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Providing Professional Clothing to Low-Income Men and Women

A Good Idea

Description

Clothing & Connections is a non-profit organization that provides donated professional clothing to individuals referred to them. The program is one of several family self-sufficiency programs in the community. All clothes are donated from the community, and professional volunteers from the community do makeovers.

Goal / Mission

Clothing & Connections' mission is to provide interview and career clothing, information, and referrals to clients in need as they pursue new opportunities for advancement in self-sufficiency. Clients are referred to Clothing & Connections by a group of non-profit member organizations, which include homeless shelters, domestic violence centers, job training programs, and self-sufficiency programs. Clients are fitted with clothing specific to the job they are applying for. In addition, Clothing & Connections offers mini-seminars on topics such as preparing for the job interview, making a positive first impression, and dressing for success on a limited budget.

Results / Accomplishments

Clothing & Connections has dressed more than 400 from February 1999 to August 2001. More than 100 clients have successfully completed the training offered by Clothing & Connections and taken part in a graduation celebration.

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
Clothing & Connections Program, Fargo Housing & Redevelopment Authority
Primary Contact
Joy Kipp
Pioneer Manor
201 11th Street North
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 237-6355
espm@fargocity.com
http://selfsufficiencycenter.org/content/clothing-...
Topics
Economy / Employment
Community / Community & Business Resources
Organization(s)
Clothing & Connections Program, Fargo Housing & Redevelopment Authority
Source
Corporation for National and Community Service
Date of publication
8/28/2001
Location
Fargo, ND
Target Audience
Adults