Local Women’s Nonprofit Dress for Success Miami Welcomes Dyan Cannon at Lunch With A Legend Event On September 24, 2011

Hollywood’s golden age returns to Miami, as Dress for Success Miami welcomes actress and filmmaker Dyan Cannon to the Lunch With A Legend Event at Gotham Steak, Fontainebleau Hotel on September 24, 2011, at 11:30am. Dyan will meet with fans and present attendees with a signed copy of her new book Dear Cary, a narrative that “tells the story of her topsy-turvy relationship with Hollywood legend Cary Grant.”

While the event may focus on the glamour of Hollywood, its purpose is to raise funds for Dress for Success Miami, a nonprofit organization that empowers at-risk women with professional training and clothing to aid in securing employment.

Dress for Success Miami, which has been helping Miami's disadvantaged women since 1994, is dedicated to improving the lives of these women by helping them become economically self-sufficient and thrive in work and in life.

While known for providing business attire to women, Dress for Success Miami focuses on teaching lifelong skills - recognizing that finding work is only one step in a woman's journey towards economic independence. Remaining employed and building a rewarding career are essential if a woman is to become and stay self-sufficient. Dress for Success Miami has provided services to more than 30,000 women in Miami-Dade County.

“We are excited to welcome Dyan to Miami and honored that she has chosen to support our initiatives at Dress for Success Miami while promoting her book,” says Sonia Jacobson, Founder and Executive Director of Dress for Success Miami.

Tickets are available for the luncheon for $95.00. The lunch event gives fans an intimate experience with the actress and an opportunity to learn more about the Hollywood romance of Dyan and Cary while supporting a worthy cause. Exclusive sponsor of the event is Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines.

To learn more about the Lunch with A Legend event, or to purchase VIP tickets, please visit www.dfsmiami.org. For more information about Dress for Success Miami, to schedule an interview or media attendance please contact Vanessa Horwell at vanessa@thinkinkpr.com or Amanda Williams at awilliams@thinkinkpr.com or (305) 749 -5342 ext. 238.

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About Dress for Success WorldWide

Dress for Success is an international not-for-profit organization that promotes the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. Since starting operations in 1997, Dress for Success has expanded to more than 110 cities in the U.S., Australia, Canada, Ireland, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, the UK and the West Indies. To date, Dress for Success has helped more than 600,000 women work toward self-sufficiency. Dress for Success Miami is the local affiliate and is a part of Suited For Success.