Lawmakers, including members of the Women's Legislative
Caucus, collected 432 pounds of gently used professional clothing for the
YWCA's Dress for Success program. (Standing, from left) Rep. Della Au Belatti,
Rep. Cynthia Thielen, Sen. Rosalyn H. Baker, Rep. Nadine K. Nakamura, Rep.
Gregg Takayama, Maryann Bray, YWCA Lead Member Services Associate, Rep. Lisa
Kitagawa, House Speaker Scott K. Saiki, Rep. Sylvia Luke, Kepola Dudoit, YWCA
resident artist, (seated from left) Rep. Linda Ichiyama (with baby Emily), Rep.
Dee Morikawa, Rep. Joy San Buenaventura, and Cecilia Fong, the YWCA Director of
Fund Development.
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – Members and staff at the Hawaiʻi State
Legislature have donated 432 pounds of gently used professional clothing,
shoes, handbags, and other assorted items to the Dress for Success Program
hosted by the YWCA O‘ahu.
The items were collected from
March 25 to April 10 and presented to the YWCA today. The clothing will be provided
to women – many of them formerly incarcerated – making a second start in life
with the help of the YWCA.
Dozens of individuals brought,
bags, boxes, and bundles of clothes, nearly filling the entire front portion of
Representative Gregg Takayama's Office (District 34 - Pearl City, Waimalu, and
Pacific Palisades).
"This will be a great help
for recently incarcerated women to look their best when applying for and
working at a new job," said Takayama, Chair of the House Public Safety,
Veterans & Military Affairs Committee. "I want to thank everyone for
their compassion and generosity to help these women, especially the members of
the Women's Legislative Caucus."
Receiving the donations on
behalf of the YWCA were Maryann Bray, Lead Member Services Associate; Cecilia
Fong, Director of Fund Development; and Kepola Dudoit, resident artist.
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