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Living Local Tasting and Silent Auction to Benefit Dress for Success

SPRINGFIELD — Tonight, Nov. 6, Dress for Success Western Massachusetts will hold its annual Living Local Tasting and Silent Auction. The event will be held at Studio 9, One Financial Plaza, 9th floor, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The public is invited to come support the empowerment of women in the Springfield community.

This is an ideal opportunity to start holiday shopping. Many local retailers and restaurants will be offering refreshments and gifts throughout the night. Items to be auctioned off include an oil change from Bob Pion Buick GMC, painting classes and bottles of wine from Painting with a Twist, leather handbags from Buxton, tickets to the Majestic Theater, and much more. Entertainment will be provided by Brian Nicks Production.

Proceeds from this event support the careers and families of hundreds of women in the Pioneer Valley. Dress for Success Western Massachusetts assists women from a diverse group of nonprofit and government agencies, including homeless shelters, immigration services, job-training programs, and domestic-violence shelters.

Event sponsors include Hampden Bank, Northwestern Mutual, and St. Germain Investment Management. Tickets cost $10 and can be purchased at the door or by stopping by the Dress for Success Boutique at 503 Worthington St. in Springfield. For more information about the Living Local Tasting and Silent Auction, visit dressforsuccess.org.