Record number of Handbags of Hope for Similkameen women and men in need
The Ladies of Keremeos Royal Purple made 77 bags this year
The Ladies of the Royal Purple of Keremeos were able to collect 77 bags to donate this year, thanks to the support of the community.
Every year, the Ladies collect donations to assemble their Handbags of Hope for women in need in the community. This year, they concocted 65 handbags for women in need and 12 bags for men. There were five more bags compared to 2020, with the Lower Similkameen Community Services Society handling the distribution.
The community provided donations of needed items, pre-filled handbags and money to make sure everyone had warm clothes for the winter season.
In particular, the Ladies thanked Keremeos Pharmasave for their donation of toiletries for the bags, as well as Valley First and the Keremeos Information Center for serving as drop-off points and Keremeos Buy-Low Foods.
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