Generosity and style go hand-in-hand for Red Deer Hospice Society’s fundraising auction
The Red Deer Hospice Society’s bi-annual Handbag Auction is back and the organization’s goal is to raise $10,000.
Located in the Anders neighbourhood, the Hospice Society is “a residential end-of-life care facility where compassion, connection, and comfort are at the heart of everything we do,” says event coordinator Janelle Spady.
The auction is one of its bigger fundraising events and gives residents an opportunity to contribute to the non-profit and get their hands on a designer handbag in the same breath. The auction began on Sept. 5 and there are 40 bags open for bidding until it closes at 1:15 p.m. on Sept. 18.
The bidding ends just in time for the luncheon, which takes place the same day from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the Holiday Inn and Suites South and gives winning bidders a chance to pick up their bags right away.