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Women United Career Closet offered by United Way of Lewis County

450 Northwest Pacific Avenue, Chehalis, WA 98532

Across the street from the downtown Chehalis Branch of Security State Bank.
Eligibility
To receive clothing: Women in preparation for a job interview or first few weeks of work. To donate: Anyone is able to donate.
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Application process
To receive clothing: Obtain a voucher from one of the community partners and redeem it at one of the Visiting Nurses Thrift Stores. The community partners that issue the vouchers are:
  • Cascade Community Healthcare
  • Reliable Enterprises
  • Express Employment
  • Hope Alliance
  • WorkSource Lewis County
  • Housing Resource Center.
To donate: Donations of gently used professional attire can be made at either Visiting Nurses Thrift Store during normal hours. It is also helpful to spread the word about this program. Business partners are also needed to display information about the Women United Career Closet and facilitate donations. For more information on becoming a business partner, please contact Angela French at [email protected]
Fees
None.
Service area
Lewis, WA

Other Information

Payment Options

  • Free
A partnership between Women United, Visiting Nurses Foundation, the Career Closet and several community partners that allows participants to select up to five items of professional business attire, in preparation for a job interview or first few weeks of work. In addition, the community partners also provide tools and resources to help with employment. Vouchers are issued by community partners and can be redeemed at both Visiting Nurses Thrift Store locations:
  • Chehalis Visiting Nurses 435 NW Chehalis Ave., Chehalis. Hours are: M-Sa, 9am-6pm; Su, 11am-5pm
  • Centralia Visiting Nurses 222 S Pearl St., Centralia. M-Sa, 9am-6pm; Su, 11am-5pm
Women working to lift themselves out of poverty often struggle over a variety of hurdles. Even something as simple as a job interview can be difficult if one lacks the appropriate attire to make a positive first impression. The Career Closet eliminates this hurdle, empowering women to attain financial independence in a new career by providing work-appropriate attire and resources.
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Providing organization
United Way of Lewis County
The mission of the United Way of Lewis County is: Connecting people and resources to improve the quality of life in Lewis County.