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Dress for Success QC Helps 1,000 Women Enter the Workforce

"This is about economic empowerment for women. We just dress it up in a suit." That's the idea behind Dress for Success Quad Cities, according to founder and director, Regina Haddock. 

Last week, Dress for Success helped its one-thousandth client find an outfit for a job interview. And, WVIK's Sarah Ritter visited the boutique-style non-profit in downtown Davenport, to learn more about what the organization does. Listen to the story.

Dress for Success Quad Cities will celebrate its 5th Anniversary with an Open House in Davenport, on November 1st, from 5 to 7 pm. 

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