Share the love with Tarts Bakery's Heart Tart!

Put a little love in your TART this Valentine's Day! Or a lot of love, as is the case with the Tart Sisters of Tarts Bakery who are hard at work baking their handmade Heart Tarts for the 3rd year in a row to raise money for Dress for Success Vancouver. The special Heart Tart is available now until Valentine's Day. Get your pre-order in before February 14th and give love back! http://www.tartsbakery.ca/

Success Luncheon: Deepika Gupta Tells her Personal Story

A former participant in Dress for Success Vancouver's Professional Women's Group, Deepika Gupta's path has shaped her into a strong, successful woman who is looking to give back. 

On October 29, she shared her inspiring journey at Dress for Success Vancouver’s 2nd Success Luncheon, hosted at the Pan Pacific Vancouver hotel. Over 200 guests were in attendance for an afternoon filled with speakers, networking opportunities, and stories like Deepika’s own. Read her empowering speech below! 

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Good afternoon everyone. My name is Deepika Gupta and I’m honoured to be a part of the Success Luncheon panel amongst these inspiring women.

I was born in India amidst a lot of institutional barriers which are a trademark in Indian society. I grew up in a very traditional family where money was never a problem but dreams were. Dreams were never regarded anything more than illusions but my father always tried to convert every dream of mine to reality. He taught me this important lesson: “Get the treasure of education. You never know when adversity will hit. You never know when life will go wrong. If you ever face hard times, education pays off. It’s the only thing that people can’t steal.” So in spite of a lot of resentment from other family members, I did my Masters in finance.

Shortly after that, my father fell ill and lost his life to Cancer. I lost my lucky charm. Nothing went right after that.

I married a businessman and hoped for happier times. A few months later, I became pregnant and then my husband’s business collapsed. We were devastated. I fell into a deep depression and it led to further complications in my delivery.

When the baby was born, we didn’t have enough money to pay for medical expenses and asking my family for help was not an option. So I decided to start up my own business to take care of my son. This brought a lot of disgrace to my family, only because I was a girl.

I continued to work and became the single breadwinner. Since my husband’s family helped with the business, I took them into our home. As a family, I wanted us to stay together. When you go through tough times, it’s easier to face adversity together.

However, when the business began to flourish, my husband’s family took over the business and pushed us out of the business and out of the house. I felt betrayed. Again I was homeless and had a toddler to support.

I had to start from scratch again. I lost all my positivity, all my courage. But then I was reminded of my father’s words. I had to believe in myself. Even after every challenge, I had to say to myself “I can do this.”

My education helped me land a job as a business school teacher. Within a few years, my hard work was recognized and I found myself promoted to assistant professorship. Slowly but surely I started to come out of my shell.

I took another step forward. I wanted a better future for my child so we applied to move to Canada.  When we lost everything, I lost the respect of my family. I wanted to regain that and moving to Canada would give me another chance.

Moving overseas is a big thing. It becomes difficult to adjust to new culture. I was referred to Dress for Success Vancouver and joined their Professional Women’s Group. I had never heard of something like that before, where people would help you become a part of their society. At the Professional Women’s Group, I developed many friendships and I feel like I can connect with so many people because our lives match. Today, I work as an office manager at an engineering company but I feel like it’s time for me to pursue my dream. I have started to write Princess in Disguise- a fiction novel inspired by the adversities I’ve faced in the last decade. I also want to work for female wellness and contribute to society. That’s my mandate.

In life, you should be revengeful towards your adversities by being successful. Let the adversities know that you can face them, say “I am going to prove you wrong.” The help I’ve received from Dress for Success and the women I have met from the program have inspired me to share my story. I want to encourage girls all over the world to strive hard to go to school and finish their studies. Getting an education is a treasure that can help you survive through though times in life. 

In front of you are donor cards. Please open your hearts and make a donation to support a woman like myself through the Dress for Success program. When you’re falling short of funds, you just need a single friendly hand - Dress for Success was just that. Dress for Success Vancouver empowered me. They gave me the confidence to follow my dreams and I’m grateful to be here today to share them with you. Thank you.

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Deepika is just one of the many amazing women that we at Dress for Success Vancouver get to work with. You can support a woman like her through the Dress for Success programs – to put one woman through our 18-month Professional Women’s Group aimed at career development only costs $180. To find out more about our impact, please visit dfsvancouver.org. 

