2013 Top-Rated Nonprofit

Dress for Success Southern Nevada

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Nonprofit Overview

Causes: Employment Preparation & Procurement, Job Training

Mission: Dress for success of southern nevada (dfssn)

Community Stories

21 Stories from Volunteers, Donors & Supporters

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Heather Landers-Saltz Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/25/2013

Dress for Success is so much more than I had imagined! The organization provides interview suiting, coaching, and career clothing, yes, but the real impact is in the confidence boost the clients receive! The Dress for Success boutique is unpretentious yet elegant giving ladies of any socioeconomic background the experience of being pampered and cared for during their employment search. The environment is professional demonstrating workplace behaviors to succeed in job placement. There is no waste. All contributions are stretched and used to the fullest.

I am most inspired by the numbers of women who become employed and return to help others.

In the sometimes daunting search for a job, Dress for Success encourages and delivers many women to self sufficiency.

Olivia10 Board Member

Rating: 5

10/23/2013

I came upon the organization through my work in local media, and knew there was something special here. I volunteered as emcee at both the Power Walk and Springtime in Paris Fashion show, and the involvement led me to join the Board. I believe in the cause, our clients, and the volunteers who work to make the lives of disadvantaged women markedly better.

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Amy_50 Board Member

Rating: 5

10/18/2013

I am so proud to be part of this organization that is changing lives in Las Vegas. The transformations that the clients undergo are amazing. And the passion that the volunteers bring to the boutique and every event is infectious!

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Board Member

Rating: 5

04/09/2013

I am always impressed with how much this organization is able to change lives of women seeking to get a job and find economic independence.

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Kathy Stiles Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/18/2013

I started volunteering for Dress for Success in March 2013 at the Power Walk and have not stopped. I have been able to have a clothing drive with my employer to help obtain suits and clothing for our clients.

I am excited to be helping facilitate the Mentor Group that we are creating. This will be help empower the women to grow personally, spiritually and in their careers.

We are committed to supporting our community and every client that walks through our door.

The women are amazing both clients and volunteers. I love the Board Members as they are dedicated to making the organization a success as much as the volunteers.

Suiting the clients is so much fun and rewarding. They leave with smiling faces and sometimes tears of joy.

Being a part of this organization brings me great joy and I have met a lot of women I now call my friends. I am blessed to have found this organization to volunteer my time too.

Bart P. Board Member

Rating: 5

10/18/2013

I joined the Board last year. This organization is making a difference in helping women in Southern Nevada and it is the hardest working Board I have ever served on.

Lenore A. Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/17/2013

I'm a new volunteer but every time I mention Dress for Success to friends, they all are familiar with the organization. They are high profile and they have a passionate group of volunteers and supports. The women receiving services leave the boutique with a smile and confidence. I am very impressed by how much they have accomplished.

cynthos75 Professional with expertise in this field

Rating: 5

10/17/2013

The rocket propelled accomplishments of Dress for Success Southern Nevada is amazing. Their enthusiasm, community relationships, and genuine care for their clients is inspirational. They have a wonderful board and energized leadership. They are helping Southern Nevada and ensuring all of its citizens have a chance to reach their career goals.

peggydfs Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/17/2013

Working with Dress for Success and helping facilitate some of the programs offered has been one of the most gratifying experiences for me. We have the most fantastic group of volunteers whose dedication, commitment and enthusiasm are second to done. Not to mention THE BEST Executive Director of any non-profit around. Dress for Success provides immediate gratification, not only as a volunteer experience, but for the clients we serve, as well. The transformation is immediate ... both inside and out! Fantastic opportunity to really touch and transform the lives of women.

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Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/26/2012

The most rewarding volunteer experience I have had. A little skeptical upon entering our beautiful boutique, every woman leaves with a renewed sense of self. The change in attitude and self confidence is immediate, and it is so gratifying to know that I played a part in this transformation. Our involvement goes far beyond just a suit ... as we provide on-going support, training and mentoring as these women move into the workforce.

Alice28 Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/03/2013

The events put on by this organization are first class and the services they do for the women in need they service give dignity, respect, and hope.

Lynda K. Board Member

Rating: 5

09/04/2013

Dress for Success of Southern Nevada is a doer organization, it does what it says it does and strives to ensure that all clients and referral agencies walk away proud to be associated. I know I am proud to be associated!

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Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/26/2012

Incredible force in southern Nevada helping women to succeed, feel successful and empowered.

Cmroberts Volunteer

Rating: 5

11/05/2012

Dress for success is an amazing organization that empowers women and helps them get back on their feet. It is wonderful to know that as a volunteer and organization we are not only helping dress women but giving them the skills and confidence to fill that suit and get a job.

cinnamon005 Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/29/2012

DFS Of southern Nevada is a wonderful orgization. It is one of the only non for profits that I believe in! It truly helps women take a step up and gain independence! I love everything DFS stands for!

lisamws Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/29/2012

Dress for Success is an incredible organization that helps women from all walks of life who need suiting for a job interview. As a volunteer image consultant, I have the privlege of working with women from all different backgrounds, but whose need is the same: A suit for an interview. I have worked with college graduates who have the skills, education and resume to get the job, but just needed a suit for the interview. I have worked with women who have been abused, women who are down on their luck, single moms, and women who have just needed the empowerment of owning the clothing that would take them forward in their journey to secure a job and better their future. I have learned so much from these women, and look forward to working with new clients to see the light in their eyes when they feel confident in how they look. It is not just about the clothes, it is about each and every woman that walks through the door, and how we can empower them by helping them to feel confident and ready for that interview. From providing a nice suit, accessories, shoes and handbag, to talking with them and giving them interview tips. The smallest thing can mean the most to them, we have a magnet where we write three empowering words from a short form that the ladies fill out, and we reinforce those three positive words with them, and the smiles on their faces just light up the whole room. Dress for Success has been by far the best non profit that I have volunteered my time to, and I plan to continue for a very long time.

ksunderwood Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/29/2012

This organization empowers women by giving them things needed to return to the working world - clothing, job readiness training, opportunities to network with other women in Las Vegas and most importantly - a support network! After being out of the workforce for various reasons, jumping back in can seem intimidating, especially tp those without the resources, self-confidence or knowledge to land that next job. DFSSN is a great organization helping under-privileged women to become self-sufficient members of our community. Seeing the transformations these women make is heart-warming and completely inspiring.

teritrautwein Board Member

Rating: 5

10/29/2012

Dress for Success not only empowers women to get back into the workforce by changing them from the inside out, but by providing suiting Dress for Success provides the clients the opportunity to change their lives--get out of the shelter, provide food for their children, a chance at happiness. Dress for Success Southern Nevada is young in years, but is extremely powerful in numbers and energy!!!

TheresaA Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/27/2012

Dress for success is a wonderful organization that empowers women to help change their life by becoming employed. The organization gives women the chance to compete in interview on an even playing field by suiting women in professional clothes.

S2012 Board Member

Rating: 5

10/27/2012

The only nonprofit in southern Nevada that “dresses” women on the outside and the
inside for their professional journey.

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