10th Annual Purses with a Purpose (Postponed-Exact Date to TBD)

Purses with a Purpose, a signature Shelter House event, returns to Grand Boulevard at Sandestin September, 2020. Now in its tenth year, Purses with a Purpose has become a must-attend annual shopping experience for ladies across the Emerald Coast. Shoppers at Purses with a Purpose have the opportunity to select from hundreds of new and gently used purses, wallets and accessories up for sale or auction. Handbags from designers including Tory Burch, Michael Kors, Kate Spade, Coach and more will be available for purchase.

Festivities kick off Thursday, September, and doors open first for VIP ticketholders at 5:00 p.m. where they will be greeted with champagne and have the opportunity to shop through the selection before doors open at 5:30 p.m. for general admission. Luxury and designer label bags will be available for bidding in the silent auction area, and the walls will feature hundreds of handbags for immediate purchase. Attendees will enjoy light bites along with wine and specialty cocktails by Timber Creek Distillery. B-Boy Productions will provide entertainment for this high energy shopping event and the evening will be captured in a fun photo booth. Several weeks before the event, five local ladies are named as this year’s “SpokesPursens” who promote the event and encourage their friends and families to donate to their online fundraising page. The night of the event, one of the ladies will be named “SpokesPursen of the Year” based on the amount of funds raised for Shelter House. Kahn’s Furniture & Coastal Decor will be providing a special lounge area for shoppers to sit back and relax with their friends throughout the night.

General admission tickets are $20, and VIP tickets are $25 if purchased before Sept. Tickets purchased at the door will be $25 for general admission and $30 for VIP.

Purses with a Purpose reopens for bargain shopping on Frid, September from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, September from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. with deep discounts on remaining merchandise, plus muffins, mimosas and free admission. Both Friday and Saturday are free to attend and open to the public.

Since its inception, Purses with a Purpose has raised more than $120,000 to support Shelter House’s critical services for domestic and sexual violence survivors. Shelter House accepts donations of new and gently used handbags throughout the year. For information on sponsorship opportunities, contact Shelter House at sponsors@shelterhousenwfl.org.

To purchase tickets click here: http://bit.ly/PursesWithAPurpose.

If you would like to donate a gentled used handbag from your own personal collection, there are drop off locations all over the Emerald Coast. (addresses below)

FORT WALTON BEACH
Shelter House Office:
16 Ferry Road SE
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32578

DESTIN
Regatta Chiropractic & Laser Center
4481 Legendary Dr #150
Destin, FL 32541

SANDESTIN- MIRAMAR BEACH
Escapology Escape Rooms Destin (at The Market Shops at Sandestin)
9375 US Highway 98 W
Miramar Beach, FL 32550

SANTA ROSA BEACH
Cook Family Dentistry
2441 US-98 #107
Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459

NICEVILLE
Waterstone Mortgage Corporation
1845 John Sims Pkwy. E
Niceville, FL 32578

DEFUNIAK SPRINGS
Shelter House Office:
3590 US Highway 331 S, Ste 102
DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435

CRESTVIEW
Shelter House Office:
120 W Woodruff Ave
Crestview, FL 32536

ROSEMARY BEACH
Rosemary Beach Cottage Rental
78 N Barrett Square B
Rosemary Beach, FL 32461