International Women’s Day Collaboration

Dress for Success Calgary + Ollia Macarons & Tea

In honour of International Women’s Day we have partnered with Ollia Macarons & Tea to raise awareness, give back and celebrate the incredible women we work with every single day. 

Here at Making Changes Association and Dress for Success Calgary, we’re collectively devoted to empowering women by providing them with the skills and resources they need for their employment journey. With this in mind, we actively seek partnerships with local businesses who align with this shared mission to support women in our city.

With a 10-year legacy of community support and advocacy, Ollia is proudly women-led and aims to recognize the incredible women who have made Ollia what it is. 

“With a team that is over 90% women, we’re proud of the impact they make in the community, in their families and the skills and creativity they bring to work every day. We’re also inspired by the women-led and founded businesses we collaborate with, women and allies working toward a more inclusive community and the many supporters who have been part of our story over the years,” Jillian Kalinowski, Marketing Manager at Ollia Macarons & Tea.

Together Dress for Success Calgary and Ollia Macarons & Tea have collaborated to create an exclusive IWD Macaron Box Set.

Each box is $15 and $2 from every box will be donated to Dress for Success Calgary and help to provide professional attire, career coaching and job-skill training to women in our community to foster growth and opportunity. 

The IWD Macaron Box Set is also available for corporate orders, offering organizations a meaningful way to recognize International Women’s Day while supporting women in Calgary. Companies can place pre-orders for their teams, clients, or partners. Orders may be arranged for in-store pick-up at Ollia locations or office delivery, making it easy to incorporate this initiative into workplace celebrations and employee recognition efforts.

The IWD Macaron Box Set features four macaron flavours: 

Lavender Honey: White chocolate ganache infused with lavender and local honey for a taste of Provence.

Earl Grey: Infused with Ollia’s Signature Madame Greytea, this white chocolate ganache offers a refined flavour experience.

Vanilla: A white chocolate ganache infused with natural vanilla paste for a creamy flavour.

Rocher: A milk chocolate ganache blended with hazelnut paste, creating a nutty flavour reminiscent of a classic Rocher.

Boxes are available in-store and online at Ollia while supplies last, with local next-day delivery across Calgary.

All persons welcome at making changes

Making Changes acknowledges the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy which includes the Siksika, Piikani, Kainai, the Tsuut’ina Nation and Stoney Nakoda Nations of Chiniki, Bearspaw and Wesley and the Metis people of Alberta, Regions 5 & 6. We honour the hardships that were endured by the peoples on this land to allow us to be in this space to do the work that we do in our community. We respect the culture of the peoples who walk through our doors and we strive to provide space for them. We acknowledge that Indigenous peoples continue to experience hardships and our agency will be champions for change in our daily service to community. Making Changes is committed to inclusivity and recognition of all peoples who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta.