The LJS Group is a 54-year old minority-owned, non-partisan organization, dedicated to educating and empowering minorities, underserved and overlooked citizens through networking events, a magazine distributed statewide in Pennsylvania, as well as digital communications. The LJS Group is committed to uplift and embolden the public through education on public policy issues important in our communities, as well as advocating for civil rights, highlighting information on healthcare issues and being a voice for citizens in Pennsylvania.
Our mission: To create an inclusive community in Pittsburgh for African American professionals of all ages; one that is realized across the nation. We serve employers in the region by improving their ability to retain and attract African American professionals and their families.
Founded in 2005, Dress for Success Pittsburgh was established to empower women to become self-sufficient and exit poverty. From our beginnings in a church basement serving 69 women the first year, we have grown to four branches serving five SW Pennsylvania counties and working with over 150 referral partners. Today, we provide clothing and employment readiness support to women across the region.
While we may be best known for providing suits and professional clothing to women, we are first and foremost an anti-poverty organization that focuses on providing a continuum of support and opportunities for vulnerable, low-income women to compete, advance, and support themselves and their families without the need to rely on public assistance.
We achieve our mission through providing suiting and uniform items for women. Women are referred to us who are currently interviewing or who have secured work and need appropriate clothing items. The women we serve work with suiting specialists to choose appropriate clothing for their needs. Additionally, during these consultations, women are provided with interview preparation skills.