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Accounting & Financial Women’s Alliance Donates Over 750 Pieces of Clothing to Dress for Success Greater Orlando
Each year, Accounting & Financial Women’s Alliance selects a local charity or non-profit to support through its AFWA Gives Back initiative during the Women Who Count National Conference. This year, AFWA challenged conference attendees to bring gently ...
Nov. 21, 2019
Each year, Accounting & Financial Women’s Alliance selects a local charity or non-profit to support through its AFWA Gives Back initiative during the Women Who Count National Conference. This year, AFWA challenged conference attendees to bring gently used professional attire to support Dress for Success of Greater Orlando.
Attendees from across the country brought over 750 pieces of professional clothing and accessories to donate to Dress for Success. The donation was presented to on October 23, 2019 to Lena Graham-Morris, VP of Development Dress for Success Greater Orlando.
Dress for Success is a global nonprofit organization that provides professional attire for low-income women, to help support their job-search and interview process. Their mission 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 is similar in nature to AFWA’s own mission.
“We have a shared mission to empower women to achieve their full potential. This makes Dress for Success the perfect AFWA Gives Back partner and one which our members are especially proud to support,” said Foundation of AFWA Director, Anna Raney.
The Accounting & Financial Women’s Alliance promotes the professional growth of women in accounting and finance. Members of the nationwide association benefit from opportunities to connect with colleagues, advance their careers, and become industry leaders. For more than 80 years, the organization has proudly upheld its mission to enable women in all accounting and related fields to achieve their full potential and to contribute to their profession. Visit AFWA.org for more information.