The Success Luncheon, join us for networking and inspiration.

Join us on Wednesday, October 29th, as we celebrate amazing leaders in our community.

The Success Luncheon will offer a panel of women leaders within our community who share their success stories of career and life challenges and successes.

The panelists: Nancy MacKay CEO MacKay CEO Forums, Jill Schnarr VP Community Investment and Engagement Telus, Donna Wilson SVP People LifeLabs and Deepika Gupta our very own Dress for Success Vancouver client.

Moderating the panel will be Laurie Schultz CEO ACL Services and Chair of our Board of Directors.

Upon arrival to the event at the Pan Pacific Hotel, attendees will enjoy an opportunity to network, including a glass of sparkling wine. A 3-course lunch will be served and the panel discussion will begin. There will be an additional opportunity to network after the panel including a coffee service.

We are a community empowering women into the workforce. We look forward to networking with you at this inspiring event!

Tickets details: dfsvancouver.org/successluncheon

Making a positive contribution to the community: Community Action Project (CAP)

In July of 2013, Genevieve Sechter, Receptionist at Regent College, was sent as the Vancouver Delegate to a women's leadership conference in Florida by the Dress for Success Vancouver's Professional Women's Group. This provided a foundation for a Community Action Project that is scheduled for April 2014.

Rosemary Hutson interviewed her to find out about her vision and how the plan is materializing.

RH Genevieve, what is Dress for Success and the Professional Women's Group?

GS Dress for Success  is a non-profit organization which receives women referred by government-run agencies and equips them with appropriate clothing to wear for interviews and the workplace. They prevent personal finances from hindering their clients in their search for employment or career development. DFS has a "free-store" and they provide volunteer wardrobe assistants who help select suitable clothing for each client so that she can have an outfit for interviews, and another one when she obtains a job.

However they go far beyond this service to establish each woman securely and profitably in her field.  That is where the Professional Women’s Group comes in. These groups meet monthly providing fellowship, mentoring, networking and lectures by specialists in many fields of endeavour. They also assist women in various aspects of career development.

RH: How did you become the managing director of this project?

GS: Every year the Dress for Success Vancouver's Professional Women's Group invites members to apply to represent their chapter of PWG at their international leadership conference. The Professional Women’s Group requires each applicant to fill out a detailed questionnaire about her history, goals and achievements. The DFS staff consider the prospective delegate’s outlook, obstacles she has faced in life and how these things can be fueled into service to other women and society as a whole. Happily, I was selected as the Vancouver Delegate for 2013-2014. I have never done Project Management before, but my heart and values were revealed in my application and I am thankful that this was enough. I got to attend this conference along with all of the other delegates from DFS locations around the world. We were trained to build teams of volunteers from the other members of our home PWG’s, and to create projects with these women to facilitate positive change in our communities. Each delegate has the freedom to work with any population in any capacity that she chooses. This is all done on a volunteer basis. The freedom we are given is liberating and exciting.

RH: What inspired you to apply?

GS: I have always had a big heart and have dreamed of serving others in many ways since I was a little girl. This opportunity to assist others came with the added attraction of learning new skills that I could use for the rest of my life. I saw it as a character-building experience that would make it possible for me to serve more people more effectively. When I heard "community project" I heard, "this is for you, Genevieve." I am thankful to be the hub of growth, development, insight and creativity for other women. For me it is the next stepping-stone in a lifetime of service. I have previously worked with children, the elderly and people with developmental disabilities, and I have also participated in raising awareness about environmental causes. When God opens a door for me to serve, I walk through it whole-heartedly.
It is a gift to be able to make another person smile. I believe that is what I was born to do.

RH: What is your vision for this Community Action Project?

GS: For this project, I have a few goals. First of all, I want every member on my volunteer team to feel and experience what a blessing they are. I am truly thankful to work with these generous, intelligent, thoughtful and creative women. I think we live in a love-starved society and we don't get enough positive reinforcement. This can lead to us not living out the fullness of our God-given gifts. I enjoy reminding people how special and unique they each are and I want to use this project as an opportunity to showcase some of the gifts and talents of these incredible women.

Secondly, I want to demonstrate that there are good people in the world. It is very easy to become jaded and think that nobody wants to do anything kind unless there is a monetary gain. My team and I are being richly rewarded for this work, but we are giving of our time and talents and not asking for any specific compensation other than to bring joy to other women.

