Main Line Newcomers Club

Dress for Success Philadelphia Suit Drive Highlight Event

Date: October 19-26
Locations: Drop off in Bryn Mawr or Bala Cynwyd
Accepting: Interview appropriate, new or nearly new, women’s suits, skirts, slacks, shoes, scarves, handbags, and jewelry.

Fall is approaching and the Club beckons with the opportunity to renew friendships and forge new ones. While we plan for fun activities, we also pause as we read the news regarding the battering of women and the story is an all too familiar one. We may ask why and there is no one answer, but in many situations it does come down to economic dependence and the belief there are no other options out there for survival.

During the week of October 19-26, MLNC is sponsoring a suit and/or accessory drive to benefit Dress for Success Philadelphia, an international non-profit organization whose mission is topromote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing them with professional attire, a network of support, and the career development tools to thrive in work and in life.

All donations are tax-deductible. Include the following information with your donation: Name, address, email address, number of suits, separates, shoes, other items, and monetary donation.

Items can be dropped off at the following locations:

Carol Bryan, 911 Waverly Road, Bryn Mawrcarolbyran911@hotmail.com
Cheryl Petersohn, Benson House, 930 Montgomery Ave, Bryn Mawr (Leave donations at front desk, manned 24/7) cheryl.petersohn@gmail.com
Amy Greenwood, 118 Grasmere Road, Bala Cynwyd amyagreenwood@gmail.com

Dress for Success Philadelphia can only accept new, or nearly new, women’s suits, skirts, slacks, shoes, scarves, handbags and jewelry. If your donation is appropriate to wear to a job interview, they’ll take it!

Dress for Success Philadelphia staff
No items to donate? Maybe you would like to make a financial donation to complete a woman’s interview or new job wardrobe? Dress for Success Philadelphia receives many appropriate items of suits and clothing, but not always in the very small or plus sizes. In addition, they often have a very limited supply of handbags and shoes to provide to the clients. To supplement the inventory, they have created the Dress for Success Philadelphia Fund.

This fund allows suit drive participants to make a monetary donation of $5, $10, $20 or $50 along with or in lieu of a donation of business attire. Financial contributions are 100% tax deductible and will go directly toward the purchase of new clothing and shoes for their participants.

All checks payable to Dress for Success Philadelphia
Re: Main Line Newcomers Suit Drive- Dress for Success Philadelphia Fund

Dress for Success Philadelphia understands that if a woman does not have a job, she cannot afford professional clothing. However, without the right clothes, she can’t get the job! You will be helping someone less fortunate get on the road to self-sufficiency and success!

If you would like more information on Dress for Success Philadelphia, please go to their website atwww.dressforsuccess.org/philadelphia

If you have any questions, please contact Carol Bryan carolbryan911@hotmail.com or 610-658-1911