10th Annual Suit for the Stars Gala funds new initiative for high school students in need
The Event:10th Annual Suit for the Stars Gala
The Cause:Dress for Success
Chair/Co-Chairs: Chalyce McQueen and Mark Teetor
Mission: The mission of Dress for Success is to empower women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.
Honorary Chairs or Event Honorees:Kelly Barr and Edmundo Hidalgo
Top Tier Sponsors: SRP, National Bank of Arizona & Plexus Charities
Date held:November 2, 2018
Venue:The Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch
Keynote speaker / program highlightor quote:Community Star Awards were presented to Brent Downs & St. Joseph the Worker
Dollars raised:Over $100,000 was raised at the event to fund the purchase of a new mobile Dress for Success unit to support their high school initiative.
Notable moment: Mary Beth Reisinger, Board President spoke about accomplishments over the last five years: “We launched our wonderful mobile career center, which now accounts for a third of our suitings. This allows us to serve many more clients each year – in fact, our total suitings have grown three times. We are also on track to employ more than 750 women this year alone. As the saying goes, ‘Always leave it better than you found it.’ I’d like to think that’s the case.”
