Florida Senate - 2016                            (NP)    SR 1720
       
       
        
       By Senator Benacquisto
       
       30-01827-16                                           20161720__
    1                          Senate Resolution                        
    2         A resolution recognizing Dress for Success for helping
    3         women worldwide succeed in the workplace and in life
    4         since 1997.
    5  
    6         WHEREAS, Dress for Success is a global not-for-profit
    7  organization that promotes the economic independence of
    8  disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network
    9  of support, and career development tools that help women thrive
   10  in the workplace and in life, and
   11         WHEREAS, in 1997, a second-year law student, Nancy Lublin,
   12  received a $5,000 inheritance from her great-grandfather and,
   13  seeking a way to make this gift have an enduring effect, founded
   14  Dress for Success in the basement of a church in Manhattan, and
   15         WHEREAS, from that original basement boutique, the mission
   16  of Dress for Success spread across all of North America and then
   17  worldwide, demonstrating that achieving economic independence is
   18  a challenge that all women face regardless of their location,
   19  language, customs, or culture, and
   20         WHEREAS, since 1997, Dress for Success has expanded to more
   21  than 140 cities in 20 countries and has helped more than 850,000
   22  women work toward self-sufficiency, and
   23         WHEREAS, the organization thrives on the dedication of
   24  volunteers in the community, and, each year, more than 10,000
   25  women and men around the globe generously donate their time and
   26  talents to help women find employment, and
   27         WHEREAS, Dress for Success affiliates receive client
   28  referrals from more than 5,000 diverse nonprofit and
   29  governmental agencies, which include homeless shelters,
   30  immigration services, job training programs, educational
   31  institutions, and domestic violence shelters, and
   32         WHEREAS, there are currently six stand-alone Dress for
   33  Success boutiques in this state, which, collectively, have
   34  helped more than 24,000 women achieve economic stability since
   35  2005, and
   36         WHEREAS, Dress for Success and its affiliates are committed
   37  to helping all women, regardless of race, ethnicity, or
   38  background, make a fresh start and achieve their professional
   39  and personal goals, NOW, THEREFORE,
   40  
   41  Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida:
   42  
   43         That Dress for Success is recognized for helping women
   44  worldwide succeed in the workplace and in life since 1997.
   45         BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution, with
   46  the Seal of the Senate affixed, be presented to Dress for
   47  Success and each of the six Florida affiliate chapters as a
   48  tangible token of the sentiments of the Florida Senate.