Events

O’Dell Center grants boost low-income women’s economic mobility

  SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The O’Dell Women’s Center hosted a luncheon on Wednesday afternoon to celebrate its grant recipients. These grants will continue to invest in programs that address barriers to economic mobility and create pathways to long-term stability for low-income women. Last year, the center distributed $550,000 to nine non-profit partners. Among the non-profit organizations that received grants were Dress for Success Western Massachusetts and Girls Inc. of the Valley. “It means the world to the women who were serving, and we hope to expand to serve more low-income women who need a lot of support,” said Margaret...

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...