Lastly, the most obvious answer is for this project to provide something beautiful to these single mothers that we are gifting this to. I am not speaking as a parent, as I don't have any children of my own, but I know that it takes so much to raise a child. I cannot imagine having to figure it all out as a single parent! Parents in general, and especially single parents, can become so consumed with taking care of this other being, their child, that it's difficult to find time and space to relax. I want these women to get a short break from their day-to-day routine of meeting the needs of their children, and do something just for themselves. When Mom is taken care of, she can be more present for her children, and let's face it, Mom needs a break!

RH: How did the Dress for Success Professional Women's Group impact your life?

GS: It has been a safe place for me to remember who I am at my core and to inspire me to dream beyond the obstacles that have been in my path. As an organization, I find that they continually honour the unique brilliance of each woman in her entirety. We are not just family members, employees and employers or people that believe this or that. We are dynamic, beautiful, special women, each of us in our own way, regardless of how we got where we are or where we are heading next. Dress for Success is a place for women to be witnessed and respected as beautiful daughters of God.

RH: Why are they taking on this Community Action Project?

GS: Dress For Success aims to empower women to dream bigger and create a better world. The CAP program is an opportunity for women to develop or enhance innate leadership skills in themselves and the women around them while making a positive contribution to the community.

RH: How did the YWCA become involved?

GS: I approached the YWCA for the possibility of partnering with me for this project and they were keen as they do not have any funding for art. We discussed all of their programs and where my CAP might be of the most benefit. We realized that the single mothers in their program would benefit most from the opportunity to create art in community with each other. From that point we selected one particular transitional housing unit from several that they run, and that is where we will be hosting this arts program in the spring.

The single mothers were asked what type of art project they would like to do and they came back saying that they would like to create canvasses with mementos from their lives. I was very excited to hear this since it so happens that we are doing something similar amongst the Regent Community in the Lookout Gallery this season. We are still working out the details, but it looks like it will be a one day event and I hope to have working artists on board to teach the women some techniques if they need that kind of support.

I am thankful to be working in partnership with the YWCA Single Mother's Program and I hope to see a lot of smiles on the day that this comes to fruition!

Note: This project can benefit from donations of art materials, so if you have any that you are willing to share please contact Genevieve: gsechter@regent-college.edu

Genevieve is featured in the first ever Dress For Success coffee table book- Threads along with other PWG Delegates from around the world! The book is $45 CAN and you can contact christina@dfsvancouver.org to place your order.

Rosemary Hutson is a colleague of Genevieve’s at the Dress for Success Professional Women’s Group and also shares a connection with her at Regent College, where Rosemary has taken courses. She shares a strong commitment to promoting the actualization of persons striving to achieve their best potentialities and is an active word-smith.

Dressing for success, my story

"The summer of 2012 was a tough time for me. It marked my three-and-a-half year anniversary since moving to Vancouver, the same amount of time that I had been highly under-employed or not employed at all. Vancouver has been a challenging city in which to find work.

In May of that year, after a vigorous series of interviews, I finally landed a job that I thought would be my long-term resting place with a company I was really keen to join. Sadly, I quickly learned that the job and the company were not for me, and by August, just a few short months later, I was laid off.

It was back to the job-hunting board for me; a nightmare of a full-time job that I was not eager to return to. And then I had a chat with my lovely neighbor Trude, who upon hearing about my situation, asked had I ever heard of Dress For Success? I answered that I didn’t think I had and she excitedly described who they are, what they do and then passed along a referral and I was in!

From the moment I walked in the door, I was made to feel comfortable. Two lovely volunteers raced me around the clothing and accessories to find the perfect ‘interview’ outfit. When I mentioned some of my limitations and preferences on clothing, they were so kind to make me feel at ease and work within those parameters – I swear they had so much fun trying to dress me.

Once I had the outfit, the next step was career guidance for which I was paired with two career HR women in related fields to mine. They were extremely helpful to talk to, providing me with information about various opportunities across sectors and within my field. They also looked over my resume and offered pointers for improvement, as well as ideas on other positions I could apply for.

