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News | Media | Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 12, 2007
Media Inquiries:
Mimi Crume
Senior Director, HL Group
p (212) 529-5533 x 228 (office)
(718) 637-3774 (mobile)
mimi@hlgrp.com
DRESS FOR SUCCESS CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY WITH STAR-STUDDED GALA
Bobbi Brown Chairs "Suits, Strength & Success" Event with 10 Honorees and $1 Million Goal
NEW YORK - (March, 2007) :
Dress for Success, an international non-profit organization that helps disadvantaged women achieve economic independence, is seeking supporters for the "Suits, Strength & Success: 10th Anniversary Gala," which aims to raise over $1 million to enhance and expand its suiting and employment retention programs. Since 1997, Dress for Success has served more than 350,000 women and expanded to more than 80 locations in five countries.
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"Suits, Strength & Success: 10th Anniversary Gala"
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Thursday, April 12 (reception at 6:30pm, dinner and awards at 7:30pm)
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Marriott Marquis, New York City
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Bobbi Brown of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics and a member of the Dress for Success Worldwide Board of Directors is the chair of the event committee. Isaac Mizrahi will serve as the host.
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Honorees for the event include:
- Yogi Berra, Baseball Legend
- Damon Dash, Damon Dash Enterprises
- Wendy Finerman, Producer
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Nancy Lublin, Founder of Dress for Success
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Richard Moody, airforcer Nutrisodar
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Pete Nordstrom, Nordstrom
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Andrew Rosen, Theory
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Rachel Roy, Artistic Director
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Paula Sutter, Diane von Furstenberg
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Gerri Warren Merrick, Time Warner
Presenting sponsors are Est‚e Lauder, FedEx Corporation and Lord & Taylor. Platinum sponsors are Citigroup, Ciroc, dressbarn, Office Depot, Props for Today and QVC.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
To purchase a sponsorship or tickets, contact Melissa Silvestri Clough, Special Events Manager, at 212-532-1922 x4 or events@dressforsuccess.org.
Dress for Success is an international not-for-profit organization with the mission to promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support, and the career development tools to help them thrive in work and in life. Since starting operations in 1997, Dress for Success has expanded to more than 80 cities in the U.S., Canada, New Zealand, the Netherlands and the UK. To date, Dress for Success has helped more than 350,000 women work towards self-sufficiency. Visit www.dressforsuccess.org to learn more.
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