Program description

Dress For Success Calgary operates as a division of Making Changes. The program provides 90-minute individual consultations on professional business attire to women facing financial barriers who want to join the workforce or return to school. In addition to information on business culture and appropriate dress, participants are offered gently used clothing and accessories at no cost to help them look and feel their best.

For more information, please visit the Dress For Success Calgary website.

“The dedication of Dress for Success Calgary program for helping women thrive in both their personal and professional lives is truly remarkable.”

Ngozi Agbanusi, Former Client

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PROGRAM CRITERIA

Dress For Success Calgary participants can be referred by community-serving agencies, pre-employment training programs, or educational institutions in Calgary and the surrounding area. Participants may self-refer if they meet the appropriate criteria.

Participants must be experiencing financial barriers and in need of appropriate clothing for interviews, new jobs, their current workplace, or school.

We are committed to creating an environment of inclusion and welcome ALL who identify as women regardless of age, race/ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, or physical ability. 



REFERRAL PROCESS

We accept appointment requests through local aid agencies. Due to high demands on our program, we are not accepting self referrals at this time. Self referrals received, or referrals falsifying agency information, will be removed. Only agents representing an organization may submit a form as an agent. Clients may NOT submit their own form – please ensure the agency you are working with submits your application. This ensures we have the correct information from you.

Agencies may fill out our Referral Form.

Second Appointments: Clients may apply for their second appointment without an agency. Please fill out the following form to apply for your second appointment: Second Appointment

Please anticipate a response time of 6 to 8 weeks for these requests. Thank you for your understanding.

Note: If you are not comfortable in conversational English, please bring someone with you who can interpret.

Each participant may receive based on availability:

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GET INVOLVED!

Dress for Success Calgary is seeking volunteers who are passionate about supporting women as they begin or resume their careers. 

Please fill out our application form to join our database of volunteers. 

All persons welcome at making changes

Making Changes acknowledges the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy which includes the Siksika, Piikani, Kainai, the Tsuut’ina Nation and Stoney Nakoda Nations of Chiniki, Bearspaw and Wesley and the Metis people of Alberta, Regions 5 & 6. We honour the hardships that were endured by the peoples on this land to allow us to be in this space to do the work that we do in our community. We respect the culture of the peoples who walk through our doors and we strive to provide space for them. We acknowledge that Indigenous peoples continue to experience hardships and our agency will be champions for change in our daily service to community. Making Changes is committed to inclusivity and recognition of all peoples who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta.