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DRESS FOR SUCCESS PALM BEACHES ANNOUNCES DATE AND LOCATION FOR 2015 ‘STYLE 4 HOPE’ LUNCHEON - at The Kravis Center in West Palm Beach on March 20th- WEST PALM BEACH, September 29, 2014 – Dress for Success® Palm Beaches will host its second annual luncheon event to support the organization’s suiting and educational programs next spring. Honored guest and keynote speaker Anne Beiler, founder of Auntie Anne’s Pretzels, will share her inspiring journey that led to her success as a leading female entrepreneur. “Anne epitomizes everything Dress for Success stands for,” explains Diane Wilde, CEO of Dress for Success Palm Beaches. “Her success, her vision to serve and inspire despite the hardships she has endured, are true testaments to the strength of women and their ability to persevere.” Style 4 Hope will be a wonderful afternoon celebration of what Dress for Success Palm Beaches has achieved in the past year. Guests will enjoy lunch and have a chance to see the live transformations of several past clients as we showcase “before and after” suitings. These women will share their stories of how Dress for Success Palm Beaches impacted their life. Event guests will also learn about the variety of programs offered by Dress for Success Palm Beaches, which provide career counseling and job readiness, life coaching and networking opportunities. Last year, nearly 500 women across the county achieved financial independence and self-defined success through one or more of these programs. The local non-profit is on track to help more than 600 women this year. WHAT: Style 4 Hope Luncheon for Dress for Success® Palm Beaches Guest(s) of Honor/Speaker: Anne Beiler, founder of Auntie Anne’s Pretzels WHEN: Friday, March 20th, 2015 11:30am – 1:30pm (Registration/Networking 11:30am – 12:00pm; Lunch & Program 12:00pm – 1:30pm) WHERE: Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts 701 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33401 COST: Individual tickets are $100 and will be available for purchase on January 1, 2015 online at www.style4hope.eventbrite.com Sponsorships range from $500 - $20,000; Program Ads from $50 - $150 EVENT SPONSORS TO DATE ARE: SunTrust, TD Bank, City Furniture, Floridian Community Bank, Madison’s Restaurant, City National Bank, Altria, Greenspoon Marder Law, Whole Foods and JMD Properties, Inc. EVENT CO-CHAIRS: Laura Mindell, Wendy Roeper, Terri Simmons For more information on the 2015 Style 4 Hope luncheon, please contact Colleen Fitzgerald at [email protected] or 561-249-3898. Media contact: For more information, photography and interview inquiries please contact Michalea Smith at 561-574-4480 or by email [email protected] ### About Dress for Success® Palm Beaches The mission of Dress for Success is to promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. Based in Lake Worth, Dress for Success Palm Beaches has helped more than a thousand local women, from Deerfield Beach to Vero Beach, in the last few years alone. Services include the namesake interview and employment suitings, as well as weekly career and life coaching workshops, networking events and more. Dress for Success relies on the financial contributions, in-kind donations and volunteer efforts of individuals and companies across the community who are committed to helping women take charge of their lives. Visit www.dressforsuccess.org/palmbeaches to learn more.