Helping Handbags 2018

2018 is a special year because it is the year that Helping Handbags was founded!!

That year, I made hand drawn posters and delivered them to people in my neighbourhood in hopes of collecting 10 purses. The collection ran from the end of October to the 30th of November. In those weeks Helping Handbags collected 20 purses and I was so impressed by the generosity of our neighbours and friends.

This was the first time I delivered donations and the first time I toured a womens' shelter. The person giving the tour explained the need for these essential items. Even though I was only 9 years old, taking a tour of this shelter inspired me to continue to build Helping Handbags.