Handbags and the Chatham-Kent Hospice are a winning combination.
The first annual spring Handbags for Hospice took place recently, raising $30,000 to support local families receiving care from the Chatham-Kent Hospice.
After the success of the annual Handbags for Hospice hosted in October, another group of volunteers was inspired to organize a second annual event to meet demand for tickets.
The spring event quickly sold out.
The evening included 12 games of Bingo where the prize for each round was a designer handbag; a raffle table offered 30 prizes donated by community members and local businesses; as well as a Platinum Purse draw for a Kate Spade weekender bag and accessories. Unique to the Spring Handbags for Hospice, all guests also had the opportunity to win a Mystery Bag.
Jodi Maroney, executive director of the hospice foundation, said the handbags event is a hot commodity.
“Handbags is always such an enjoyable evening and we are so grateful to the planning committee and the community for their incredible support of Handbags for Hospice,” she said in a media release. “A special thank you to those who sponsored handbags in memory of their loved ones. These funds will be used to provide our Hospice residents and their families with compassionate care and our community with grief and bereavement support at no cost to them.”
The fall Handbags for Hospice will take place Oct. 16.
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