Cause, Cocktails & Couture

Join us for our October Awareness Campaign! Dress for Success Memphis is creating awareness around domestic violence and issues that affect the women we serve.

Tickets for the Little Black Dress Event are available at www.dfsmemphis.eventbrite.com. The proceeds from this event will benefit the programs and services of Dress for Success Memphis.

Also, donations are being accepted for the Upscale Garage Sale that is scheduled for Friday, October 21 and Saturday, October 22 at Mpact Memphis on 506 S. Main Street.

We have CHOICES!!!

On Thursday, September 8th the Dress for Success Memphis Professional Women's Group were hosted for the monthly meeting by Choices formerly known as the Memphis Center for Reproductive Health. What an interesting evening!!!

Rebecca Terrell, the Executive Director, Dr. Paula Randolph and the staff of Choices gave an informative presentation about the Reproductive Health for Women from puberty until post menopause.

The presentation was entitled "Let's Talk...Sex in the Bluff City"! The Professional Women's Group members were completely attentive to the presentation and the conversation was very open, honest and lively! Of course, what's said in the room stays in the room. So, no commentary can be given but everyone including Choices is ready for next year.

Along with a goodie bag from Choices each PWG Member was given a gift from our Worldwide Partner, Bobbi Brown!

Professional Women's Group Walking Club September 2011 Schedule

The Dress for Success Memphis Professional Women's Group is getting fit through the Healthy Bodies Campaign. Join the movement to improve our health! The schedule for the month of September is as follows:

Thursday, Sept 1 @ 7pm - Audabon Park

Saturday, Sept 10 @ 6:30am - Greenline @ Highland

Thursday, Sept 15 @7pm - Ed Rice Community Center

Saturday, Sept 24 @6:30pm - Mud Island Parking Lot over the Auction Street Bridge

See you there!

Ready, Set, Go!!!

Last week members of the Dress for Success Memphis' Professional Women's Group decided to form a walking group. The first meeting was today at 6:30am. Everything sounds good until the alarm sounds and it's time to get moving!
First to arrive this morning was Lorraine Robinson with her dog pulling her along and giving her support! Lorraine has been hospitalized and home ill recently. She and her dog walk approximately a mile around the river walk! Yeah Lorraine!
Tiffany Gray decided to accept the challenge of taking the advanced route which included the stairs and the Auction Street Bridge (extremely steep incline). Often considering the option to turn back she became excited when she saw landmarks that seemed so far out of reach. She wanted photos to mark the milestones.

Tiffany in front of the Pyramid and Ramesses the Great Statue!

Tiffany coming across the Auction Street Bridge

Tiffany on Mud Island

 Susan Kyles, Dress for Success Memphis, Executive Director

with Tiffany at the finish line!

Welcome Back from the PWG Success Summit - Tiffany Gray

Welcome back home Tiffany Gray from the PWG Success Summit held in Dallas, TX!

Tiffany is a very creative, intelligent and talented young mother and wife! She motivated the attendees at the 2011 Suit and Salad Luncheon with her personally penned spoken word poem, "I Dress for Success". She was chosen to represent the Memphis affiliate at the Dress for Success Worldwide Professional Women's Group Summit. She will now move forward on leading a Community Action Project with the assistance of a coach from Walmart and a $500 seed grant. Congratulations Tiffany!

Dress for Success Memphis Professional Women's Group

Everyone is familiar with our program that provides proper attire to women in need to interview and work appropriate clothing for employmet search ad transition. Most people are not as familar with the wonderful women that Dress for Success Memphis assists with retaining their employment. Because of the strength, determination and perserverence of these magnificent women to stay employed, Dress for Success Memphis has aided in providing an annual economic impact of over $1.5 million to the Memphis community. Everyday they are making miracles happen and we are just excited to be a part of the process! They are truly to be commended.

Congratulations Dress for Success Memphis Professional Women's Group!

The Dress for Success Memphis Professional Women's Group Members

with Comedian, Author & Radio Host, Steve Harvey,

Executive Director, Susan Kyles and Program Coordinator, Denise Fultz

Welcome to Dress for Success Memphis!

Welcome to the Dress for Success Memphis Blogspot! This is an exciting time for Dress for Success Memphis because we have a tremendous amount of potential that we are ready to unleash! For those of you that are new to Dress for Success Memphis, our mission is to promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.
This blog is expected to reinforce our commitment to the mission of the organization as well as yours. We will give you updates on what's going on and what you can do to get involved.
To get started let introduce our Bloggers for this site.

Susan Kyles, Executive Director

Denise Fultz, Program Coordinator

This is our opportunity to keep you update on the lastest and greatest of the things going on in the world of Dress for Success Memphis. More so this is an opportunity for our donors, supporters, clients and volunteers to participate in the further development of our organization. Stay in touch!