Friday, March 13, 2015
Pets, Purses and a Party. You had me at hello!
About this same time every year, Columbus Hospice puts on an event that, quite simply, is one of the things I look forward to most each year. It's called "Purse Party for Pets" and no doubt, it's an incredibly fun way to spend part of your Saturday, but most importantly, it's to benefit the Pet Peace of Mind Program at Columbus Hospice. This program is all about providing vet care, grooming, and pet food to hospice patients’ pets at no charge to the patient and their family. Let's face it, our pets become part of the family and they need to be taken care of as well...not to mention there's something to be said for the health benefits of having your favorite furry, four-legged friend around when you need them the most.
But now, back to this purse party. If you've never been before, you are in for a treat! Expect to see lots of handbags of all shapes, sizes, colors, designers, and price ranges during the live auction and several tables full of silent auction treasures--like the year I spotted and hovered over a small, robins egg-blue Chanel bag that now proudly sits in my closet and gets brought out on special occasions. Then there're the purses I got from the bargain table for next to nothing and they look brand new! Of course, when you go to a live auction, the items have to be displayed in some form and the organizers of this event came up with quite the clever idea to get all us ladies in the audience to pay attention and to bid...and bid....and bid! They recruited several gentlemen from the community to "model" these pocketbooks...guys dressed as anything from a sharp-dressed corporate businessman, a surgeon in his scrubs complete with stethoscope, a hard hat-wearing construction worker, dashing men in uniform, and even a cowboy...giddyup! Couple that with lots of great music and a champagne brunch with delicious goodies provided by Chef Jamie Keating. It all gets underway at the RiverMill Event Centre on Saturday, March 14 at 11:00am.
Take your money, bring home a new purse, enjoy the show, and know that you are helping out a very valuable program at Columbus Hospice! Let the bidding begin......
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