Hands of Hope
About Hands of Hope and Dress for Success
Each quarter we honor a local non-profit with Hands of Hope. Our 2024 4th quarter recipient is Dress for Success. With this grant they will receive a check for
$25,000, a media package promoting their organization and a volunteer service project by Western Security Bank employees.
$25,000, a media package promoting their organization and a volunteer service project by Western Security Bank employees.The mission of Dress for Success is to help unemployed and underemployed women achieve economic independence by providing no-fee programs, development tools and professional attire to thrive in work and in life.
Dress for Success' Services
Women come to Dress for Success Billings from an ever-increasing number of non-profit agencies in Yellowstone, Big Horn, Carbon, Stillwater, and Musselshell counties. These include domestic violence and homeless shelters, pre-release centers, rehabilitation centers, job training centers, public assistance agencies, and churches. DFS offers a multitude of free services to the women in our community from interview suitings to financial education classes. Since their inception in 2000, they have served over 8,100.
Dress for Success Billings is supported entirely by the generous financial donations of individuals, organizations, fundraising events, and grant funding. All donated clothing items are free to their clients. Items that they cannot use are either sold in excess inventory sale fundraisers or donated to other non-profit agencies. They would not be able to serve out their mission without the help of their supporters and community.
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How the grant from Western Security Bank will be used
The grant would go to help purchase bus passes, computer programming, hygiene products such as toothpaste, toothbrush, shampoo, soap, deodorant, non-slip shoes & underwear. Extra funds will be used for utilities and rent.
