Women’s Handbag Charity To Feed 100 Homeless Women & Children

May 6, 2011 - PRLog -- Baltimore, MD — On Sunday, May 15, 2011, Beauty-in-a-Purse (BIAP), a Maryland based charity will join forces with My Sisters Place Women’s Center located at 17 West Franklin Street, Baltimore MD, 21201 from 4-6pm, to feed 100 of Baltimore city’s poor and homeless women and children. The monthly event, that was started in 2010 by Lanitra Jackson, a Howard County resident, has gained many supporters throughout Baltimore, expanding BIAP’s services to over 18 U.S. cities.

BIAP’s monthly feed program is designed to provide a hot meal and encouragement to those afflicted with homelessness, an epidemic that has ravaged cities such as Baltimore MD, Richmond VA and Elizabeth NJ in staggering numbers.“One monthly feeding is simply not enough, but we need to bring awareness to this growing problem. We are in need of more monthly volunteers to serve food, prepare food and give hope to those without a voice.” says Jackson, who was recently laid off by a leading global asset management company based in Baltimore MD.

On May 15th, Beauty-in-a-Purse will also accept donations of new and gently used handbags as well as toiletry/cosmetic items to be distributed in the month of June 2011 to women in transition from homeless shelters, jail and domestic violence safe houses. The handbag drive is a part of BIAP’s core mission to give transitioning women across the country a seed of hope and the confidence to thrive in society despite the odds. More information about BIAP and its programs may be found at www.beautyinapurse.org.

If you’d like more information about this topic or to schedule an interview with Lanitra Jackson, please contact: Beauty-in-a-Purse, c/o Lanitra Jackson (443) 637-BIAP or via email at lanitra@beautyinapurse.org

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About Beauty-in-a-Purse (BIAP) – Beauty-in-a-Purse is a woman owned organization seeking to eradicate recidivism, homelessness and domestic violence amongst U.S. women through the collection and dispersion of new and used handbags and toiletry items. BIAP seeks to boost the self-esteem and self-image of women with one purse at a time. Visit BIAP at www.beautyinapurse.org

About My Sister’s Place Women’s Center (MSPWC) - My Sister’s Place Women’s Center is a comprehensive resource center welcoming Baltimore’s homeless and poor women and their children. The mission of the program is to provide a safe, supportive environment where vulnerable women and their families can access housing, referrals, life skills training, and other resources to achieve and sustain self-sufficiency. Visit MSPWC at www.catholiccharities-md.org/my-sisters-place