clothing, additional shoes, handbags, accent jewelry and more personal care products.
Professional Women's Group (PWG): PWG provides job retention programming assisting continued personal and professional development for the newly employed, low-income woman. The focus of the program is to provide the education, confidence and tools to establish and achieve goals. Professional Women's Group empowers women to remain in the workforce and sustain their self-sufficiency. Professional Women's Group provides: a networking association, a mentoring support system, financial literacy, management skills, professional and personal development, image development, and awareness of education opportunities and job leads. When a women is hired and comes to Dress for Success Columbus for her second dressing appointment, she is automatically eligible for PWG and will receive a calendar of meetings.
Career Center: Provides consultations with human resource professionals for resume writing, mock interviews, and general interview preparatory skills. Also available are: Microsoft Office computer tutorials including the Mavis Beacon typing tutor, Internet access, and a library of books. A great time to use the career center is during a dressing appointment, however it is available during all hours of boutique operation.
Going Places Network by Walmart: A 12-week Personal Development workshop that meets for 2 hours weekly.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1204 North High StreetColumbus, OH 43201
DATE POSTED
October 12, 2015
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
N/A