Our annual Pack A Purse™ Drive to support teen girls in foster homes, group homes, and homeless shelters has collected over 2,972 purses and donated them to 43 organizations over 8 December holiday seasons
In 2014, we collected and distributed 670 purses (tote bags, and knapsacks) to 25 agencies. THANK YOU to everyone who made our 8th Annual Pack A Purse™ Drive possible.
Purse Drive Donors:
Sherita Kelly Morgan
Carolyn and Arthur Harris
Barbara Young
Evelyn Jackson
Nicki and JaMai Sanders
Laila El-Asmar
Lisa Stearns
Donnah Robinson
Kathy Miller
Sharon Lucasi
Sally Kamen
Alice Howard
Lynn Walker
Rodesia Mitchell
Aziza Ali
Jamela Dillard
Rachel Krepps
Shandra Parks
Chris Carter
The Maids of Maryland customers
DEA Women’s Empowerment Support Team (WEST)
National Coalition of 100 Black Women
Community United Methodist Church
Saint Mathews United Methodist Church
Victory Church International
Sister 2 Sister Women’s Ministry at New Vision Church
Word of God Community Church
Way of the Cross Community Church
Purse Packing Party Volunteers:
Carolyn and Arthur Harris
Sally Kamen
Lynn Walker
Rodesia Mitchell
Aziza Ali
Jamela Dillard
Rachel Krepps
Tyler student
Christopher and JaMai Sanders
Evelyn Jackson
Purse Drive Ambassadors:
Darlene Carter
Jacquetta Dixon
Rev. Roberta Matthews
Linda Crosby
Kue Lattimore
Tasha Davis
Tami Dabney
Katrina Foreman
Tracy Rozier
Sally Kamen
Laila El-Asmar
Yvette Newman
Tammy Simpso
Leslie Spratley
Given Phillips
The Laurel Boys and Girls Club
Recipient Organizations:
Hearts & Homes for Youth
DC Family and Youth Initiative
BEST Kids Mentoring Program
Coalition for Adoption Programs
Echelon Community Services
Promise Place Shelter
RICA in Baltimore
Anne Arundel Women’s Housing Shelter
Hope Forward
Waxter Children’s Center
Covenant House
Sasha Bruce Youthwork
Catholic Charities
Prince George’s County Department of Social Services Independent Living Program
Independent Living Program Howard County Department of Social Services
RICA Baltimore
Arundel Housing Shelter, Glen Burnie
Good Shepherd in Halethorpe
Mountain Manor Residential in Baltimore
I Can We Can’t Recovery
NCIA in Baltimore
Anne Arundel County Partnership For Children, Youth and Families
Anne Arundel Women’s Housing Shelter
Challenger’s Independent Living Program
National Center for Children and Families
SAVE THE DATE: 9th Annual Pack A Purse™ Drive 2015
- November 1, 2015 – December 5, 2015
- Purse Packing Party – Saturday, December 12, 2015
Nicki Sanders, Chief Visionary Officer of Packaged For Success, helps both youth and adults discover their personal power, dream big, and achieve success on their own terms. Ms. Sanders is an experienced trainer, group facilitator, and program manager who holds a Master’s degree in Social Work. Ms. Sanders has over fifteen years of direct experience with diverse populations in residential, school-based, and community based agencies.
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