Three nonprofits come together for handbags & happy hour party
Handbags & Happy Hour was hosted Oct. 19 at the Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club.
By
Kayleigh Omang
| 1:10 p.m. October 19, 2018
Black Tie
Share
Three nonprofits, Safe Place Rape & Crisis Center, Hope Family Services, Inc. and Women's Resource Center combined efforts to give guests a chance to shop and sip for a good purpose.
Handbags & Happy Hour was held Oct. 19 at the Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club. Handbags were donated to the event for purchase, and higher value bags were for those who win the chance raffle. In addition to shopping, guests enjoyed light bites, cocktails, a photo booth and music from DJ Joseph.
SPARCC President and CEO Jessica Hays, Hope Family Services, Inc. Executive Director Laurel Lynch and WRC Executive Director Ashley Brown
Elizabeth Toole and Mindy Hill
Handbags were on sale for guests to browse.
The three respective Executive Directors thanked the guests for coming to support the nonprofits.
Pauldie Howrigan and Brenda Parker
Emilee Schellenger and Kitt Kearney
Rachel Simons and Tamara Chapman
Eleni Sokos, Jaymie Carter and Diane Siecinski
Amber and Kate Williams
The centerpieces were donated by the children of Hope Family Services, Inc.
Sandy Keir, Linda Bergen, Emma Cecil, Renee Martone-Cecil and Gretchen Bauer
The raffle bags were either new or almost new condition.
