Gardere Hosts “A Night Out” Benefiting Dress for Success Houston, Nov. 15 November 15, 2012

Gardere invites charitable and business-minded Houstonians with a love for fashion and philanthropy to A Night Out, benefitting Dress for Success Houston, an event to help raise awareness and funds to purchase professional attire for low-income women transitioning into the workforce. The evening features dinner and a fashion show, boutique shopping, surprise bags, and a raffle, with a fabulous style presentation full of need-to-know fashion tips and trends by local image consultants Cathy Fitzpatrick Cleary and Holly Thompson. KPRC Local 2 News Anchor Rachel McNeill will emcee the 12th annual event for approximately 500 attendees, including influential community leaders and top-level female executives.

Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP, a leading full-service law firm in the Southwest, serves as the event’s presenting platinum sponsor and aims to surpass the more than $150,000 raised at last year’s event. The fundraiser is chaired by Rachel Powitzky Steely, a Labor and Employment partner in Gardere’s Houston office and member of Dress for Success Houston’s Corporate Guild.

Individual tickets are available for $150 per ticket and sponsorship levels begin at $2,500 for a reserved table of 10. To purchase tickets or to inquire about sponsorship opportunities, contact Ray Rivas with Gardere at 713-276-5508 or rrivas@gardere.com.

Guests can purchase raffle tickets for $40 each or three for $100 to win an array of luxurious getaways, sports packages, and culinary treats (do not need to be present to win). Attendees may also purchase surprise bags filled with goodies from Houston-area boutiques.

Proceeds from the evening will support Dress for Success Houston, enabling the organization to purchase 500 suits to help women look and feel confident throughout the interview process and provide career development support and scholarships to approximately 4,000 women this year.