Dress for Success® Worldwide launches its largest campaign, Your Hour, Her Power®
Source: Dress for Success® Worldwide
NEW YORK , March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Dress for Success Worldwide, the leading nonprofit organization supporting women in their job search, today launched its largest annual campaign, Your Hour, Her Power, to celebrate Women’s History Month in the United States and International Women’s Day around the world.
For the first time in the campaign’s history, this year Your Hour, Her Power honors 31 trailblazing women served by Dress for Success’s network of 139 affiliates in 22 countries. This outstanding group of women reflects the global presence of Dress for Success.
Each will be honored on their special day in March and featured on the campaign microsite, yourhourherpower.org . They will share their stories of determination, perseverance, and finding the courage and confidence necessary to create a better life for themselves, their families, and their communities.
Your Hour, Her Power raises funds needed to fuel the free programs Dress for Success offers to unemployed and underemployed women in their quest for financial independence. This campaign is made possible thanks to the generous support of our title sponsor: FedEx. Dress for Success would also like to thank its President’s Circle sponsors: Arm & Hammer Laundry, Experian North America and Sono Bello, as well as our Executive Circle partners: AGEbeautiful by Zotos Professional, Constellation Brands, ELEMIS, JCPenney, MillerKnoll, Scotiabank and SIMI Wine.
Michele C. Meyer-Shipp, CEO of Dress for Success Worldwide, says: “I am thrilled to announce that this year, our largest annual campaign will recognize, celebrate and honor the incredible women we have the privilege of serving throughout the world our global network of affiliates. These women have overcome enormous obstacles on their path to economic independence. They are now community leaders and agents of change who embody our diversity, mission and values. We are grateful for them and all who support our commitment to helping women thrive from the inside out.
We are pleased to recognize the 2024 Your Hour Your Power ambassadors, including last year’s honoree Sunny Hostin, co-host of ABC’s “The View,” three-time Emmy Award winner and New York Times bestselling author; Laura Kim, co-creative director of Oscar de la Renta and founder and co-creative director of Monse; and Brandon Maxwell, creative director of Brandon Maxwell.
Members of our esteemed selection committee include Tracy Brightman, executive vice president and chief people officer of FedEx Corporation; Laurie Kirshner, Senior Director of Marketing, Arm & Hammer Laundry; Michelle Ryan, Vice President of Brand Development for PRAVANA and Zotos Professional; Carla Anderson Skogland, CFO of Sono Bello LLC; and Carol Urton, Senior Director of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability at Experian North America.
About Dress for Success®: Dress for Success is the world’s leading nonprofit employment resource for unemployed and underemployed women. The organization has inspired more than 1.3 million women in their quest for economic independence in nearly 140 chapters in 22 countries.
Dress for Success empowers women to gain confidence and determination from the inside out.
