Inside Working Wardrobes February 2021
A Message from Jerri Rosen Founder and CEO, Working Wardrobes Women's unemployment is the new Orange County epidemic. The jobless rates are staggering, which is why our work has never been more important. Please join forces with us to help women get back to work in our community. Help Women Work Get to Know Working Wardrobes with Karen Ladika I'm Karen Ladika and I'm proud to be on the 'frontlines' at Working Wardrobes. Now, more than ever, our mission of getting people back to work is so
Working Wardrobes Volunteer and Job Opportunities
Volunteer Opportunities at Working Wardrobes If you're looking to give back to the community by helping people find jobs right here in our community, please join Working Wardrobes! We offer many ways to get involved to make a difference in the lives of others. Below is a list of current volunteer opportunities at Working Wardrobes and contact information about how to get involved. We'd love to have you as part of our team! Long-term, skills-based volunteer needs: Finance Human Resources Marketing Human Resources Donor Research Events Additional volunteer opportunities: Donation Center
Message from Cyndi Karapogosian, Working Wardrobes Board Chair
A Message from our New Board Chair Hello and Happy New Year, everyone. My name is Cyndi Karapogosian and I'm proud to say that I am the new Board Chair of Working Wardrobes for 2021-2022. When Jerri Rosen approached me about serving as Board Chair, I was absolutely thrilled to accept the position for a number of reasons. To begin, I have served as a Working Wardrobes Board Member for two years and witnessed the great work the organization is doing to help people overcome difficult challenges to find
Women Unemployment in Southern California
Women Unemployment, A New Orange County Epidemic As the COVID pandemic lingers on, people from all walks of life have been constrained by stay-at-home orders and shutdowns of all businesses deemed “non-essential.” The snowball effect of closures, including schools, childcare centers, and churches, have interrupted society's most basic and critical functions. Life has come to a screeching halt for many, leaving people everywhere feeling lost, lonely, and depressed. The at-risk unemployed clients Working Wardrobes serves here in Southern California – including men, women, young adults, and veterans – are even
30 Strong! Sports Event to Benefit Working Wardrobes
30 Strong! An Exciting Fundraising Event to Support Working Wardrobes By Christine Nassr, Event Manager As a professional working in the field of events, it’s easy to get caught up in the disappointment of having to alter or cancel plans, especially fundraising opportunities that benefit our clients. Yet, moving to a virtual format has created exciting opportunities for us to engage with you, our supporters, in new ways. Instead of focusing on “cancelling,” we choose to reframe this issue and consider it one more electrifying plot twist in a period
Inside Working Wardrobes January 2021
A Message from Jerri Rosen Founder and CEO, Working Wardrobes Happy New Year, everyone, and welcome to our first-ever Inside Working Wardrobes newsletter. We're so excited to share it with you, and equally excited to introduce our roving reporters who will highlight what's going on behind the scenes at Working Wardrobes each month! Behind The Scenes A Welcome Message from Our New Board Chair My name is Cyndi Karapogosian and I'm thrilled to be the new Board Chair for Working Wardrobes. Our mission has never been more
Three Reasons to Shop Resale in 2021
Three Reasons to Shop Resale in 2021 Remember when ‘thrifting’ carried a stigma? The good news is that these days, shopping resale has become savvy shopping for everyone from college students to the ultra-wealthy. Stores like Poshmark and the RealReal are making resale cool with shoppers of every personality, background and income bracket. These consumers want the latest fashions, while feeling good about the choices they are making. In fact, 82% of customers on the RealReal say sustainability is an important reason for shopping on the site. Here are
#GivingTuesday 2020
Never in our 30 years of serving clients in Orange County has the mission of Working Wardrobes been more relevant than it is today. With one in five Californians out of work, #Giving Tuesday 2020 becomes a huge opportunity for our community to help us provide essential workforce readiness and employment support services to thousands of unemployed people. COVID-19 is just one of the many challenges our clients face. So on #GivingTuesday, what we want more than anything is for you to consider selecting Working Wardrobes as your charity of choice. When you support