Dress For Success Boise

Dress for success Boise shop - helps women achieve a professional image that allows them to go into any workplace, interview and acquire a job. We do this by giving them appropriate interview clothing while providing them with encouragement and coaching on how to complete a successful interview. Once a women is hired, she can return for a second outfit and is invited to become part of the professional womens group. In 2023 the number of women served in the Dress for Success Shop was 148, some of them returning for second time for additional work attire.

The Mobile Boutique went through a make-over in 2023. We had a new truck donated and it was newly outfitted to look like the DFS Shop. The truck was able to travel to agency locations around Idaho, including homeless shelters and womens prisions. In 2023 we served 76 women with the Mobile Boutique.

Professional Womens Group (PWG) - is a networking association for disadvantaged women entering the workforce, to help them retain their job. The PWG promotes career development by offering new information that will help women unfamiliar with the workplace to develop their skills and transition into employment mainstream. Members of PWG receive intimate exposure to expert professionals who attend the mettings. Membership in the PWG is open to Dress for Success Boise clients who have successfully gained employment. There are currently 20 women who consistently benefit through the networking support of the Professional Womens Group.