Dress for Success celebrates 25 years of empowerment

by: Nicole Buddie
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – ‘Dress for Success Western Massachusetts’ is celebrating 25 years of empowering women and non-binary individuals.

They hosted ‘Common Threads’ at the log cabin in Holyoke on Thursday evening.

The annual fundraiser and gala support year-round projects. Dress for Success and their volunteers guide the community to economic independence. With no-fee programs and professional attire, volunteers help them achieve employment opportunities.

“We’re always looking for volunteers, people who can help with our suitings in the boutique, people who can help teach our workforce development classes, people who can be mentors,” says Dress for Success President Tracy Friedenberg

In 2024, Dress for Success provided professional attire to more than 380 women to help the community get a head start on their careers.