Vyne Dental and Dress For Success
What began with a desire to help economically disadvantaged women acquire professional clothing has evolved into a worldwide movement with affiliates in 23 countries. Dress For Success is a global not-for-profit organization that empowers women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. Dress For Success works with local community groups to provide suiting, career counseling, and leadership training to help women achieve economic independence.
Vyne Dental i
s a proud supporter of the Dress for Success mission. On September 16th, Vyne Dental sponsored Stepping Out In Style, a fundraising event at the JW Marriott in Indianapolis attended by Vyne Dental leadership.
In addition to providing sponsorship, Vyne Dental Ⓡ team members participated as volunteers onsite at the event. But Dress for Success’ goal of spreading empowerment and success have motivated Vyne Dental to extend their involvement even further. “We’ve created a training program that we’re hoping to administer with Dress For Success that can help career placement specifically for dental offices,” says Kris Grimes, Senior Vice President of Operations and Internal Systems.
As part of his role, Kris oversees Vyne Dental’s training delivery and content development teams. “Teresa Duncan, a guru in dental education and partner to Vyne Dental, helped us frame the core responsibilities and roles within a dental office. From there, we developed a training curriculum to help Dress for Success place candidates into those roles. Financial support is important, but training is even better.”
The healthcare sector is in real need of trained staff. “People are burned out, leaving in staggering numbers,” says Kris. “Everybody is looking for motivated and skilled employees to fill a variety of jobs. This is a natural partnership – and the best partnerships are the ones that are virtuous for both parties.”
Beyond altruism and practicality, Kris has personal reasons for spearheading this training initiative. Raised by a single mother who experienced difficult economic circumstances, Kris has a profound understanding of the needs Dress for Success can fill. “I’m a firsthand example of what can happen when people receive assistance like this. And the need in local communities is huge. My hope is that we continue to participate with Dress for Success; in training and anywhere we can be of help.”
