Age Gracefully Wellness Spa in Lacombe is helping empower women through a partnership with Dress for Success Central Alberta.
Dress for Success Central Alberta works to help women break the cycle of poverty and re-enter the workforce through education, professional attire, career services and skill development.
Open to all women and non-binary individuals, the organization strives to empower and grow confidence.
This year, as part of its 15th anniversary, Dress for Success created the “Empowerment Pin” a hand in a fist, complete with nail polish, symbolizing unity, strength and support for women in the community with all proceeds from the pins going towards initiatives that uplift women.
In Lacombe, Age Gracefully Wellness Spa is not only selling the pins but also providing free treatments and education to further boost women’s confidence.
Owner Lisa Vornbrock has partnered with Dress for Success before, but this year she wanted to take it further.
After the women received services from Dress for Success, she wanted to offer treatments to complete their transformation and help them continue building confidence.
“Let’s pamper them a little bit,” she said. “A lot of them are going back into the workforce, and to be able to come in and feel beautiful and feel empowered, we’d love to be a part of that.”
For the past six months, Vornbrock and her staff have provided free pedicures, facials and lash services, as well as free education for women interested in becoming estheticians.
“We’ve had great success. We have so many women coming in, and it’s really heartwarming to see them. We’ve gotten some really great feedback,” Vornbrock said.
The staff have matched Vornbrock’s commitment by donating their time and knowledge to train women interested in learning esthetics.
Vornbrock said she’s proud of what her team has accomplished. “I’ve seen the impact, and it’s huge. When we support each other and value each other, when we show that you are worth it, it gives people that boost of confidence they need.”
The spa is changing lives and boosting confidence daily, and staff see the appreciation on the faces of the women who receive the services.
“That’s the whole vision with Age Gracefully Wellness Spa, women helping women, empowering women, working together to raise each other up,” Vornbrock said. “It’s just been such a heartwarming experience.”
The Age Gracefully Wellness Spa has already sold half of its "Empowerment Pins", but more are available.
For other locations in Red Deer where you can purchase a pin and help empower women in the community, visit Dress for Success Central Alberta.
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