Modeling the latest fashions, having fun and giving back to the community will be rolled into one event when Dress for Success Indianapolis, in conjunction with title sponsor PNC Bank, presents Stepping Out in Style 2011, Sept. 22, at the JW Marriott.
Guest models for the 2011 event have been announced. They are:
• Tamika Catchings, president, Catch the Stars Foundation.
• Sonia Chen, counsel-therapeutic areas, Eli Lilly and Co.
• Jody DeFord, corporate counsel, Vertellus Specialties Inc.
• Anita DuBois, global medical communications director, Eli Lilly and Co.
• Jennifer Browning Holmes, founder and president, Integrating Woman Leaders Inc.
• Anna Kimble-Roberson, ACCEL retail development program associate, PNC Bank.
• Melina Kennedy, candidate for mayor and co-owner, BlueMile.
• Mary Leffler, division director of community engagement, Volunteers of America Indiana Inc.
• Janie Maurer, community volunteer.
• Bev Miller, president, A Sign By Design.
• Jennifer Satterfield Siegel, board certified pediatric dentist, Special Smiles Pediatric Dentistry.
• Sara Snow, TV host and author.
• B. Kaye Walter, Ph.D., chancellor, Ivy Tech Community College – Central Indiana Region.
Now in its ninth year, the event includes a reception, dinner, and the much-anticipated fashion show. Aronstam Fine Jewelers will again host the diamond dig and the grand prize for the Prize Purse Raffle. Bedel Financial Consulting Inc. returns as reception sponsor and for the fourth year, RJE Business Interiors will provide the matching donation for the evening. The Indianapolis Fire Department will bring added excitement by providing fashion show escorts.
“I am truly looking forward to this year’s event in one of Indianapolis’ newest venues,” said Barbara Ellsworth, executive director of Dress for Success Indianapolis. “Our programs benefit so many women in the community, and help them remain motivated and energized about returning to the workforce. Stepping Out in Style is a wonderful, fun event that supports a great cause.”
Dress for Success Indianapolis is an affiliate of Dress for Success Worldwide, a non-profit organization that provides interview suits and career development services to low-income women. Since its launch in Indianapolis in 1999, more than 7,000 women have been served.
For more information, call Dress for Success Indianapolis at (317) 940-3737.
