Dress for Success Nashville↘
PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL CLOTHING, A NETWORK OF SUPPORT AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT TOOLS TO EMPOWER WOMEN TO SUCCEED.
Dress for Success Nashville is the local affiliate of the beloved, worldwide organization that helps women thrive in work and life. We transition women to self-sufficiency by providing professional clothing, a network of support, and career development tools. This suite of services supports their professional lives, so clients find and keep their jobs, build thriving careers, and prosper in the workplace. Dress for Success equips women with more than just the clothes they need to find a job. It gives them confidence to succeed. We offer every service free of charge, thanks to the generosity of our partners, supporters, and donors.
ABOUT DRESS FOR SUCCESS NASHVILLE
Established in 2014, our Dress for Success Nashville suiting program provides clients with one professional suit and accessories to prepare her for a job interview. After she secures employment, the client is invited back for an employment suiting which will provide her with additional professional clothing to mix-and-match for a week’s worth of outfits. While we occasionally accept clients who self-refer, we prefer potential Dress for Success Nashville clients come to us via one of our approved referral partners.
Our Referral Partners
Agape Morningstar Sanctuary
America Works
American Job Center
Ancora TN
Catholic Charities of Tennessee, Inc
Centerstone Career Connect
Conexión Américas
Empower Tennessee
Family & Children’s Services
Fisk University
Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee
Gra-Mar Middle Prep
Hispanic Family Foundation
Hope for Justice – Nashville Chapter
Jean Crowe Advocacy Center
Lab Four
Lipscomb University
Martha O’Bryan Center
Mary Parrish Center
Metro Social Services
Metropolitan Action Commission
Nashville Rescue Mission
New Beginnings Center
Oasis Center
Operation Stand Down Tennessee
Park Center
Progressive Directions, Inc.
Project Connect
Project Return
Renewal House
Rescue 1
Rest Stop Ministries
Safe Haven
Salvation Army
South Nashville Family Resource Center
State of Tennessee Department of Children’s Services
Tennessee Prison Outreach Ministry
Tennessee State University
The Contributor
TN Zero Family Resources
TRICOR
Urban Housing Solutions
Urban League of Middle Tennessee
UpRise Nashville
Vanderbilt University Medical Center/Return to Work Program
Viable
Workforce Essentials
YWCA Family Learning Center
YWCA Weaver Domestic Violence Center
How You Can Help
Gift Cards – We welcome donations of gift cards ($25-$50) to Amazon or Walmart so our clients can purchase whatever we’re unable to provide to complete their wardrobe. We also use Uber & Lyft gift cards to provide our clients who face transportation challenges with rides to and from their suitings. Contact Allison Adams via email to arrange to drop off your gift card donation, or mail them to Dress for Success Nashville at 1608 Woodmont Blvd., Nashville, TN 37215.
Amazon Wish List – Shop from our curated list of essential items and your purchases will be delivered directly to Dress for Success Nashville. Click HERE to start shopping!
Donation Drives – If your workplace or group would like to organize a donation drive to benefit Dress for Success, please contact Allison Adams via email for guidelines before you begin.
Clothing Donations — We welcome donations of new or gently used women’s career wear and accessories, by appointment only, according to the guidelines below.
We gratefully accept these items:
A limit of 25 new or pristine & clean clothing items - all on hangers and in season, donated by appointment only according to donation calendar below.
Suits, separates, & dresses appropriate for an interview or career wardrobe
Current fashion fashion styles for a modern career woman - nothing older than 3-years
Wardrobe accessories - flat or heeled dress shoes, purses, jewelry, scarves
Coats (donated in autumn or winter, only)
Scrubs (year-round)
New, unopened cosmetics with at least a 6-month shelf life
New bras or foundation garments with tags
Industry-specific apparel such as non-skid soled shoes, khaki or black slacks, and denim in excellent condition
Walmart or Amazon gift cards in $25-$50 increments
Designer or high-end, specialty wardrobe items
We’re unable to accept these items:
Donations without an appointment
Bags or boxes of clothing
Menswear, maternity wear, formal wear, children’s clothing, swimwear,
Outdated styles (nothing older than 3-years)
Items that are soiled, damaged, altered, or in need of repair
Previously worn undergarments
Opened or expired cosmetics
Legacy donations
Please donate according to this seasonal calendar:
January – February – Fall & Winter Items Only
March-June – Spring & Summer Items Only
July – Large Sizes Only (sz.14 & up)
August – October – Fall & Winter Items Only
November – Large Sizes Only (sz.14 & up)
December – Purses, jewelry, shoes only
All clothing must be brought in on hangers. We’re unable to accept bags or boxes of clothing. Limit of 25 hanging items per donation.
CLICK ON THIS LINK to schedule your donation appointment. We regret we are unable to offer a wait list for cancellations. Please be prompt so we can unload your donations safely and guard against overlapping appointments.
Questions about your donation appointment? Please contact Susie Tucker via email.
Interested in volunteering? Contact Allison Adams via email .
Every dollar helps. With your support, we will continue helping hundreds of women re-enter the workforce each year with the confidence they need to succeed. A donation of $250 will cover the full cost of an interview suiting for one of our clients. All donations make a difference.
Need additional information on Dress for Success Nashville?
Call (615) 983-5153 or email nashville@dressforsuccess.org