Please note that the venue has been changed to Traditions at Sheba Shrine in Barrie.

Join Dress for Success Orillia and Barrie for our seventh annual Power of the Purse on Thursday, January 26th!

We are thrilled to be hosting our first in-person Power of the Purse since January 2020. Layne "The Auctionista" will be hosting the evening and taking us through the live auction, with exciting, unique experiences to bid on. The silent auction will feature beautiful designer and one-of-a-kind handbags, and more. Plus, enjoy drinks and delicious hors d'oeuvres catered by Chopped Canada champion Melanie Robinson.

Power of the Purse is guaranteed to be a fun, inspiring evening to look forward to. All proceeds go to Dress for Success Orillia and Barrie and the services we provide to women throughout Simcoe County.

“We are about much more than simply a new outfit.”

We provide our clients with attire to secure employment, but we don't stop there. Our Breakfast Club and Working Women's Group programs help women gain new skills, confidence, and the knowledge that they can actively define their lives and the direction they take.

Poverty often affects women the most, and its effects on them and their families can be long-lasting. Besides being beneficial for individual women, a growing body of evidence shows that increasing the share of household income controlled by women may produce other benefits like greater investment in children’s education, delayed marriage, and reductions in gender-based violence.

Addressing women’s needs is central to improving the quality of life for not only that woman but also her family, future generations and her community.