LBD Socials was established in September 2011. It was initially a means for a variety of women to come together off common terms to celebrate one another. This was their opportunity to step outside their normal everyday roles and enjoy simply being a woman; to delight in the presence of their fellow woman who just like them were mothers, professionals, wives, care takers, and entrepreneurs alike. They started with the concept of the LBD Socials because every woman has that staple "LBD" (Little Black Dress)  that makes them feel sexy and powerful. They began with a dinner of 6 friends and matured over the years to an event honoring Breast Cancer survivors in 2015, which brought together over 130 women and men. They decided to “take a break” from doing the larger events and turn their focus to the community aspect of their initiative. LBD has some amazing volunteers that makes it all feasible. They have joined forces with several other groups providing support with food and toiletry drives, in addition to getting out and serving the community one meal at a time. LBD has been serving at Calvary Women’s Services in Washington, DC for 5 years now. Calvary Women’s Services empowers women and helps them get out of homelessness. Calvary provides transitional and permanent housing services to women that enables them to make lasting changes in their lives. Calvary also provides therapy, mental health services, employment and educational services to assist the residents with obtaining the necessary life skills and education to obtain and maintain gainful employment through their Step Up and LEAP programs; another jewel in the city. #realtalkpodcast