The Power of a Purse event

(Mike, me, Mark. Cate went to take the pic, and for some reason, they picked me up. LOL)

http://capitalnews9.com/content/headlines/138662/the--power-of-a-purse-/Default.aspx
The 'Power of a Purse'
Updated: 05/03/2009 07:01 PM
By: Web Staff
TROY, N.Y. -- With Mother's Day just around the corner one local group is taking the opportunity to give back to underprivileged mothers and it's an event that has caught on across the nation.Mothers and More held its "Power of a Purse" event at the Troy-Cohoes YWCA this weekend. Women who call the facility home were able to pick out a purse from a large selection of donated bags.The organization needed a donation of about 100 purses, but got more than 500 new and like-new bags for the event. While a purse may not seem like a lot, one organizer says sometimes the selflessness and hard-work of mothers goes unrecognized.

The power of a purse
With Mother's Day just around the corner one local group is taking the opportunity to give back to underprivileged mothers and it's an event that has caught on across the nation.

"And all of these women are going to take a purse and it's going to symbolize their financial independence and getting back on their feet and allowing them to empower themselves economically,” said Michelle Hook, from Mothers and More.
Various 'Mothers and More' chapters in New York, California and Ohio are taking this idea and implementing similar events in their communities.

This was a great time yesterday. My brother Mark DJ'ed the event (with his friend Mike, as seen above), people from Zava's hair studio in Clifton Park gave dozens of free haircuts and styles, restaurants from around the Capital District donated delicious food, my mom did Mary Kay facials to the mothers in one room, the children got to make jewelery and cards for their mothers, and of course as you read, the mothers go to get purses. Cate and I volunteered around wherever needed.

It was a great day and a blessing to be a part of it. The woman were definitely blessed.

and this little girl could DANCE!!!!