Toast To Success! An Evening To Benefit Dress For Success Mid-Fairfield County

On May 17, 2018 Dress for Success Mid-Fairfield County will host its annual benefit, Toast to Success! in support of its mission to empower women to achieve economic independence. Toast to Success! raises awareness of the challenges facing low-income women and the role that professional attire and a network of support can play in building confidence and helping women overcome obstacles to employment. Fashion, community and corporate sectors are coming together to support the unique work of Dress for Success Mid-Fairfield County.

“The right outfit, the one that makes a woman feel great, can be the edge that helps her ace a job interview, nail an important presentation, or get an advantage over a less-polished competitor,” said Sarah Lewis, Program Manager, Dress for Success Mid-Fairfield County. “But we’re about so much more than a suit. Dress for Success Mid-Fairfield County offers valuable employment retention programs that address the barriers many women face when they enter the workforce. It’s not just about landing the job. It’s about building a career”.

The event will feature Teresa Younger, President and CEO of the Ms. Foundation for Women receiving the first Denise “Denny” Taft Davidoff Empowerment Award, as well as a fashion show featuring La Moda Fashions. La Moda is a home for not only the latest styles from LA to Manhattan but a place where women can discover themselves. La Moda has stores in Fairfield and Hamden. We invite all to join us as some of Fairfield County’s finest model the latest spring designs.

The event is made possible by the generous sponsorship of Bank of America, M&T Bank, Key Bank, People's United Bank, Aquarion, Synchrony, Gateway Community College Foundation, and Microboard Processing.

Sponsorship, donations and ticket purchases directly benefit women who need support to achieve personal transformations in their careers and to move towards self-sufficiency by addressing their social and economic needs in relation to work, home and community. Last year, over 500 women walked through our doors. "Toast to Success" is a celebration of hope and possibility. Every woman is a success story.

For ticket information, to make a donation and to learn more about this event visit midfairfieldcounty.dressforsuccess.org/events.

Tickets are $75 per person. To buy tickets or make a donation call 203-610-8570 or visit us online at http://bit.ly/dfsmfc2018

About Dress for Success®

Dress for Success is an international not-for-profit organization that empowers women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. Since starting operations in 1997, Dress for Success has expanded to almost 150 cities in 20 countries. To date, Dress for Success has helped more than 850,000 women work towards self-sufficiency. For more information, visit midfairfieldcounty.dressforsuccess.org