Dress for Success Tampa Bay Awarded Spirit of Humanity Award
Dress for Success is part of a global movement for change, empowering women to obtain safer and better futures. The organization supports women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. In addition to providing each client with apparel and accessories to secure employment, Dress for Success’s programs equip women with a confidence she can carry forever and the knowledge to actively define her life and what success means to her.
Dress for Success Tampa Bay serves clients by referral only, and women must have an interview scheduled before receiving clothing. Clients come from a continually expanding and diverse group of non-profit and government agencies that includes homeless shelters, immigration services, job training programs, educational institutions and domestic violence shelter, among many other organizations. More than 2,750 organizations throughout the world send women to Dress for Success for professional apparel and career development services.
“We are honored to have been awarded the Spirit of Humanity Award by the DeBartolo Family Foundation,” said Katie McGill, Executive Director, Dress for Success Tampa Bay, Title of Dress for Success Tampa Bay. “The Foundation’s devotion to the Tampa Bay community remains steadfast and strong as does Dress for Success Tampa Bay. The values of the Foundation to provide faith, support dreams, and make a difference in the community truly resonate with us and align with our mission and goals. Each and every day we strive to support women of Tampa Bay so that they can achieve economic independence by providing them with job readiness services and programs. Our heartfelt thanks to the DeBartolo Family Foundation for recognizing our work and bestowing upon us such a prestigious award.”
For more information about Dress for Success Tampa Bay, please visit their website at tampabay.dressforsuccess.org.
