New
York, NY
(March
2, 2010)
-
Kendall
Farrell,
Executive
Director
of
Bottomless
Closet,
was
honored
today at
the
Women
United
in
Philanthropy
luncheon.
The
event
celebrated
women
who have
made a
significant
impact
on their
communities
through
philanthropic
giving,
advocacy,
and
volunteerism.
All
proceeds
from the
luncheon
go to
benefit
the
Women
United
Fund,
which
supports
United
Way of
New York
City’s
youth
empowerment
initiatives.
Women
United
in
Philanthropy
is an
all-volunteer
group
that
taps
into the
power,
talent
and
passion
of women
to
transform
our
communities.
Members
are
accomplished
women
leaders
who have
taken an
active
role in
advancing
the work
of
United
Way of
New York
City.
Farrell,
along
with the
eleven
other
honorees,
was
praised
at the
luncheon
for her
remarkable
efforts
through
philanthropy
and the
mark she
has made
on
New York
City.
The
women
honored
here
today
are role
models
to the
community,
and we
are
proud to
partner
with
them,
said
Gordon
Campbell,
President
of
United
Way of
New York
City.
Their
leadership
truly
changes
our city
for the
better,
especially
the
lives of
those
who need
the most
help.
In 2007
Kendall
Farrell
joined
Bottomless
Closet
as
executive
director.
With her
more
than 20
years
experience
in the
nonprofit
sector,
she is
leading
the
organization
into its
second
decade.
Her
experience
spans
direct
client
services,
program
development,
fundraising
and
special
events
in
addition
to
leadership
and
management.
Throughout
her
career,
Kendall
has
supported
people
who were
dying in
hospice,
worked
with
homeless
individuals
and
families,
developed
residential
housing
for
people
living
with
HIV,
advocated
for
public
policy
legislation
to
support
equality
for
transgendered
individuals,
and
acted as
a first
responder
to women
and men
immediately
following
sexual
assaults.
As an
independent,
professional
woman
she
appreciates
the
value of
self-sufficiency
and
believes
that you
can
never
underestimate
how
putting
on nice
pair of
shoes
can help
transform
the way
you see
yourself,
build
confidence
and
ultimately
get you
the job.
Furthermore,
Kendall
appreciates
the
reach of
Bottomless
Closet’s
mission
beyond
simply
outfitting
women,
but
providing
programming
that
will
improve
women’s
professional
skills,
personal confidence
and
self-determination.
Farrell
graduated
from
Hobart
and
William
Smith
Colleges
with a
BA in
sociology
and an
independent
major in
HIV/AIDS.
About
Bottomless
Closet
NYC:
Bottomless
Closet
NYC was
founded
in 1996
and
helps
disadvantaged
New York
City
women
become
self-sufficient
through
a
comprehensive
program
that
begins
with
professional
attire
and
interview
preparation
and
continues
with
professional
development,
financial
management
and
personal
enrichment.
Using
the
model of
women
helping
women
and
through
a
network
of
dedicated
volunteers,
Bottomless
Closet
enhances
clients’
self-esteem
and
self-confidence
in order
for them
to enter
and
succeed
in the
workforce
and
improve
the
quality
of their
lives.
To learn
more
about
Bottomless
Closet
NYC,
please
visit:
www.bottomlessclosetnyc.org