POWERFUL YOU FUNDRAISER 2022

November 10, 2022 | 5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | The hudson

Event Hashtag: #powerfulyou2022yyc

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Powerful You is an empowering event and our biggest fundraising and community event to support the delivery of our programs and services.

Join us for this year’s fun-filled masquerade-themed event on November 10, 2022, from 5:30 pm to 10:00 pm at The Hudson.

The event's highlight is a fashion show featuring local retailers and looks from Dress for Success Calgary and My Best Friend’s Closet.

Dress up in your finest cocktail dress and suit and accessories with a masquerade mask and enjoy an evening of fine food, live music, interactive speaker talks, a dress-up photo booth, silent auctions, a raffle, and lots more all whilst raising funds for helping women, those who identify as women, and teen girls thrive!

Help raise funds for a worthy cause!

All donations are greatly appreciated and will help us make this a memorable night!

Event Host:

Alyssa McMasters

Alyssa is a Confidence Coach, Speaker, and workshop facilitator that uses actionable tools to help women and girls increase their self-love.

Enjoy Live Music with Stephanie Merkus

Check out her music on Spotify

Event SPONSORs

fashion show featuring

Pop-up kiosks by

SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLKIT

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Advancing Futures for Women

  • Making Changes Association empowers women in transition by helping them build confidence and skills so they can participate in their communities.

  • Making Changes assists more than 2,000 women and girls each year.

  • All programs are free of charge and prepare women who want to join the workforce, return to school, or volunteer.

Our programs include:

Building Confidence and Skills

  • The program helps develop life skills, find a career path, improve communication, and gain an understanding of Canadian business culture.

  • Offered through virtual classrooms each year over 110 women access the program.

A Wardrobe that Works

  • Dress for Success Calgary, a division of Making Changes, is 90-minute individual consultation for women to create a professional, business wardrobe.  

  • Participants are offered gently used clothing and accessories at no cost to help them look and feel their best.

  • In 2021, we provided support to over 1,000 clients through in-person or virtual appointments.

Fashion for School and for Fun!

  • My Best Friend’s Closet (MBFC) offers teenage girls a full wardrobe of clothing and accessories to meet their school, employment, and recreational needs - all at no cost to their families.

  • Fitting in is an essential part of a young person's life. Having a selection of stylish items assists helps youth want to attend school and gives them the confidence to connect with peers.  

  • My Best Friend’s Closet also provides volunteer opportunities to young women in the community, Volunteers for this program are peer and near-peer-aged to best relate to clients.

  • In 2021, over 350 teenage girls accessed the program for support.

Careers of the Future

  • The Women in Technology Program (WIT) is a skills training program that works to create employment opportunities for unemployed or underemployed immigrant and aboriginal women in the booming tech sector in Calgary.

  • The goal is to increase women's economic security by reducing barriers for women's participation in a male-dominated tech sector industry.

  • The program is delivered at no cost to 32 women a year and 70% of the graduates have secured employment within 6 months of completing the program.

Tagging/Mentions & Hashtags

Event Hashtag: #powerfulyou2022yyc

When posting for Powerful You 2022, feel free to tag Making Changes and Dress for Success Calgary:

Instagram:
@makingchangesyyc
@dressforsuccessyyc

Facebook:
@makingchangesassociation
@dressforsuccesscalgary

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Thank you for making powerful you 2021 a great success!

We are so grateful to all of you who joined us and supported the Powerful You event 2021.

The event was live streamed and included a silent auction, interactive speaker talks, and a fashion show highlighting the best in Calgary consignment fashion. Proceeds in support of helping women, those who identify as women, and teen girls thrive!

Featured Guest Speaker: Adora Nwofor, an award-winning comedian, actor, prolific host, tireless anti-racism advocate, fierce feminist, and model.

Fashion Show Lineup:

Silent Auction

From November 3 to 10, bid on an amazing selection of items to treat yourself or give as a holiday gift for friends and family!

Sponsored by The Begin Group Re/Max Real Estate (Central)

$25 for 25 years

We're celebrating 25 years of empowering women in Calgary! Since 1996, Making Changes has been offering programs and services tailored toward the needs of women in our community. Together, we can continue helping women and teen girls thrive and make meaningful contributions. Please consider donating $25 in celebration of 25 years.

Event Sponsors

Powerful You Fashion Show 2021

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