Brookfield Ladies Night Out to Help Fill Womens' Corporate Closets

Press release:

On Friday, September 12th, Raymour & Flanigan in Brookfield, CT will be holding ‘Ladies Night Out’! Our ‘Ladies Night Out’ will benefit TBICO’s “Corporate Closet” a nonprofit organization for women who are unexpectedly entering the workplace and need assistance preparing for employment.

We will be accepting donations of lightly used professional clothing for women! The event is open to the community and will take place at the Raymour & Flanigan showroom located at 14 Candlewood Lake Road in Brookfield, CT, between the hours of 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM.

Ladies Night Out will feature refreshments, pastries, desserts and light finger food from a local food vendor. In addition, we will have a DJ providing music through the evening as you walk our showroom and visit our local vendors. Attendees will have an opportunity to meet with local vendors who compliment and cater to a women’s professional workplace. There will be raffles through the night announcing gifts donated by our participating vendors.

Along with raising awareness about the continuous need for assistance, Raymour & Flanigan will look forward to supporting the mission of TBICO. The non-profit organization provides support and training for those preparing for employment in our community. Brookfield is part of Raymour & Flanigan’s ongoing community outreach efforts. It is with the support of this family-owned furniture retailer that we look forward in being involved and develop partnerships with local organizations in the community we serve.

About TBICO

TBICO is a nonprofit organization established in 1993, dedicated to helping people help themselves. Our mission is to promote personal and economic self-sufficiency through education, job training and financial literacy. Our vision - to create long-lasting changes that address the underlying problems that threaten a family’s economic stability and ultimately their children’s future.

We provide people with the chance to build a foundation so they can succeed on their own - by providing them with employment-focused education and training that is modular in design, and able to be customized to a broad range of skill levels and learning abilities. The program is well-suited for people who have little work experience as well as for people who have worked for years.

TBICO programs are not gender-specific; however, it is predominantly women who seek out our services. Our population includes people who are unemployed or underemployed, with a great many being dislocated workers downsized after years of working and in need of retraining. Some are displaced homemakers who suddenly find themselves the family breadwinner as a result of divorce or the death or disablement of a spouse. Many more are women who never expected to need help but who for a variety of reasons no longer have adequate income or, perhaps, the skills to manage their income so that they are able to support their family. There is never a cost to participants for any service.

For more information about this charity, click here.