President's Speech - Launch of REACH Mentorship Programme

Our most successful SUIT ME UP ever! Over 600 persons benefited from the sale of new and gently used clothing.

  Photo above: A crowd of shoppers peruse the racks at AFETT’s Suit Me Up 9 looking for new and gently used professional wear at bargain prices. The event also featured bra fitting advice from Ms Brafit and beauty and care advice booth from Mary Kay cosmetics.

SMU Fact Sheet 2009

Date: 31 October, 2009

Venue: Chamber of Commerce, Westmoorings

Time: 9.00am – 2.00pm

“Suit Me Up” is the signature event of the Association of Female Executives of Trinidad & Tobago (AFETT). This is a sale of ‘nearly new’ business clothing targeted at young women entering the world of work and those women re-entering the work world, and sold at affordable prices. We understand how expensive it can be to acquire adequate professional clothing for the business environment. AFETT’s aim, therefore, is to equip women with business attire that is both professional and affordable.

Our first event was held in October 2002 and has grown steadily each year.

The Association donates part proceeds from the event to charitable organizations. In the past these have included The Shelter for Battered Women and the St. Jude’s Home for Girls. Funds raised have also assisted in the development of the Association's projects such as “From Classroom to Boardroom” and the AFETT Career Book.

For 2009, the proceeds will be allocated to AFETT's Young Women’s Mentorship Programme.

A major ‘Clothing Collection Drive’ was launched to the public three months prior to the event.  Women were urged to clear out their closets and help make a difference to another young woman.

On Saturday 7th March 2009 AFETT Celebrated International Women’s Day and gave two awards:

 

AFETT Heroine of the Year 2009

 

A Call for Private and Public Sector Leadership.
None can deny that working parents in Trinidad are suffering. Increased traffic, absence of extra-curricular school programs and the cost of private child care all significantly impact their ability to function at an optimum level. This critical AFETT Symposium addressed the logistical, social and economic issues surrounding the topic and was attended by company executives who had the well-being of their workforce at heart.

Several charitable organisations in 2006 received donations from the Association of Female Executives of Trinidad & Tobago (AFETT).   AFETT pledges to donate to charity a portion of the revenue generated annually through its activities and programmes, such as the annual Suit Me UP sale of nearly new clothing, and the Six Steps to Success professional training programme.