SHE Leads Purse Project Kickoff Event

SHE Leads members, guests, supporting companies and individuals will gather in The Annex of Riverbluff Church to learn more about the organizations our project will support this year. We will raise money through a silent auction to purchase personal items to fill donated purses. There will be coffee, food, and door prizes!

There is no cost to attend, with a donation. We ask that you bring a filled purse that meets the guidelines below OR make a $20 donation, which 100% goes towards the Purse Project to buy personal items for purses.

Purse Guidelines:

• Only gently used or new. No tears, no stains, no cigarette odor, no broken fasteners/zippers, no peeling leather/vinyl.
• Purse needs to be large enough to fit in all the personal items in which we try to fill each purse. (See minimum list of personal items below.)
• In an effort to be equitable, designer purses will not be given to homeless women. If designer purses are donated, we will use them for a silent auction to raise money for purse fillers.

Purse Fillers (full or trial size):

Minimum requested for each purse:

• Shampoo/Shampoo Bar
• Conditioner
• Hand sanitizer or antibacterial wipes
• Lotion
• Deodorant
• Toothbrush
• Toothpaste
• Dental floss or flossers
• Feminine hygiene items
• Pair of socks
• Bar of soap
• Nail clipper & fingernail file
• Lip balm
• Razor
• Kleenex/tissue

Ideas for additional items that are nice to have in purses:

• Sunglasses
• Sunscreen
• First-aid supplies
• Q-tips
• Tylenol/Ibuprofen/Aspirin
• Cough drops
• Gum
• Gloves
• Hat
• Sewing kit
• Hair ties
• Hairbrush
• Rain poncho
• Hand and/or foot warmers
• Deck of cards
• Writing pad
• Word search/crossword puzzle books
• Flashlight with batteries
• Cologne, perfume, or body spray
• Something to make a woman feel special (jewelry, makeup, nail polish, etc.)

Some things not to include:

• Alcohol based mouthwash or cough syrup
• Self-defense items
• Expired non-perishable items
• Nut products
• Matches/lighters
• Supplements/vitamins

Learn more here: https://www.sheleadsgroup.com/networking-events/south-carolina/purse-project-kick-off/

Host or Publisher Julie Ellis