Dress the Part

After serving on the board of an organization for human relations professionals, Karen Anderson, an executive with one of the largest senior living communities in Southwest Florida, sought another way to give back.

She met Barbara Dell, CEO of Dress for Success SW Florida, at a business meeting. Dell delivered a presentation about the organization, and Anderson was intrigued.

The international organization, with an affiliate in Fort Myers, helps women who are unemployed or underemployed by outfitting them in professional clothing and offering classes on searching for a job, writing a resume and building interview skills. “The thing I love about Dress for Success is that it's not just about the clothes and making people look good,” Anderson says. “It's really about lifting women up and empowering them to change their lives.”