News

by Ryan Feyre | Jan 20, 2025 | Hampden County, Local News, Photo Slider, Springfield SPRINGFIELD — Jess Roncarati-Howe remembers the days when Dress for Success Western Massachusetts was operating out of an old dentist’s office in the now-defunct Eastfield Mall. “Just over a year ago, we were rammed into an old dentist’s office that, no matter how hard our volunteers worked, looked like an old dentist’s office,” said Roncarati-Howe, the executive director for Dress for Success Western Massachusetts. Those days, however, are long gone for the highly regarded nonprofit organization, whose goal is to empower unemployed and underemployed women...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Dress for Success Western Massachusetts is celebrating 25 years of business in 2025, and they celebrated by cutting the ceremonial ribbon at their new career center. “That outfit started my career,” said Eliana Gutierrez. One outfit and one person at a time. Dress for Success Western Massachusetts has opened a new women’s career center in downtown Springfield, and the women in attendance were walking examples of the positive work they have done over the last 25 years. Gutierrez is now a legislative aide for State Representative Carlos Gonzalez, but at the ribbon cutting today, she shared...

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and city and state officials joined with Dress for Success Western Massachusetts (DFSWM) on Wednesday morning for a special ribbon cutting celebration at DFSWM’s new Career Center located at 45 Lyman Street in Springfield. Mayor Sarno was honored to join Dress for Success Western Massachusetts Executive Director Jess Roncarati-Howe, DFSWM Board President Tracy Friedenberg, O’Dell Womens Center Director Margaret Tantillo, and founder of the Western Massachusetts Dress for Success organization Doreen Fadus to celebrate this exciting milestone for DFSWM as they continue to enhance their services to empower women in our community. State Representatives Carlos Gonzalez,...

By BusinessWest Staff January 9, 2025 SPRINGFIELD — Dress for Success Western Massachusetts (DFSWM) is celebrating the opening of its new Women’s Career Center and the completion of its newly constructed office spaces, program areas, and boutique at a ribbon-cutting ceremony to be held on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 11 a.m. at 45 Lyman St., Springfield. The ceremony will mark a significant milestone in the organization’s 25 years of carrying out its mission to empower women and non-binary people to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire, and the development tools they need to thrive in...