Dress for Success Star-Studded Gala Draws Celebrities and Their Moms

Dress for Success Star-Studded Gala Draws Celebrities and Their Moms

Music Artist Jill Scott, TV Host and Author Sandra Lee, Cosmetics Giant Bobbi Brown, Janice Combs, Mother of Sean Combs, and Star Jones are Among Celebrated Attendees

NEW YORK, April 9, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Dress for Success, an international non-profit organization that helps disadvantaged women achieve economic independence, is hosting its Something To Share: Dress for Success Worldwide Gala 2008 this evening at The Marriott Marquis in New York City. The sold-out gala, which attracted nearly 1,300 attendees, is expected to raise more than $1.2 million to enhance and expand its suiting and employment retention programs.

The Something To Share Gala is a night of celebration for the organization's past achievements and future endeavors. The event is chaired by Debra Kelly-Ennis, Chief Marketing Officer, Diageo North America, and will honor several top corporate executives for their contributions to both the Something To Share campaign and Dress for Success initiatives. This year's honorees include Doug Checkeris, CEO of MediaCom USA; Rosemarie Ryan, president of JWT New York; and Mary Wong, president of the Office Depot Foundation.

"Our Gala will be a memorable evening as it showcases all the remarkable stories, people, and hope that Dress for Success embodies," said Joi Gordon, Chief Executive Officer of Dress for Success Worldwide. "Fundraisers like this are so important to keep us doing what we love to do, and we are honored to have such amazing support from corporations such as Diageo, which exceeded all of our expectations."

"This annual gala gives us the opportunity to reflect on all the wonderful accomplishments Dress for Success has had in the past year, while honoring those who helped bring it all to life," said Debra Kelly-Ennis. "Dress for Success is all about building and restoring the confidence of women who need a second chance, and this gala takes the time to recognize those who help make that second chance a reality."

The Gala's presenting sponsors are Diageo and FedEx Corporation. Platinum sponsors include Ann Taylor, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Citi, dressbarn, Festive Productions, JetBlue, Just Marketing International, JWT, MediaCom, Ogilvy, Props for Today, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP and YSC.

About Dress for Success

Dress for Success is an international not-for-profit organization that promotes the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. Since starting operations in 1997, Dress for Success has expanded to more than 85 cities in the U.S., Canada, New Zealand, the Netherlands and the UK. To date, Dress for Success has helped more than 400,000 women work towards self- sufficiency. Visit http://www.dressforsuccess.org/ to learn more.

   Contact:  Elizabeth Balduino         Suzanne Elliot             TAYLOR                     DRESS FOR SUCCESS             ebalduino@taylorpr.com     Suzanne@dressforsuccess.org             212-714-5726 (office)      718-637-3774 (cell)             908-619-4761 (cell)  

Source: Dress for Success

CONTACT: Elizabeth Balduino of Taylor PR, +1-212-714-5726, cell
+1-908-619-4761, ebalduino@taylorpr.com, for Diageo; or Suzanne Elliot of
Dress for Success, cell +1-718-637-3774, Suzanne@dressforsuccess.org

Web site: http://www.dressforsuccess.org/

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