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FOR RELEASE: Thursday, February 08, 2007

NASPA "Dress for Success" Clothing Drive

Dress for Success is a volunteer organization whose mission is to help low-income women make tailored transitions into the workforce by providing free interview appropriate clothing. They are in particular need of suits, separates and blouses in plus sizes, but all sizes are welcome. To participate, please bring a woman's item of clothing that is in good to excellent condition and has been cleaned and pressed and is on a hanger, ready for use. Please contribute only those items you would feel comfortable wearing to an interview yourself.
The following is a complete list of the items that they need: business suits (skirts/pants), jackets and blazers, blouses, new nylons and new undergarments, new or almost new shoes, scarves, purses, belts, jewelry and unused cosmetics.
As spring time rolls around please keep this items in mind when you begin doing your spring closet cleaning. Ladies, please put all your stuff together and gentlemen help your spouses or significant others put all their stuff together. Collection of these items will begin next week (Feb. 12) in the Arkansas Union. Please contact Chris Medrano at cmedran@uark.edu if you need the items to be picked from your office.