Group Shot
The Back Hall
The "Pink" Room (sorting area)
What you will learn:
2. The importance of image and dressing for success. Tips and tricks from an image consultant. (Dress for Success Vancouver Volunteer Katherine Lazaruk).
3. The impact Dress for Success Vancouver has made in clients lives, the changes that have come about, and the services that were most useful to the clients.
Hope to see you there!
This Thursday night, join Oakridge Centre and FLARE Magazine for a live presentation of Spring/Summer 2011′s Fashion Trends, hosted by Mosha Lundstrom Halbert, Associate Editor at Flare Magazine. $20 donation at the door. All proceeds support Dress for Success Vancouver. Sips and bites included! Plus, enter to win the $500 Oakridge Gift Card door prize.
Space is limited - RSVP by May 10 at www.flare.com/Oakridge. More info at http://www.oakridgecentre.com
Doors at 6:00, Show at 6:30
West Galleria, Oakridge Centre
Have you ever wondered how Dress for Success Vancouver makes a difference in the lives of women in your community? This week, we had to the opportunity to ask Santa, a former client, about her experiences with our organization and how being involved with Dress for Success Vancouver has affected her life. Check out her responses below!
Dress for Success taught me to see work or my dream career from a different perspective. Work is not everything but the satisfaction and fulfillment I can get out of it and being passionate about work is the most important.
Can you describe something positive that you learned about yourself through your involvement with Dress for Success?
I now know that I have leadership, resourcefulness, and can be a role model amongst other single moms. With limited resources, we can work out the most potential that we each unknowingly had.
How have you seen Dress for Success help women in your community?
I have a special focus on the single mom sector that Dress for Success Vancouver can help them find jobs so as to gain identity and support their children and families.
Why is being a part of the Power Walk important to you?
The Power Walk is my expressive way to tell others that we have to get physically active and it's symbolic because we, by exercising, take care of our body and ourselves. Then, we have the energy and health to take care of our family members and the people around us.
How do you maintain your health and wellness?
I jog four times a week. If I need to go somewhere, I usually try to find parking that is further from my destination so I can walk there. You don't have to spend money on a gym membership - use the money saved for grocery shopping instead. If it's rainy, then wear your rain gear!
Do you have any positive words of advice for women who are struggling?
Don't give up. If you open your mind to all the opportunities and chances that life gives us, and be humble enough to accept life lessons, then you will find that it's not so bad in retrospect. Every adversity in life, big or small, is simply a challenge to test our perseverance and persistence; they're the cobble stones on the path that leads us to the next adventure in our life journeys.
Figuring out how to stay healthy and incorporate nutrition into daily living can be a challenge - especially with the demands of a busy schedule. With the upcoming Power Walk for Dress for Success Vancouver on May 7, we're bringing healthy living to the forefront. And luckily for us, Shannon Chung from the Alive Health Centre has provided us with some handy tips for healthy living. Check out her tips here and get started on your path towards a healthier lifestyle!
Disclaimer: The health information provided in the linked document represents the opinion of the writer and is in no way affiliated with Dress for Success Vancouver.
