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The Fairy Godmother Project

The Fairy Godmother Project is a project of NEWMS (New Expectations for Women in Mississippi). It is a special project of CREATE, Inc., which lends credibility to the project.

The Fairy Godmother Project is the brainchild of many philanthropic women in North Mississippi. It was started only about a year ago from the desire of these women to be able to help those who are less fortunate in our area.

Some examples of things that they have done are:

  1. An elderly couple in our area who both had cancer and were receiving chemo treatments, were sleeping on the floor because they did not have a bed. The Fairy Godmothers provided the couple a bed, linens and pillows.
  2. When a daycare for low income parents did not have shelving for the books and learning materials for their children - the Fairy Godmothers provided the funds necessary to build shelves for the daycare.
  3. When a young mother graduated from the nursing assistant program, but did not have the money to buy her uniforms to start her new job, The Fairy Godmothers bought her uniforms so that she could start her new job with pride and provide for her children.

When: May 3, 2011
Time: 6:00pm
Where: Hilton Garden Inn ~ BancorpSouth Conference Center

The concept of "Mama's Got A Brand New Bag" was born out of the personal desire of two single mothers who want to make the world a better place. Together, Maggie Caldwell and Rhonda Horton developed the concept of a "designer purse auction" from their love of purses, jewelry, shoes, anything girly, as well as the desire to lend their time and talents to benefit the local community. Both Maggie and Rhonda have served various organizations and continue to devote their time to help others.

Organizers of the event solicit donations of new and gently used designer handbags to be auctioned or sold to the highest bidder. Some of the bags come from famous celebrities, others come from local celebrities.

Mama's Got A Brand New Bag also offers a "Pick a Purse" and "Snag a Bag" area where purses of every shape, size, color or brand can become your new treasure! These bags were donated by local ladies who cleaned out their closets and generously parted with their gently used handbags.

   

   

Drop-off Locations

We can't do this without you. It's time to clean out your closets ladies. Bring your handbags in to one of our drop-off locations

Reeds - 129 West Main Street, Downtown Tupelo

Mitchell Distributing - 545 Commerce Street, Downtwon Tupelo

Room To Room Furniture - 3651 Cliff Gookin Blvd, Tupelo

United Blood Services - 4326 South Eason Blvd, Tupelo

Event Rentals - 308 Hwy 15 North, Pontotoc

Pontotoc Floral - 243 Hwy 15 North, Pontotoc

Tupelo Automobile Museum - Downtown Tupelo