“Sometimes, landing that first post-military job requires more than just the skills to do the job — you also have to look the part.
The U.S. military teaches its members a lot about the proper wear of professional attire — how to tie a necktie, how to wear a jacket, and, of course, how to get rid of those unsightly strings leftover from the manufacturing process.
But there’s also a lot the military doesn’t teach about civilian business wear, such as which buttons to keep buttoned on a jacket, and when to leave the jacket home.
First, though, soon-to-be civilians need to get a suit. And not everyone knows how, or can even afford one.
That’s where Save A Suit comes in.
The nonprofit organization started in 2009, when founder and chairman Scott Sokolowski was interviewing a veteran candidate who showed up without proper attire. When Sokolowski asked him why he wasn’t wearing a suit, the veteran responded that he couldn’t afford one.
Sokolowski is not only an Air Force veteran, he’s also the son of a U.S. Navy sailor and the grandson of a Coast Guardsman, so helping veterans transition to a professional civilian life is close to his heart.
‘We work with the community to clean out their closets,’ Sokolowski told WTNH, the New Haven, Connecticut ABC affiliate. ‘We give business suits, professional attire and other resources to our veterans and service members who transition from the military back to a civilian job.'”
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