Success Luncheon & Dress for Success Vancouver 25th Anniversary
byDress for Success Vancouver’s annual Success Luncheon in November will celebrate the organization’s milestone 25th anniversary, and status as the longest running international affiliate of Dress for Success Worldwide. This annual event supports DFS Vancouver’s work to empower women and gender-diverse individuals into sustainable employment, financial independence, and personal success.
Celebrate this growing community and the journey from a volunteer-run grassroots organization, to a leading non-profit supporting the economic empowerment of women.
Success Luncheon
- Dates: Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from 10:30am to 2:30pm
- Location: Fairmont Waterfront Vancouver (900 Canada Place)
- Tickets: Available online now ($250 individual, $2,500 table of 10)
To celebrate these 25 years of success, the Success Luncheon will feature CBC’s Michelle Eliot and other passionate speakers. The 2024 Inspiration Award winner Bukkie Adewuyi will share her personal journey and experience through Dress for Success Vancouver programming. Her passion for supporting women by sharing knowledge and resources is exemplary of the Dress for Success Vancouver culture.
In addition to the award presentation, luncheon guests will enjoy a delicious lunch, silent auction and wall of wine fundraiser, the opportunity for professional portraits and chances to win a variety of local and luxury prizes and experiences, all while supporting Dress for Success Vancouver
Dress for Success Vancouver 25th Anniversary
This year’s Luncheon celebrates a quarter-century of Dress for Success Vancouver volunteers, sponsors, supporters, ambassadors and champions. The organization was founded by Astrid Levelt in 1999 and initially run entirely by volunteers. These volunteers converted a nun’s bedroom at St. Patrick’s Parish in East Vancouver into a boutique, and gifted women who faced barriers to employment with interview outfits. Since that time, Dress for Success Vancouver has served over 44,000 women in the Lower Mainland offering dressing services, professional resources, mentoring, access to professional networks and a community of support.
Based on the median individual income for women in Vancouver, since 1999 the organization has contributed $1.9 billion dollars of collective annual economic value of wages earned by clients who found employment. Working with social and employment agencies supporting newcomers as well as gender diverse individuals and women in need, Dress for Success Vancouver continues to grow, expanding its services and supporting clients into fulfilling career opportunities.
