On Sunday, October 11, almost 400 people from the community came to beatitudes campus for our fifth annual Power of the Purse, our signature fundraising event.
Our guests had a marvelous time meeting our residents, visiting with each other, participating in the auctions of purses and sports memorabilia, and playing with “funny money” at our casino corner. The campus was festive, with plenty of food, wine and purses! This was a day where we demonstrated the radical hospitality for which the campus is known.
For those of you that don't know, Power of the Purse is a cocktail party (on a grand scale) where gently used designer purses of every stripe and color are auctioned off and the proceeds used to benefit residents and special causes near and dear to our hearts. Although the final count of money raised isn't completed yet, this year, we raised over $105,000 in sponsorships and donations alone.
Whenever an event of this magnitude takes place, there are so many people to thank. We especially want to thank all of our sponsors for their incredible support of this event. Year after year, these companies and individuals step up to the plate and we are forever grateful for their love and support of the campus and our residents. Our Steering Committee spent many hours planning this event—they are an awesome group of women and we are indebted to their unwavering support of the campus. Months of preparation go into planning Power of the Purse, and we are blessed with a marvelous staff who pulled out all the stops to help create this day of community.
We are so inspired by our residents, who were so present on Sunday and the days leading up to it. Your goodwill and warm welcome to all our guests was so evident. You all are marvelous ambassadors for the campus and for what we do.
So many wonderful people contributed to the amazing success of Power of the Purse. We thank you for your generous and continued support. You are truly the foundation for so many great and daring endeavors! When we come together like we did on Sunday for such an incredible cause, we have shown the world that anything is possible! We joined hands and made history. We are the beatitudes Community.
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