CCCS Hosts 4th Annual Purses with a Purpose Fundraiser, Oct. 29

DALLAS - Sept. 27, 2013 - PRLog -- A recent Prudential Research Study on Financial Experience & Behaviors Among Women showed that fewer than two in 10 women feel “very prepared” to make wise financial decisions and half indicated they “need some help.” The purpose of the purses at the Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Dallas (CCCS) 4th Annual Purses with a Purpose event is to ensure women in need have access to free financial education regardless of their current living situation or economic state. The live and silent auction, raffle and wine pull will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 29 from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Frontiers of Flight Museum.

All proceeds from the auction underwrite CCCS community outreach and financial education for low income women at area domestic violence shelters, legal clinics, prison systems, child care centers, as well as job re-entry and training programs. Raising awareness and funds to close the financial literacy gap for women – especially low income women – is the goal of the fourth annual Purses with a Purpose.

“We are so thrilled to have the 4th Annual CCCS Purses with a Purpose silent and live auction, raffle and wine pull at the Frontiers of Flight Museum this year,” said Kathaleen Bauer, financial advisor with Murphy & Sylvest, LLC and chair of the volunteer host committee for CCCS Purses with a Purpose event. “As a financial service professional, I witness first-hand the issues women struggle with in relation to their finances. It is such an honor to be able to raise money for women in need of financial literacy education and one-on-one counseling so that they may able to safely get back on their feet.”

“The silent and live auction will have more than 100 designer and vintage purses, as well as opportunities to bid on vacation packages, Thanksgiving Day Cowboy game seats including a football signed by Roger Staubach, one-of-a-kind jewelry and much more,” continued Bauer.

KXAS NBC 5’s morning anchor, Deborah Ferguson, is hostess and mistress of ceremonies for the event. Select wine and heavy hors d’ oeuvres will also be served.

Sponsors for the 4th Annual CCCS of Greater Dallas Purses with a Purpose event include:

Diamond Sponsor ($5,000 and up)

• Bank of Texas

• JonesDay Dallas

• Ernst & Young

• Wells Fargo Bank

Platinum Sponsors ($2,500 and up)

• ACES/ Kristin Farmer

• Buon Vino

• Friends of Consumer Freedom

• Fuller’s Jewelry

• Patricia Galas

• HaynesBoone

• Margaret Palmer Jewelry

• PlainsCapital Bank

• Alan P. and Sheryl Yonack

Gold Sponsors ($1,250 and up)

• Capital One

• Invensys

• Murphy & Sylvest, LLC

Silver Sponsors ($750 and up)

• AdvoCare

• Purdy-McGuire

• Robertson, Griege & Thoele

• American Bank

• Deloitte

Bronze Sponsors ($500 and up)

• Chocolate Secrets

• Frost Bank

• Ann Harmon

• Beth Junell

• Kimberly Rutledge

• Sally Crawford

• Susan Cox

• Sharon King

Sponsorships are available from $250 to $5000, and individual tickets for the event are $50 and can be purchased at www.cccspurses.net. Please contact Sharon King, vice president of development for more information on sponsorships or to donate auction items at sking@cccs.net.

About CCCS of Greater Dallas

Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Dallas, Inc. is a nonprofit, community-based credit counseling and debt management service. Established in 1974, CCCS of Greater Dallas and its affiliate offices provide financial education and counseling to consumers in-person, by phone, or Internet at 10 locations in three states. CCCS of Greater Dallas is a HUD-approved housing counseling multi-state organization and serves as one of seven counseling agencies supporting the 888-995-HOPE Hotline. The agency is also a member of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC), the nation’s largest and longest serving national nonprofit credit counseling network. CCCS of Greater Dallas is a service provider of the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas. To learn more about CCCS of Greater Dallas’ free seminars or the agency’s services, call 800-249-2227, visit www.cccs.net or become a fan of CCCS of Greater Dallas on Facebook to receive updates on agency events and offerings.