Wings is proud to share with you the next installment in our client success story series:

After two years of highly productive employment at a skilled nursing center, Dawn was abruptly terminated from her job. She had been the victim of ongoing workplace harassment and felt pretty beaten up by the whole experience.
 
For a year, she looked unsuccessfully for work and in the process, gained weight. “I couldn’t wear any of my old clothes," she recalls, "and couldn’t afford new ones."
 
After learning about Wings through one of her many volunteer efforts, Dawn made an appointment to come in. She remembers standing outside the Wings office before her appointment, too afraid to move. She remembers thinking, “I can’t do this,” before slowly determining, “but maybe I can.” Though she briefly considered canceling her appointment, she mustered the courage to step inside, telling herself, “I deserve this.”
 
She described her Wings stylists as fabulous and the experience of receiving new workplace clothing as one that really buoyed her spirits. Today, Dawn is happily employed as a recreation director in an assisted living facility where she creates programs and music for the center’s residents.
 
What advice would she give others who may be struggling to regain confidence and employment after losing a job?
 
“Learn to accept gifts,” she says. “If you’re a do-er for other people, you gotta do for you. You deserve it!”
 
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There's more to creating a professional work outfit than meets the eye. It actually begins with new, supportive undergarments...and ends with accessories that tie the whole look together.

At Wings, we always seem to be in need of bras and black handbags. Would you be willing to help us in our effort to obtain these much-needed items? If so, consider hosting a Bra & Black Bag Bash!

A Bra & Black Bag Bash is a great opportunity to gather friends, family, neighbors and co-workers for an evening of fun and invite each guest to bring a new bra or a new or like-new black handbag to be donated to Wings. We’ll provide information about Wings, receipts, and at your request, we'll do our best to find a seasoned volunteer, staff or board member to talk to your guests about the mission of Wings.

It’s a fun way to help us and a great excuse to host a get-together!

For more information, contact us at: info@wingsforsuccess.org

Wings is making available a leftover donation from one of our silent auctions: a one-night stay at the Hyatt Place hotel in Estero, Florida. The certificate (valued at over $150) expires on September 30, 2018.

To claim this certificate, simply make ANY donation to Wings for Success. The first person to email us at officer@wingsforsuccess.org will receive this certificate.

Wings for Success is able to assist women in need thanks to people like you who care about our mission and want to make a difference. Looking to better the lives of women and their families? Below are the top 3 ways you can support Wings:

“The wonderful business attire that you guys picked out for me made me feel like a brand new person...I had to attend court today to take care of some legal issues and one of the ladies waiting to be seen thought I worked there! I was very flattered and felt extremely important.”