We are grateful to our 5 year corporate Pack A Purse™ Drive Ambassadors, The Maids of Central Maryland. Thanks to the kindness and generosity of the customers and employees of The Maids Maryland, The Rockland United Methodist Church in Ellicott City and The Sons of The American Legion Post 175 in Severna Park, 310 […]
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We had our Pack A Purse Drive Purse Packing Party on Saturday, December 12th at the Laurel Boys and Girls Club. It was AMAZING!!! So many donations and volunteers gave of their time, talent, money, and purses to benefit teen girls in foster homes, group homes, and homeless shelters. The ultimate outcome was to
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THANK YOU to the Ms. Biz Mornings community for collecting 175 purses and personal hygiene items for our 9th Annual Pack A Purse™ Drive. Organizer and Pack A Purse™ Ambassador: Lisa Stearns, Ms. Biz Mornings Pack, Pic, & Shop Benefit Sponsors: • Kelsey’s Closet (location) • Nina Basu, Attorney at Law (food) •
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Our annual Pack A Purse™ Drive has collected over 2,972 purses and donated them to 43 organizations. Our 9th Annual Pack A Purse™ Drive began on November 1, 2015 and ended December 5, 2015. We collected new and gently used purses (totes, and other handbags) and new personal hygiene items for teen girls in
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Join us at our PURSE PACKING PARTY for our 9th Annual Pack A Purse™ Drive Saturday, December 12, 2015 Laurel Boys & Girls Club, Inc. 701 Montgomery Street Laurel, MD 20707 1:30PM-3:30PM VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – to sort, pack, and deliver DONATIONS ACCEPTED until 3:00pm – purses, toiletries, and holiday bags RSVP HERE
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While you are scooping up those amazing Black Friday deals will you pick up a purse or toiletries for our Pack A Purse™ Drive? Our 9th Annual Pack A Purse™ Drive began on November 1, 2015 and ends December 5, 2015. We are collecting purses (totes, and other handbags) filled with personal hygiene
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Our 9th Annual Pack A Purse™ Drive 2015 begins November 1, 2015 and ends December 5, 2015. We are collecting purses (totes, and other handbags) filled with personal hygiene items for teen girls in foster homes, group homes, and homeless shelters. Purse Packing Party on December 12, 2015. Purses will be delivered before Christmas
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As my long-time blog readers and social media followers know, I am passionate about teens in foster care. No one can survive alone and certainly no one can thrive alone. We all need support and a support system. Instead of forcing instantaneous independence on young people who have experienced trauma and disruption just because
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Our National Foster Care Month Pack A Backpack™ Drive provides an opportunity raise awareness of the experiences and needs of teens in the system and also encourages the community to find other ways to get involved. During the drive we are collecting backpacks (luggage and duffel bags) filled with personal hygiene items for teen
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April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. TODAY (4/1/15) is the kick off date of our annual Pack A Backpack™ Drive to collect and distribute backpacks (luggage and duffel bags) for teen males in foster homes, group homes, and homeless shelters. An overwhelming number of children and youth enter the foster care system due
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