The mission of Dress for Success 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.

In 2004, Dress for Success opened our Bronx branch to meet the needs of the Bronx residents. With the partnership of several community agencies and our alliance with Davidson Community Center, the Bronx branch of Dress for Success was easily able to make an indelible mark in the community by firmly establishing our presence.

Description and/or History:
Dress for Success serves clients by referral only, and women must have an interview scheduled before receiving clothing. Our clients come to us from a continually expanding and diverse group of non-profit and government agencies.

On her initial visit a woman receives a suit appropriate for the industry in which she is interviewing and, if available, accessories. After a woman finds a job, she returns to Dress for Success for additional clothing that can be mixed and matched to make several outfits, providing her with the foundation for a professional wardrobe.

While we may be best known for providing suits to women, it is our employment retention programs that are the cornerstone of the organization. Soon after Dress for Success was founded, we came to recognize that finding a job is only one step in a woman?s journey towards economic independence; remaining employed and building a rewarding career are equally important.

To meet the need for services that would help women both find and keep jobs, we established the Professional Women's Group (PWG) program, which provides ongoing support to enable women to successfully transition into the workforce, build thriving careers and prosper in the mainstream workplace. Once a woman joins PWG she is a member for life, able to attend meetings at any affiliate throughout the world and can benefit from additional employment retention and mentoring programs.

Dress for Success also has developed Career Center, an initiative that promotes confidence and professionalism by offering women career guidance, the chance to acquire technology skills and assistance in their job searches.

Since 1997, Dress for Success has served almost 300,000 women around the world. Each year we reach more than 40,000 women in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and New Zealand.

Contact person: Regina Howard-Norman, Branch Manager, (718) 866-0666, (email)

Address:

2038 Davidson Avenue, Lower Level Bronx, NY 10453 (See a map)

Directions:

Take the 4 train to Burnside Ave and walk West one block to the corner of Burnside and Davidson Avenues. The branch is located at 2038 Davidson Ave. in the lower level of the Davidson Community Center.   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: 4 Train - Burnside Avenue,   Walk distance (in minutes): 2 min.   Nearest Bus Stop: BX40, BX42, BX36 , 2 min. minute walk