Celebrating local women in leadership and inspiring leaders of tomorrow

Dress for Success Kelowna, in partnership with TD Canada Trust, is excited to bring back Your Hour, Her Power for another year to inspire hope and resilience among women.

This campaign is inspired by the belief that when a woman has access to education, support, and job resources, their contributions strengthen communities, increase organizational effectiveness, and help grow both business results and economies.

Your Hour, Her Power kicks off on March 1 and honours trail-blazing Okanagan women in leadership positions across various industries and roles. In this month-long campaign to celebrate local women in leadership and empower and inspire the female leaders of tomorrow.

Daily social media posts will inspire all as these women share their challenges, successes, knowledge, expertise, and insights.

Five of these amazing women will further engage and inspire at a speaker’s panel event, on Tuesday, March 7 at 7 a.m. Join the group at the Coast Capri Hotel for breakfast and a moderated panel discussion in honour of International Women’s Day. Hear from amazing women whose shared experience will lift and inspire you, as they take part in a discussion moderated by Sarah Penton, host of CBC Radio West. You can purchase your breakfast tickets at the event.

The campaign also calls on the public to donate the equivalent of one hour of pay to support the organization’s mission. Not only will you help give a Dress for Success client access to programs, services and tools that will help her achieve economic advancement, you also join us in celebrating women leaders for the pivotal role they play in driving business and economic gains, and social and cultural change.

“Dress for Success Kelowna helps women from diverse backgrounds and experiences gain economic independence through improved employment outcomes. We provide free programs, including career development, job skills preparedness, mentorship and coaching, financial education, and professional attire – when needed. Knowing that a network of support is critical to success, we also provide a safe and inclusive opportunity to network and share stories and inspiration with likeminded women. We really want to see our clients thrive in work and in life and are here to help make that happen,” explains Lori Stevenson, Executive Director.

“Your gift to the campaign can help. Anyone can visit our fundraising site and donate, or better yet – sign up as a fundraiser yourself, set a goal, and ask your friends, family, colleagues and peers to help you reach that goal in support of this great cause.”

You can visit your-hour-her-power2023.raisely.com/ to donate or sign up.

For more about Dress for Success Kelowna, our programs and how you can get involved, please visit dfskelowna.org/