I left Dress For Success that day with so much more than I thought I would. The supportive and knowledgeable staff was exactly what I needed to help boost my spirit and get me moving in the right direction. And with a new outfit fit for an interview, I was armed with the right tools and resources to get me back on the right track. A few weeks later I managed to find a job that, although below my qualifications and desired salary, turned out to be a wonderful opportunity that has grown into so much more.

I’m so thankful to my Trude for introducing me to Dress For Success, and equally as thankful that programs like this, and with such a fabulous group of people running it, exist. Whenever I talk to women I know that are unemployed or underemployed, I can’t help but pass along the same excited description about Dress For Success that my neighbor had given to me. Thank you"

Jacqueline M.

Dress For Success Vancouver Client

DFS Vancouver Presents Kathy Butler at Inaugural Success Luncheon October 30th, 2013

Dress for Success is pleased to welcome Kathy Butler, Managing Director, Co-Head of CIBC World Markets' Investment Banking Group Canada, as one of four speakers at the Inaugural Success Luncheon on Wednesday, October 30th at The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. 

About Kathy

Kathy Butler is the Co-Head of CIBC World Markets’ Vancouver Investment Banking Group.  Kathy joined CIBC’s Investment Banking Group 17 years ago in Toronto, and has been involved in a number of M&A, equity and debt deals in a variety of industries including telecom and technology, consumer retail and forest products.

Kathy holds an MBA (Honours) from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance (Honours) from the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia.

Kathy is on the BC Jobs and Investment Board, the board of Atira Women’s Resource Society and is a Partner of BC Social Venture Partners.

About Dress for Success Vancouver 
Dress for Success Vancouver is an international not-for-profit organization that promotes 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.  Since its inception in 1999, Dress for Success Vancouver has helped more than 17,000 women towards self-sufficiency.

Event Details
Get your tickets at www.dressforsuccess.org/vancouver
Enjoy a 3 course lunch and the opportunity to network with other prominent business contacts across all sectors.

All proceeds are in support of Dress for Success Vancouver!

Volunteer Spotlight, Jen Newsted

Name: Jen Newsted

How long have you volunteered at DFS Vancouver? I just had my 6-month volunteer-versary.

What role do you do? Every Thursday I alternate as Lead & Stylist, and I help with social media, so don’t forget to check out @DFSVancouver on Twitter, Instagram & gives them a like on Facebook.

What is the best thing about volunteering here? I am endlessly blown away by the women I meet, all with different stories, all with the same goals to get their lives to a better place. The best thing about the hour I spend with a client, is seeing the smile on her face when she comes out of the fitting room. That smile is filled with the confidence she’s been needing and I know my job is done and she is going to walk out the door and ace that interview.

What do you do with your time when not volunteering at DFS Vancouver? Marketing Communications keeps me busy from 9 – 5.

Dream vacation? Sun. Sand. Book. Repeat.

What is your motto? Business time.

Volunteer Spotlight: Katherine Grant, Volunteer extraordinaire & shoe-a-holic

Name:
 Katherine Grant

How long have you volunteered at DFS Vancouver?

I have been volunteering on all the fundraising events for Dress for Success Vancouver for 9 years!


What role do you do?

I own an Audio Visual staging and presentation company, so I provide all the AV equipment, create the onscreen content, write the scripts and speeches and stage manage the events.  I also produce the collateral material (logo’s, posters, invitations, tickets) as required.  I try to introduce as many of my clients to Dress for Success Vancouver so they may become sponsors as well! I politely (but with determination) get all my friends to support Dress for Success Vancouver by getting them to attend all the events, donating clothing and spending money at the silent auctions.  They are wonderful friends!!!


What is the best thing about volunteering here? Any memorable moments?

I am so blessed to have met and made friends with these wonderful women!  Val, Deb, Lucia, Jennifer and Christina have enriched my life and made me even more grateful for how lucky I am. And Sandy!!! He is the best!  The entire staff and volunteers are angels! Too many to mention… Sara, Veronica, Virginia, plus 300 more!


What do you do with your time when not volunteering at DFS Vancouver?

I golf, read, travel, paint watercolours and occasionally work a 60 hour week, (ha – every week is a 60 hour week). I never sleep. And I drink too much coffee.


Who is your style icon?

I love Joseph Ribkoff.  They are beautiful, quirky, colourful clothes that fit like a dream! And anything made by Nine West or Aldo. I have a terrible shoe addiction and am too embarrassed to say how many pairs I own (103!). 


