The Love Purse Gala and Silent Auction
Join us for the Love Purse “88 Miles to Impact: Back to the Future” Gala as we hit 88 miles per hour and launch into a future where every woman has what she needs to move forward with confidence.
This immersive, time‑bending experience celebrates empowerment, transformation, and the unstoppable force of women rewriting their stories. The evening will feature entertainment, fun surprises, signature cocktails and mocktails, delicious hors d'oeuvres, a raffle, and a silent auction. It’s more than a gala—it’s a movement, a celebration, and a chance to change the trajectory of a woman’s life.
Event Details
Date: Thursday, October 8, 2026
Time: VIP Reception 5:00 PM / General Admission 6:00 PM
Location: Wilder Mansion, 211 S. Prospect, Elmhurst, IL 60126
Sponsorship and underwriting opportunities are also available.
For more information, contact Gwendolyn McNutt at info@lovepurse.org or Maria Castro at maria@lovepurse.org.
Love Purse is a nonprofit organization that collects new purses filled with full-sized toiletries and other personal items, and gifts them to organizations supporting women coping with personal tragedies and those living in emergency shelter situations facing domestic violence, human trafficking, or homelessness.
Since 2021, our organization has collected over 500,000 toiletries and gifted more than 20,000 purses, with an impact that extends to women across 18 countries, including the United States, Barbados, Cambodia, Canada, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Dubai, El Salvador, England, Guatemala, Honduras, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Spain, and Turkey, reaching women in crisis with dignity and care. Your support will help us touch the lives of even more women who need that spark of hope.