Dress for Success has been operating worldwide for almost three decades but only six years in Kelowna.
Kelowna charity "Dress for Success" is gearing up for one of its signature fundraising campaigns as part of the upcoming International Women's Day celebration. Klaudia Van Emmerik reports.“It’s not only a language barrier but it’s also a culture barrier,” Shaloodegi said. “Also, it’s about the self esteem because you’re completely new.”
“We serve women from just under 18 years old to over 60,” Stevenson said. “All walks of life, all educational levels and all stages in their career because we never know when life circumstances are going to throw a curveball at us or things are going to change.”For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.
“I think the cost of living. We are looking at unprecedented housing costs and costs of living,” Stevenson said. “We have a lot of new arrivals to the country, we had the war with Ukraine that brought a lot of people in, we have the Middle East.”2 arrested, 5 rescued in search operation near Canada-U.S. border in Quebec
“We call on the general public to donate one hour of their salary or any amount they are comfortable with to help a woman in our community reach her employment and financial goals,” Stevenson said.
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