The 11th Annual Purse Project!
November 7 @ 10:00am - 2:00pm
By donation
The 11th Annual Purse Project – 2026
This is a one-day only drop off event.
To participate, here are helpful tips.
1. Start with a gently use Purse/Handbag you may have in our closet, or have fun thrifting.
2. Fill the purses with daily necessities (see suggestions below) .. but be creative too !
3. Share this event with family, friends & co-workers and have fun by setting challenges
4. Drop off on event day
2. Fill the purses with daily necessities (see suggestions below) .. but be creative too !
3. Share this event with family, friends & co-workers and have fun by setting challenges
4. Drop off on event day
Suggested items:
• Toothpaste
• Band-Aids
• Hairbrushes — Combs — Hair Elastics
• Creams — Shampoos — Conditioners
• Wipes
• Sunscreen
• Deodorants
• Hand Sanitizers
• Period Products
• Kleenex Packs
• Lip Glosses — Chap Sticks — Lip Sticks
• Nail Clippers
• Socks — Toques — Mittens – Gloves — Scarves
• Underwear
• Small flashlight
• Travel coffee mugs
• Notebooks — Pens — Pencils
• Face Masks
• $5 or 10 Gift Cards (Tim Horton’s, Subway, etc.)
• Children’s Purses (With or Without Items for Children)
• Add a personal note. In the past, these were appreciated by the recipients
• Band-Aids
• Hairbrushes — Combs — Hair Elastics
• Creams — Shampoos — Conditioners
• Wipes
• Sunscreen
• Deodorants
• Hand Sanitizers
• Period Products
• Kleenex Packs
• Lip Glosses — Chap Sticks — Lip Sticks
• Nail Clippers
• Socks — Toques — Mittens – Gloves — Scarves
• Underwear
• Small flashlight
• Travel coffee mugs
• Notebooks — Pens — Pencils
• Face Masks
• $5 or 10 Gift Cards (Tim Horton’s, Subway, etc.)
• Children’s Purses (With or Without Items for Children)
• Add a personal note. In the past, these were appreciated by the recipients
No worries, if you are unable to fill a purse. Also accepted are empty purses or just contents to put in purses.
This community service initiative was started in 2016 by Canadian Progress Club Ignite @canadianprogressclubignite. The club closed May 2024. I was part of the organizing committee for all The Purse Projects.