CLOTHING PROGRAM PROVES GOOD FIT FOR JOB SEEKERS.Byline: TRACY ZABORAC Community Columnist What do you do if you need a job but you're so broke you can't afford to look decent enough for an interview? Janet Lavender lavender, common name for any plant of the genus Lavandula, herbs or shrubby plants of the family Labiatae (mint family), most of which are native to the Mediterranean region but naturalized elsewhere. The true lavender (L. lived through that dilemma. Homeless and residing in a women's shelter A Women's Shelter is a place of temporary refuge and support for women escaping violent situations, such as rape, and domestic violence. Having the ability to leave a situation of violence is valuable for women who are under attack because such situations frequently involve an in 1997, Lavender found herself in such a situation that is all too common for needy people. That is why she began the Dress 4 Success program, which provides complete business outfits to needy job-seeking men and women. ``Since the inception of Dress 4 Success, we have joined in partnership with five agencies throughout the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County area,'' said Lavender. ``As of today, Dress 4 Success has assisted over 5,000 men and women with proper attire to go on job interviews.'' The program collects professional clothing and accessories from corporate donations and drives. Wal-Mart and the Daily News currently participate in an ongoing business clothing collection program. The all-volunteer campaign provides everything from makeovers and shoes to corporate mentors and seminars. On Thursday, Dress 4 Success will celebrate a grand opening at the Sydney Irma Transitional Living Transitional Living for Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Transitional living is a restructuring of an old concept. The early centers for living were known as Halfway or Three-Quarter houses and usually were in existence for the provision of shelter for people who were Center in North Hollywood. The center and Dress 4 Success have teamed up to provide personal development services to homeless people who are served by the center, as well as people in job-training programs who are not homeless. Lavender is trying to expand the program to serve not only adults, but high school students as they prepare for jobs. To volunteer or donate clothing, call (818) 753-8245. What comes out of one of the largest beer breweries in the world besides beer? The answer: money. The Anheuser-Busch Companies, headquartered in St. Louis, has donated $65,000 to the Jewish Federation A Jewish Federation is a confederation of various Jewish social agencies, volunteer programs, educational bodies, and related organizations, found within most cities in North America that host a viable Jewish community. of Greater Los Angeles. For the sixth year, Anheuser-Busch has given funds to the federation. ``This is a commitment we are proud to make,'' said Gary Lee, plant manager of Anheuser-Busch's Van Nuys brewery. ``We believe in giving back to the communities in which our employees work and live and are pleased to continue helping to make a difference in the lives of those served by the federation.'' This donation is one of 10 by Anheuser-Busch to Jewish agencies across the country this year, totaling more than $300,000 and more than $2 million since the program began. ``We are grateful for the steadfast support of Anheuser-Busch,'' said John Fishel, executive president of the federation. ``We salute Anheuser-Busch for helping us help others.'' The check presentation will be Wednesday at the Van Nuys plant on Roscoe Boulevard. On the ``goodwill toward men'' front: The Warner Center Rotary Club hosted a Children's Holiday event for 50 underprivileged children in foster and group homes Thursday at El Camino Real High School El Camino Real High School (also known locally as "ECR" and by some more recently as "ELCO") is a public secondary school located in the Woodland Hills district of the San Fernando Valley region of the city of Los Angeles, California. in Woodland Hills. The children enjoyed live music and a tree-trimming party complete with donated gifts and a holiday dinner. The Grant High School student council is holding a canned food canned food food sterilized by heat in a closed, durable container such as tin and aluminum cans, flexible aluminum foil and thermoplastic containers including squeeze tubes. Technically, the processes used are highly efficient and used universally. drive to aid people in the areas devastated dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. by Hurricane Mitch Hurricane Mitch was one of the deadliest and most powerful hurricanes on record in the Atlantic basin, with maximum sustained winds of 180 mph (290 km/h). The storm was the thirteenth tropical storm, ninth hurricane, and third major hurricane of the 1998 Atlantic in Central America Central America, narrow, southernmost region (c.202,200 sq mi/523,698 sq km) of North America, linked to South America at Colombia. It separates the Caribbean from the Pacific. . To contribute, call the school office, (818) 781-1400. The employees and managers of Pacific Southwest Financial & Insurance Services in Woodland Hills have given a $2,000 cash grant to the Canoga Park-based Guadalupe Center, which helps underprivileged families. The Kiwanis Club of Calabasas recently donated hundreds of books and videos to the Calabasas Library. The donation will greatly increase the resources of the new area facility. |
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