Dream vacation?

Last year I went on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, Bethlehem and Nazareth.  It was inspiring and so far, hard to top.


What is your motto?

"Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless."- Mother Teresa 

Mentor Spotlight: Kim Conroy, Career Centre

Name:  Kim Conroy

How long have you been a mentor with DFS Vancouver? Since 2006 (with some time off in 2012).  Started with Saturday group and now with Thursday TDPWG group.

What is the best thing about being a mentor here? Any memorable moments? The best thing about being a mentor is making connections with women that I would never have had the opportunity to meet otherwise.   The diversity of the women I have worked with is amazing to me.  I am humbled by the stories I hear and truly inspired by the strength and courage I see and hear about.  Even though our life experiences may have been different, I believe that the opportunity to connect and acknowledge that we are not alone on this journey can offer insight and support to us all.  I am very grateful for the lessons I have learned about myself through all my experiences with DFS, but mostly that compassion and connection enable us all to develop courage and a stronger sense of belonging.

What do you do with your time when not volunteering at DFS Vancouver?  Right now, I am in my own period of transition, so I spend a lot of time reading and writing.  I am an avid journal writer and have also recently started a blog.  I am also passionate about photography, a relatively new interest, and I have taken a number of workshops in Santa Fe and Vancouver to improve my skills and to connect with other enthusiasts.

Who is your style icon? Don’t really have a style icon, but people who inspire me to live a more authentic life include Brene Brown, Phillip Moffitt and kd lang.

Dream vacation?  An opportunity to learn about a place and the people who live there – and also to make some great photographs!  That is really energizing, whether it is close to home or around the world.

What is your motto? I'll leave you with a quote from Brene Brown: "Empathy is simply listening, holding space, withholding judgement, emotionally connecting and communicating that incredibly healing message 'You're not alone'".

The Power of our Walk!

We held our 3rd annual Power Walk for Dress for Success Vancouver on Saturday, May 11th. Because of the support from all our walkers and sponsors, we raised over $25,000! This amount will allow us to support an additional 166 women through the Dress for Success programs: Dressing Services, Career Centre and the Professional Women's Group Program.

  

We were honoured to have our Power Walk speakers share their inspiring stories: Paralympian Elisabeth Walker-Young, Purdy's CEO Karen Flavelle and PWG Alumni Member Aurea Lucas.

Congratulations to Jen Newstead who was our top fundraiser this year! A big thank you to Paolo Kalaw and his team, The Frontier Dental Group who were the top fundraising team. Congrats to our best dressed team, UBC Sorority group Team Alpha Phi.   

Thank you to the most amazing Power Walk committee led by Jackie Powell and our gracious volunteers. All their hard work and efforts helped us make this walk the most successful one yet! 

A special thank you to our sponsors: PwC, Oakridge, Racinne and Oakwest Insurance.  Our in-kind sponsors: Safeway, HBC, Spud, Omega Nutrition, Cointreau, Skinny Girl, Aveda- Eco Chic Boutique, Jennifer Thomas Personal Training, Canadians Baseball Team, Seasons in the Park, Skinny Girl Wines, Purdys, Clearly Contacts, Chateau Fairmont Whistler, YYoga, The Keg Restaurant, Sidecut Restaurant, Tourism Whistler, Lia Sophia, Kind Bars, Vancouver Aquarium, Lady Sport, Blenz and David's Tea.

We'd like to thank all our participants for sharing their time with us on an early Saturday morning to help a worthy cause. Your positive energy made this year's Power Walk a great day to remember.

Check out our Power Walk photo gallery! 

Sarah Ueland, Co-chair Y.E.S! Vancouver

Sarah shares with us about Y.E.S! Vancouver and their initiative to support Dress for Success Vancouver.

What is Y.E.S! Vancouver?

Y.E.S! Vancouver is a group of professional women who enjoy fun and stylish networking events all in support of Dress for Success Vancouver (DSFV). We host monthly events and donate 100% of the funds we raise to DFSV.

How did you come to be Co-chair?

I joined the membership team in 2008, just a few months after the launch of the organization, and I was hooked. It has been an amazing experience guiding Y.E.S! over the past five years. I became co-chair in 2010 and the best part of being in the role is working with the enthusiastic, dedicated women on the committee who make the magic happen month after month.

How did Y.E.S! and DFSV come to be connected? 

