From left – Antoinette Peele, independent contractor, Jenenne Whitfield, life coach/consultant, and Shernelle Crawford, Maryland State govenment deputy chief information officer, at “Herstory: Power of the Purse” (Sloane Brown)
Baltimore Scene by Sloane: ‘Herstory: Power of the Purse’ | PHOTOS
The Women’s Housing Coalition had its latest fundraiser in the bag. Literally.
Entitled “Herstory: Power of the Purse,” the party featured a silent auction of new and gently used handbags, donated by local stores and supporters. Purses sat atop pedestals and tables scattered throughout The Elm, against the backdrop of art and a vintage car parked inside the building. There, some 65 guests bid on the bags while enjoying Sunday brunch made to order on the premises — champagne and mimosas — and live steel drum music.
The inaugural soirée raised around $17,000 for the Women’s Housing Coalition – which provides housing and services for people who were formerly homeless and their families — and its Margaret Bennett House, home to 30 women.
From left - Sarah Wallace, For My Kidz director, Michelle Stafford, Divayogi yoga teacher, and Cherrie Woods, Eclectic PR owner/press relations consultant, at “Herstory: Power of the Purse” (Sloane Brown)From left - Regina Clay, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield external affairs manager, and Kimberly Davis, IT project manager, at “Herstory: Power of the Purse” (Sloane Brown)
From left - Maggie Hug, foreign affairs specialist, Kate Briddell, management and program analyst, and Julie Bent, Tortuga owner/sustainable retail specialist, “fighting” over one of the handbags up for auction at “Herstory: Power of the Purse” (Sloane Brown)From left - Tamar Burns, DCG ONE senior account executive, and Paula Regan, graphic designer, at “Herstory: Power of the Purse” (Sloane Brown)From left - Antoinette Peele, independent contractor, Jenenne Whitfield, life coach/consultant, and Shernelle Crawford, Maryland State govenment deputy chief information officer, at “Herstory: Power of the Purse” (Sloane Brown)
Guests at “Herstory” enjoyed brunch items cooked to order on site at The Elm. (Sloane Brown)Steel drum music supplied by Richard Semper, Jr. added to the relaxed Sunday brunch atmosphere at “Herstory: Power of the Purse.” (Sloane Brown)From left - Digna Jorda, retired business owner, Pat MacCarty, retired Kashmir Boutiques owner, and Elisa Wells, Historic Dupont Circle Main Streets community engagement, development and events director, at “Herstory: Power of the Purse” (Sloane Brown)
From left - Theodora Johnson, retired teacher, Johnetta Mukes, Baltimore City educator, and Julianne Bethea, retired nurse practitioner, at “Herstory: Power of the Purse” (Sloane Brown)From left - Filippo Lapides, Enovation Brands national brand ambassador, Betsy Wendell, Octavia owner, and Matthew Parker, Ottomattic Marine Transfer owner, trying out a bicycle loaded with party swag at “Herstory: Power of the Purse” (Sloane Brown)Folks enjoyed brunch with some handbags on the side at “Herstory: Power of the Purse,” benefitting Women’s Housing Coalition. (Sloane Brown)
From left - Tracy Lambros, artist, and Will Backstrom, Backstrom Creative Consulting owner, at “Herstory: Power of the Purse” (Sloane Brown)From left - Yulia Suslova, educator, and Christine Kent, writer, checking out some of the handbags in the auction, at “Herstory: Power of the Purse” (Sloane Brown)From left - Sheena Morrison, Arts Everyday Baltimore Arts Education Initiative manager/independent curator, and Lauren R. Lyde, oil painter/educator, at “Herstory: Power of the Purse” (Sloane Brown)
Beth Benner, Women’s Housing Coalition executive director, and Odette Ramos, Baltimore City Councilwoman, at “Herstory: Power of the Purse” (Sloane Brown)
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March 28
Merriweather Magic: Annual MACC Bash
Benefits Merriweather Arts & Culture Center
Merriweather Post Pavilion, 10475 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia
7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tickets $150, VIP $250 merriweatherarts.org/macc-bash
