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How to dress like a boss without the big CEO budget
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TRAFFIC. NOT TOO BAD RIGHT NOW. WELL, THE LIVE WELL DRESS WELL NONPROFIT OFFERS PROFESSIONAL OUTFITS FOR MEN AND WOMEN WHO MAY NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD THEM BRAND NEW. I’M HERE WITH CO-FOUNDER DARLA ANDERSON AND THE DIRECTOR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY IMPACT, TARA CROUCH. THEY’RE HERE TO TELL US MORE ABOUT THEIR UPCOMING EVENTS. FIRST, COULD YOU GUYS JUST TELL ME WHAT IS LIVE WELL, DRESS WELL. SO OUR MISSION IS REMOVING BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT BY PROVIDING FREE PROFESSIONAL CLOTHING TO MEN AND WOMEN WHO JUST CAN’T AFFORD IT RIGHT NOW. SO ALL OF OUR DONATIONS HAVE BEEN THROUGH THE COMMUNITY, AND THAT’S REALLY IT. THERE’S NO SHORTAGE. WE TRY AND GIVE OUT LIKE 5 TO 7 OUTFITS TO ANY INDIVIDUALS THAT COME IN AND NEED THEM. THERE’S NO PRE-QUALIFICATION, SO YOU JUST COME IN, YOU SAY, I NEED SOME HELP AND FROM THERE YOU’RE ELIGIBLE. YES. NICE. AND HOW HAVE YOU BEEN ABLE TO GET THIS SUPPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY? PEOPLE WHO WANT TO HELP YOUR ORGANIZATION. LIKE I SAID, ALL LIKE EVERY, ALL OF OUR CLOTHING THAT WE’VE GOTTEN FROM OR GOT DONATED IS JUST THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. THEY’VE SEEN US ON THE NEWS, THEY REACHED OUT AND THEY’RE LIKE, HEY, WE HAVE CLOTHES. SO EITHER THEY DROP IT OFF OR WE GO GRAB IT FROM THEM. THAT’S GREAT. AND WE’RE HOPING TALKING TO YOU TODAY AS WELL, WE CAN GET MORE PEOPLE TO HELP OUT. NOW, I KNOW YOU GUYS HAVE AN EVENT COMING UP. IT’S CALLED RISE AN ALPHA QUEEN. TELL ME A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THAT. SO BASICALLY THEY’RE SUPPORTING US BY ALL THE WOMEN THAT ARE COMING TO THIS EVENT. IF THEY BRING DONATIONS, THEY’RE GOING TO GET AN EXTRA RAFFLE TICKET FOR THE AT THE END OF THE EVENT, THEY’LL GIVE AWAY A GRAND PRIZE VALUED OVER $7,000. TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT. SO IT’S JUST GOING TO BE A CRAZY EVENT AND THERE’S GOING TO BE SO MANY INSPIRATION AND MOTIVATED WOMEN THERE, YOU KNOW, FOR EMPOWERING AND WHATNOT. SO DEFINITELY, WHERE CAN PEOPLE GO FOR MORE INFORMATION IF THEY WANT TO HELP OUT? IS THERE A LOCATION? IS THERE SOMETHING ONLINE OR ON SOCIAL MEDIA THEY CAN REACH OUT ON OUR WEBSITE. IT’S L W G DOT NET AND THERE’S A LINK TO THE LIVE WELL DRESS WELL SITE. THEY CAN SIGN UP THERE EITHER FOR DONATIONS FOR RECEIVING CLOTHING OR FOR VOLUNTEERING. AFTER THIS EVENT WILL NEED LOTS OF VOLUNTEERS TO SORT THROUGH THESE FLOORS. AND JUST SO YOU GUYS KNOW, LIKE ME AND TARA ARE BOTH WEARING ITEMS THAT PEOPLE HAVE DONATED TO OUR OUR MISSION. SO WE HAVE WHAT WE HAVE CLOSET. YOU GUYS CAN TELL FROM LOOKING HERE GREAT OUTFITS. YEAH, YEAH. SO WE JUST THOUGHT WE’D SHOW WHAT WE WERE, WHAT WE HAVE. WHAT HAVE YOU HEARD? JUST FEEDBACK FROM THE COMMUNITY ABOUT LIVE WELL, DRESS. WELL, THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE WHO ARE SO THANKFUL THAT WE OPEN BECAUSE THEY HOLD ON TO ALL THESE BUSINESS CLOTHES. THEY DON’T WANT TO TAKE IT TO GOODWILL, SO THEY WANT TO TAKE IT TO US. SO THEY’RE GIVING IT TO US FOR FREE, AND THEN WE’RE GIVING IT BACK OUT TO PEOPLE IN NEED FOR FREE. SO THEY LIKE, IT’S LITERALLY JUST BEEN THERE ALL THANKFUL FOR IT. IT’S JUST MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL. YEAH. WE’VE HAD A FATHER REACH OUT TO US BECAUSE HIS SON CAME IN TO PICK UP CLOTHES AND HE WAS JUST EVER SO THANKFUL FOR US SUPPORTING HIS SON AS HE STEPPED OUT INTO HIS NEXT ADVENTURE IN THE WORLD. ON HIS NEXT STEP TO SUCC
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How to dress like a boss without the big CEO budget
The free one-stop shopping opportunity that will help you look professional and land a job
Want to dress like a professional, but don’t have the big CEO budget? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.The non-profit Live Well Dress Well removes barriers to employment by providing free, professional clothing to individuals facing financial hardship. Co-Founder Darla Anderson and Director of Community Impact, Tara Crouch, sat down with KETV Newswatch 7’s Pete Cuddihy to discuss their ‘Rise an Alpha Queen’ event taking place on Thursday, March 19th, 2026. For more information, visit lwpg.net.
Want to dress like a professional, but don’t have the big CEO budget?
Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.
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The non-profit Live Well Dress Well removes barriers to employment by providing free, professional clothing to individuals facing financial hardship.
Co-Founder Darla Anderson and Director of Community Impact, Tara Crouch, sat down with KETV Newswatch 7’s Pete Cuddihy to discuss their ‘Rise an Alpha Queen’ event taking place on Thursday, March 19th, 2026.
For more information, visit lwpg.net.
