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SUMMARY:United Way's - Power of the Purse
DESCRIPTION:Power of the Purse to offer fun\, unique ladies' night out\n\nAll proceeds will help local people \n\n \n\nEAST ALTON\, IL (April 22\, 2015)   United Way's Southwest Illinois Division will host its first-ever Power of the Purse event on Thursday\, June 4\, to help local people. The event\, designed to be a fabulous ladies' night out\, will begin at 5:30 p.m. at Lewis and Clark Community College   N. O. Nelson Campus\, 600 Troy Road\, Edwardsville\, IL\, 62025.\n\nThroughout the evening\, guests will enjoy heavy appetizers from Bella Milano\, drinks\, a silent purse auction and live auction with a fashion showcase of designer handbags modeled by several local well-known men.\n\nThe cost is $25 per person or $200 for a table of eight\, which includes sponsorship benefits. Additional sponsorship opportunities are also available. All proceeds will help local people through the Southwest Illinois Division of United Way of Greater St. Louis. To register or purchase a sponsorship\, visit www2.stl.unitedway.org/purse or contact United Way at (618) 258-9800 by May 28.\n\nCindy Smalley\, Power of the Purse volunteer chair and director of marketing and communications for Cope Plastics\, Inc.\, is excited to be leading such a unique event for the community. "We've wanted to host an event exclusively for women in the community for some time now\, and this seemed like the perfect blend of fun and fundraising all to help people through United Way\," Smalley said. "We already have some amazing designer handbags and are securing several leading men in our community to serve as our purse models for the evening."\n\nSome of the high-end live auction handbags that will be up for bid include a black and white Coach bag\, as well as items from Kate Spade\, Michael Kors and Vera Bradley. In addition\, several live auction handbags will contain tickets\, jewelry or gift cards. Guests can also participate in the Pick of the Purse raffle\, which is a drawing for one of the live auction handbags (raffle winner's choice).\n\n"At Power of the Purse\, we'll have a little something for everyone's taste and style\," Smalley said. "I'm looking forward to seeing so many local women in our community come together and have a fantastic ladies' night to help people through United Way."\n\nUnited Way's Southwest Illinois Division helps more than 200\,000 people each year throughout Madison\, Macoupin\, Jersey\, Greene and Calhoun counties. More than 40 local health and human service organizations are supported by United Way's Southwest Illinois Division's annual fundraising campaign.\n\nFor more information on Power of the Purse or United Way's Southwest Illinois Division\, visit www2.stl.unitedway.org/purse or contact United Way at (618) 258-9800.\n\n \n\nAbout United Way of Greater St. Louis\n\nUnited Way of Greater St. Louis mobilizes the community with one goal in mind   helping people live their best possible lives. Located throughout 16 counties in Missouri and Illinois\, United Way helps one in three people in the region build a foundation for a good quality of life through basic needs\, education\, financial stability\, health and strong communities. For more information\, contact 314-421-0700 or visit www.HelpingPeople.org.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:14.0pt\;">Power of the Purse to offer fun\, unique ladies&rsquo\; night out</span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">All proceeds will help local people </span></span></strong><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">EAST ALTON\, IL (April 22\, 2015) &mdash\; United Way&rsquo\;s Southwest Illinois Division will host its first-ever&nbsp\;</span><a href="http://www.stl.unitedway.org/event/power-of-the-purse-auction/"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Power of the Purse event</span></a>&nbsp\;<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">on Thursday\, June 4\, to help local people. The event\, designed to be a fabulous ladies&rsquo\; night out\, will begin at 5:30 p.m. at Lewis and Clark Community College &ndash\; N. O. Nelson Campus\, 600 Troy Road\, Edwardsville\, IL\, 62025.</span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Throughout the evening\, guests will enjoy heavy appetizers from&nbsp\;</span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/BellaMilanoEdwardsville?fref=ts" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Bella Milano</span></a><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">\, drinks\, a silent purse auction and live auction with a fashion showcase of designer handbags modeled by several local well-known men.</span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">The cost is $25 per person or $200 for a table of eight\, which includes sponsorship benefits. Additional sponsorship opportunities are also available. All proceeds will help local people through the Southwest Illinois Division of United Way of Greater St. Louis. To register or purchase a sponsorship\, visit&nbsp\;</span><a href="http://www2.stl.unitedway.org/purse"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">www2.stl.unitedway.org/purse</span></a>&nbsp\;<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">or contact United Way at (618) 258-9800 by May 28.</span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Cindy Smalley\, Power of the Purse volunteer chair and director of marketing and communications for Cope Plastics\, Inc.\, is excited to be leading such a unique event for the community. &ldquo\;We&rsquo\;ve wanted to host an event exclusively for women in the community for some time now\, and this seemed like the perfect blend of fun and fundraising all to help people through United Way\,&rdquo\; Smalley said. &ldquo\;We already have some amazing designer handbags and are securing several leading men in our community to serve as our purse models for the evening.&rdquo\;</span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Some of the high-end live auction handbags that will be up for bid include a black and white Coach bag\, as well as items from Kate Spade\, Michael Kors and Vera Bradley. In addition\, several live auction handbags will contain tickets\, jewelry or gift cards. Guests can also participate in the Pick of the Purse raffle\, which is a drawing for one of the live auction handbags (raffle winner&rsquo\;s choice).</span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">&ldquo\;At Power of the Purse\, we&rsquo\;ll have a little something for everyone&rsquo\;s taste and style\,&rdquo\; Smalley said. &ldquo\;I&rsquo\;m looking forward to seeing so many local women in our community come together and have a fantastic ladies&rsquo\; night to help people through United Way.&rdquo\;</span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">United Way&rsquo\;s Southwest Illinois Division helps more than 200\,000 people each year throughout Madison\, Macoupin\, Jersey\, Greene and Calhoun counties. More than 40 local health and human service organizations are supported by United Way&rsquo\;s Southwest Illinois Division&rsquo\;s annual fundraising campaign.</span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">For more information on Power of the Purse or United Way&rsquo\;s Southwest Illinois Division\, visit&nbsp\;</span><a href="http://www2.stl.unitedway.org/purse"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">www2.stl.unitedway.org/purse</span></a>&nbsp\;<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">or contact United Way at (618) 258-9800.</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<u><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">About United Way of Greater St. Louis</span></span></u><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">United Way of Greater St. Louis mobilizes the community with one goal in mind &mdash\; helping people live their best possible lives. Located throughout 16 counties in Missouri and Illinois\, United Way helps one in three people in the region build a foundation for a good quality of life through basic needs\, education\, financial stability\, health and strong communities</span>. For more information\, contact 314-421-0700 or visit </span><a href="http://www.HelpingPeople.org"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">www.HelpingPeople.org</span></span></a><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">.&nbsp\; </span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\;
LOCATION:Lewis and Clark Community College N. O. Nelson Campus 600 Troy Rd Edwardsville IL 62025
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