Power of the Purse

The Middlesex United Way Women’s Initiative is hosting its fifth annual ‘Power of the Purse’ benefit at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 27 at the Mattabesett Canoe Club, 80 Harbor Drive, Middletown.
The event features hors d’oeuvres, women’s networking and a silent auction with themed handbags, totes, purses and more. Proceeds benefit the work of the Women’s Initiative to strengthen the lives of women and children in Middlesex County.
You can also help by bringing gently used purses and handbags for local programs helping women get back on their feet.
For more information about the Middlesex United Way Women’s Initiative, visit www.middlesexunitedway.org/WI.
Tickets are $30 each and are available at www.middlesexunitedway.org/RSVP.