Impact Your Community
With Purses & Acts of Kindness

Purses With Purpose:

Make sure your donated purse is gently used in good shape (no holes and the zipper still works) and there's nothing inside (no used Kleenex -- yucky). Here's ideas of what to put inside before you donate: Deodorant, Hand Sanitizer, Kleenex, Tampons/Pads, Toothbrush/Toothpaste, Hand Lotion, Bar of soap/Body Wash, Shampoo/Conditioner, Lipstick or Chap stick, Fingernail Clippers, Nail File, Hair Brush, Hair Ties, Make Up, New or gently used book, Candy, Mints, Chewing Gum, Mittens/Gloves, Scarf (can be tied on purse handles), etc.

Suggestions Where to Donate:

Homeless Shelters, Alternative Schools, Unplanned Pregnancy Centers, Food Pantries, Refugee Services, Safe Homes, etc.

Purses With Purpose on the News	Deb Bowen, in the Quad City Times photo Deb Bowen, in the Quad-City Times photo studio, holds up a number of purses ready to be donated.	Lorraine's Grandson Michael Youngest grandson Michael didn't get a chance to meet her since cancer took her too soon. But he has delivered many purses to homeless shelters in her memory.
Man Bags Lev from Ukraine filled a man bag with useful items and gave to a Native American who is living in his car.	Beautiful Donors I can't do it without wonderful people who believe in my mission. A big thank you to Jamie Heymann whose company donated $625 to Love Like Lorraine. God bless you American Marketing & Publishing! Unless otherwise stated, donations made to Love Like Lorraine will go toward the items we place in the purses. All empty purses are donated, not purchased.	Heart of Hope Ministries Thank you letter for purses distributed in May of 2018: "Love Like Lorraine has brought so much pleasure to each lady receiving those beautiful bags! It's not just the purses, but all the wonderful surprises inside, expressions of love and care that give added value and joy to the receiver." Lynda Sargent Heat of Hope Ministries
Pregnancy Resources Hundreds of purses have been given to struggling single mothers.	Refugees and Daughters International Day of the Woman 2018 - Moline IL Love Like Lorraine partnered with World Relief and the Jewish Federation of the QC to present a program to refugee women and their daughters. A lite lunch was served and all women (young and old) received a purse. The little ones also got to pick out a princess dress. Event was held at the Deere mansion so many girls thought they were in a castle. A fun way to Love Like Lorraine.	Back to School Bags These bags were filled by children in a Vacation Bible School and given to Love Like Lorraine. Contents were personal hygiene items for both young men and women. Amy Rowell at World Relief gave them to refugee students as they went back to school.
Vacation Bible School Children collected items to fill draw string bags for those less fortunate. Bags were given to refugee students in the Quad Cities.	Grandkids are Grand It's fun filling bags by yourself, better with students and BEST with your own granddaughters!	Helpers Needed Both Sharon Taylor (left) and Kathryn Bohn (right) are widows of WWII veterans. They make it a point to help at Love Like Lorraine events. If you decide to host an event, you will find amazing community members to help too!
Spring Hats for Beautiful Girls Provided purses, a meal and program for refugee women and their daughters. Spring 2019	From Broken to Beautiful Deb volunteers occasionally at a safe house where women were once addicted and/or sex trafficked. They asked for help getting them ready to attend a gala fundraising event in Chicago. They needed dresses, purses, jewelry, make up, hair, and shoes. All of these items and services were donated by amazing people. These women walked into that event with their heads held high. They have great hearts and are learning their lives have great value. They are truly moving from broken to beautiful.	Sending hope Front of card we put in purses
Deb Bowen & Paula Sands Paula Sands Live show inspired people to fill hundreds of purses. December 2017	My beautiful Mama Here's the little gal who started the purse project by modeling love. The adorable Lorraine. She raised eight children, Deb was her youngest, and worked hard as a farm wife. Many women would come to her kitchen table to talk about their life struggles. She had a loving heart. "Love Like Lorraine for Kids" is currently being written and illustrated by a student in Iowa.	Lorraine's Great Granddaughters Many of Lorraine's great-grandchildren didn't get a chance to meet her. So thankful we can share her heart with these beautiful sisters. Missing from the photo: Sydney Lorraine.
Burlington Iowa Sisters fill teens purses for girls in need.	Encouragement Back of card we put in purses	Happy Customers