Real Housewives Jackie Goldschneider Supports Dress For Success

Dress for Success Central NJ (DFSCNJ) will hold its signature fundraising event, Cocktails for A Cause, at Jasna Polana on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. This year’s theme “Braving Your Own Reality,” will feature a special guest appearance by Jackie Goldschneider from “The Real Housewives of New Jersey,” as well as Dress for Success clients, who will tell their stories of how this essential New Jersey nonprofit helped prepare them to face and overcome profound challenges in the wake of COVID.

“At Dress for Success Central NJ, we help women rebuild their lives, refocus on themselves, and find a new beginning,” said DFSCNJ CEO, Melissa Tenzer, “This past year has been a challenge for so many of us, especially women, as we struggle to succeed in difficult circumstances. We are thrilled to have Jackie join us as our honorary ambassador and guest speaker. Like many of our clients, she is an amazing example of resilience, reinvention, and success, and her story embodies the mission of Dress for Success.”

Jackie Goldschneider should be a familiar name to many. A former real estate attorney, she has built a successful second career in real estate management and freelance journalism while starring in the Bravo series “The Real Housewives of New Jersey.”

Goldschneider spoke about working with Dress for Success Central NJ, "I’m honored to work with Dress for Success Central New Jersey because as a businesswoman and a mom to a little girl, I believe in the importance of empowering women to achieve financial independence. When women have the tools and support to provide for themselves, they are equipped to thrive in all aspects of their lives. I’m thrilled to use my platform to help Dress for Success achieve their mission in my own backyard.”

This year’s event also honors two outstanding DFSCNJ supporters. Scott Kent, from Wawa, is this year’s Community Citizen of the Year honoree. Investors Bank will receive the Community Impact Award. Accepting the award will be Carole Bursac, AVP and Branch Manager, a longstanding DFSCNJ volunteer and advocate.

With eight signature programs, including Designing Your Future, Financial Literacy and Latina Empowerment, DFSCNJ has provided life changing services to more than 2,000 women over the past year. This work is made possible by generous sponsors. Leading sponsors for this year’s Cocktail for a Cause are Capital Health, Jane & John Celetano, NJM Insurance, PNC Bank, Stark & Stark, and Thomas Edison State University.

“The services we provide to women and girls would not be possible without the support of our generous community,” says Tenzer.

The money raised from Cocktails for A Cause will help fund the full continuum of career programs and services provided by Dress for Success Central NJ, which empowers women to achieve economic independence. To learn more about DFSCNJ, purchase tickets for the event or to sponsor, please visit centralnj.dressforsuccess.org or call 609-896-4112. You can also follow DFSCNJ on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.