Y.E.S! came to life in Vancouver in 2007 thanks to the hard work of Louise Kozier and Katrina Carrol-Foster, but we are actually one of seven chapters in North America. Y.E.S! Vancouver was launched as an initiative to engage a younger generation in the great work of Dress for Success – and it worked. Our members know that every time they attend an event or make a financial contribution that 100% of their contributions are going to an extremely good cause.

What makes the YES and DFSV collaboration successful?

There’s no doubt in my mind that it’s the people. Y.E.S! could not function without the support of the volunteers and staff at DFSV. There’s a real sense of team in everything we do, and we support each other in every way possible. I love being part of the broader DFSV team, and I know the rest of the Y.E.S! team feels the same.

How has the Y.E.S! network responded to the upcoming Power walk, will you have the biggest team & win the 'best dressed' prize?

I certainly hope that Y.E.S! will have the biggest team and we always love winning prizes! I have been participating in the Power Walk since it started a few years ago, and it’s a really fun event. I bring my mom, and this year I’m also bringing my mother and father in-law and my new puppy, Asha. The team and event grows every year and I’m looking forward to it.

How can interested networkers join Y.E.S!?

It’s easy to get involved. Visit www.yesvancouver.org to find all the information you need and follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Membership is $100 a year and we make it easy with quarterly payments of only $25. As per everything we do, 100% of your membership fee goes directly to DFSV.

You can also plan to join us at our next event. Details are coming soon, but for now all you need to know is that it’s our Signature spring event and it will be fabulous. We can’t wait to meet you!

Big THANK YOU to Sarah, and Y.E.S! Vancouver for all their support, we greatly appreciate all you do! 

Don't forget to sign up for the upcoming Power Walk on May 11th, and join us at the after-party in the Oakridge Mall Auditorium. 

Power Walk Tips from Personal Trainer Jennifer Thomas

Jennifer Thomas is a Personal Trainer and Lifestyle Coach in Vancouver who is a strong supporter of the Dress for Success Power Walk. Check out Jennifer’s tips for all of the Power Walkers on May 11^th. 

1. Use good posture by walking tall. The perfect walking posture includes:

• Holding your head high
• Keeping your eyes forward and not directed to the ground
• Moving your shoulders freely and keeping your chin parallel to the ground
• Keeping your back straight while gently tightening your stomach muscles
• Swinging your arms freely and maintaining a slight bend in your elbows
• Walking smoothly while rolling your foot from heel to toe

2. Stay hydrated and healthy. The three most important reasons to drink water include:
It prevents you from consuming empty calories: Drinking water makes you feel full for longer, keeping your body hydrated and preventing you from consuming empty calories from drinking other beverages.

Contributes to a healthier you: Drinking water helps to improve your overall health. It helps to flush toxins from the body that may harm you and aids in your digestion/food absorption process.

Keeps Your Body Hydrated: When your thirst mechanism kicks in, your body is telling you that you are already dehydrated. Chronic dehydration can cause many medical complications such as migraine headaches, allergies, asthma and hypertension. Water helps to cushion your joints and aids in protecting your vital organs and tissues.

3. A personalized strength-training program combined with regular walking will ensure optimal health. Three key benefits of strength-training include:
Increases your metabolism which means your body burns more calories even while it’s resting
Improves bone density and decreases the risk of osteoporosis
Develops strength around the joints to help prevent injuries like ankle sprains.

4. Finding the right shoe for you!

Having a running or walking shoe that fits you correctly is essential in preventing injuries and is also very important to your overall training enjoyment. I always recommend taking the time to get properly fitted for the right shoe and stores such as the Running Room are a great place to get started. They will take the time to listen to what you are looking for, conduct a foot examination, help with the selection process and let you know when it’s time to buy a new pair.

5. It’s always important to stretch both before and after your run.

For a more detailed stretch program email Jennifer at jt.training@live.com

Jennifer has a dynamic and functional training style and helps her clients achieve the best results by applying a holistic approach to health and fitness. She has generously donated a one-hour consultation & four one-hour personal training sessions to the 2013 Power Walk! 

For a chance to win this amazing prize, register for the upcoming Power Walk on May 11th and join us at the after-party in the Oakridge Mall Auditorium. 

Learn more about Jennifer Thomas Personal Training and Lifestyle Coaching here!