SUSCO Dress For Success New Orleans (DFSNO) set the stage brilliantly on March 15 for a day full of style and substance.
The luncheon kicked off at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans with City Councilwoman Lesli Harris presenting a proclamation to DFSNO.
DFSNO Programs Coordinator Tracee Dundas then got on stage to bestow the Volunteer of the Year Award to the team from Entergy, led by Tanzania Jones. The spotlight then turned to Odilia Lopez, who was named the 2023 Client of the Year.
Keynote speaker and DFSNO Founder Hope Encalade also took the mic to honor Sen. Mary Landrieu, whose visionary support 25 years ago laid the foundation for today’s success.
The 2024 Empowerment Fashion Show presented by Aimée Gowland of ALG Style featured looks from Angelique, Chatta Box, Em’s, Eye Wares, Indigo, Febe, Luca Falcone, Monomin, Peony and Pilot & Powell.
The silent auction was a smash hit, raising over $25,000, and included Tree Masters services and a pasta-making class with Chef Jason Goodenough. Joanna McCay was the lucky winner of the Symmetry Jewelers diamond hoop earrings raffle.
Decor included floral centerpieces by Kim Starr Wise Floral Events, Federico’s Florist and Winn Dixie, along with silver anniversary themed centerpieces by the decor chairs Andrea Glitch Roussel and Erin Primeaux; the latter also served as the event co-chair with LaVerne Toombs.
Fun Fact: In 2024 Dress for Success New Orleans celebrated 25 years of empowering 500-plus local women annually to gain employment and economic independence, impacting the lives of their children and to benefit our entire community.
