“Handbags for Hope” Debuts in South Carolina
by Jennie Camp Hudgins
Congratulations to the South Carolina Ovarian Cancer Foundation on their first “Handbags for Hope” event! This will be their signature event that hopefully will draw more and more ladies each year. I was thrilled to participate by designing and creating two handbags - One for fans of the University of South Carolina and one for fans of Clemson University. Each was signed by their respective head football coach, Steve Spurrier and Tommy Bowden! The South Carolina purse brought $245 and the Clemson purse brought $240 in the silent auction held on September 27, 2007. Janet Rigdon, Executive Director for the SCOCF, was awestruck as the women poured in for the event held in Greenville, SC. She and her hardworking crew hosted 275 ladies that evening and sold 110 handbags. With the assistance of sponsorships that helped cover the cost of the event, they were able to raise $14,320 from the sale of the donated handbags. Proceeds went to the SCOCF, which is a partner member of the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance. For more information on the event and to see the purses donated, visit their website www.scovariancancer.org
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