Here’s the details from @Mochamomma, a high school vice principal in Springfield. Can you help?
Problem: our high school girls are only allowed to carry small purses to school (it’s a safety issue) and many girls have already purchased purses. Do I need to mention The Economy? Do I need to mention the poverty rate in my school?
Solution: have friends and family help donate small purses (women almost ALWAYS have more than one purse!), sell them for the bargain basement price of $5, and donate that money to the school for the students. My friends have been gracious enough to clean out their closets, but I know a lot more people find this an easy project in which to get involved.
Purses should be no larger than 8.5 x 11 so measuring with a piece of paper should be easy to use for measurement. They can be sent to me at:
Kelly Wickham
P.O. Box 9465
Springfield, IL 62791
Then, there’s karma. Who doesn’t love good karma for doing a good thing?
Oooh, I have like 3 or 4 in my closet collecting dust that would be perfect. Thanks for the info!
