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Power of the Purse - Auction for Women 2006

The first annual Power of the Purse Auction for Women was held on Thursday, May 11, at a chic and unique
El Paso Chile Company Warehouse on Texas Avenue. Nearly 400 women attended and bought over 300 handbags on sale through the silent and live auction and Mercado shopping. As a result of the event, the generous underwriting of the event sponsors, and a $25,000 matching grant from the El Paso Empowerment Zone, the Women’s Fund of El Paso will be able to award $75,000 in educational scholarships for low and moderate income single mothers and other women in the El Paso community.

The Women’s Fund extends its sincere appreciation to all guests, shoppers, volunteers and underwriters who helped make this first annual event a great success.

YEARLY

POWER OF THE PURSE UNDERWRITERS

$25,000 PLATINUM UNDERWRITER	Special recognition on event portion of website for one year Recognition at event through large screen, slide or banner Special recognition at event Logo in event program Ten tickets to event
$10,000 GOLD UNDERWRITER	Special recognition on event portion of website for one year Recognition at event through large screen, slide or banner Special recognition at event Logo in event program Eight tickets to event
$5,000 SILVER UNDERWRITER	Special recognition on event portion of website for one year Recognition at event through medium screen, slide or banner Special recognition at event Logo in event program Six tickets to event
$2,500 BRONZE UNDERWRITER	Recognition on event portion of website for one year Listed on event screen, slide or banner Special recognition at event Listed in event program Four tickets to event
$1,000 COPPER UNDERWRITER	Listed on event screen, slide or banner Listed in event program Two tickets to event

Carol Brey-Casiano, Chair
Tina V. Yamada, Co-Chair

Susana Flores, Auctioneer

Liz Thurmond-Bengtson, Chair, Event Set –Up
Renee Abraham Neessen, Co-Chair, Event Set-Up

Rita Silverman, Chair, Purse Acquisitions
Yvette Fry-Perez, Co-Chair, Purse Acquisitions

Caroline North, Chair, Silent Auction
Sara Lemaster, Co-Chair, Silent Auction

Edwardo Herrera, Chair, Mercado Set - Up

Rosario Holguin, Chair, Website Launch

Claudia Amaya
Kylie Bayona
Amy Bettes
Wendy Bloss
Ashley Bowling
Tricia Brittain
Sabrina Crowley
Jody Feinberg
Robin Grambling
Monica Henschel
Michelle Jabor
Rebecca Krasne
Cecilia Levine
Claudia Martinez
Brenda Maxon
Monica Narvaez
Rosemary Neill
Cortney Niland
Laurie Paternoster
Phyllis Rawley
Azuri Ruiz
Amy Sanders
Sharon Segal
Cha Cha Schatzman
Emma Schwartz
Susan Schwartz
Tania Schwartz
Gina Silverman-Lovett
Chia Stewart
Jacquelyn Stroud Spier
Sudy Todd
Tracy Yellen

We are especially grateful for the support and donations provided by:

All the women who have graciously donated handbags!

Center for Civic Engagement, Susan Amstater
University of Texas at El Paso, Susie Davidoff
The El Paso Empowerment Zone Corporation, Cecilia Levine
Rudolph Honda
The El Paso Chile Company, Armoire
Impact: Programs of Excellence, Ruby Lola
Sharon Segal at Fred Segal, Coronado High School Volunteers
J. Edwards Diamonds, Loretto Academy Volunteers
Connie Dillman, Old Navy Volunteers

Donation Commitments as of April 14, 2006

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