GOLD STANDARD OF SUPPORT
A special edition gold Empowerment Pin represents the outstanding support and dedication a business or individual shows towards empowering women through Dress for Success. We are truly grateful for the difference they make in our community!

Travis & Erin – Calyx Floral Design
We’re sending a huge thank you to Travis and Erin at Calyx Floral Design for their incredible and ongoing support. As the creative force behind our Gratitude Grams campaign in March, you helped turn a simple idea into something truly meaningful. Every project you touch reflects your generosity, artistry, and heart. Thank you for believing in our mission to empower women and for bringing beauty, intention, and impact to everything you do. You don’t just support the community, you set the GOLD standard.
Melissa Bolduc – Three Broke Sisters
We are proud to present Melissa from Three Broke Sisters with our Gold Empowerment Pin, recognizing her outstanding commitment to empowering women in Central Alberta. Melissa’s ongoing support, including clothing contributions, event donations, and her leadership in advancing the Mia’s Closet initiative, strengthens our purpose and creates meaningful impact for the women we serve. Thank you, Melissa, for your dedication, generosity, and unwavering belief in the power of community.

John and Heather Donald
Dress for Success Central Alberta is proud to honour John and Heather Donald with our Gold empowerment pins, recognizing them as the Gold Standard of Support for women in our community. Through the Donald Family Fund, John and Heather have shown extraordinary leadership and generosity, making a meaningful, long‑term investment in the futures of women across Central Alberta. Their belief in education, confidence, and community as drivers of lasting change shines through in everything they do. We are deeply grateful for their partnership and vision. Thank you for setting the gold standard and championing empowerment in our community.

Bower Place Shopping Centre
We had the honour of stopping by to present Gold Empowerment Pins to Ben and Jayda from Bower Place Shopping Centre These pins represent the gold standard of community partnership, support, and volunteerism – and Ben and Jayda truly embodied all of these qualities over the past year. Their dedication, creativity, and generosity have made a real difference in the lives of women across Central Alberta.
Dress for Success Central Alberta was incredibly fortunate to be Bower Place’s Charity of Choice for 2025. Ben and Jayda approached every initiative with collaboration, enthusiasm, and a can‑do spirit, helping us use Bower Place’s platform to reach more women in our community. Their efforts, paired with their positivity, also helped raise essential funds that directly support our programs and the women we serve.
We loved every moment of working with this team. They consistently went above and beyond, and the synergy between our organizations made this partnership both impactful and deeply meaningful.
Thank you for being true champions of empowerment in our community!

Volunteers
We came together to celebrate the season and honour the incredible volunteers who make Dress for Success Central Alberta possible. Each volunteer received a special GOLD Empowerment Pin, a symbol of their outstanding support and dedication to empowering women in our community. A huge thank you to
Bower Place Shopping Centre for generously hosting us and to Aimee from
Bagsy & Co. Style Consultancy for sharing styling tips during their fabulous event!
We are so grateful for the difference our volunteers make every single day. They truly are the Gold Standard!
