Handbag Happy Hour Returns; Handbags Sought for November 18 Event

FORT MYERS, Fla. - Oct. 14, 2021 - PRLog -- Handbag Happy Hour is returning to Fort Myers Thursday November 18, with celebrity handbags and lots more to be auctioned to benefit Valerie's House and The Nature Park Environmental Education Foundation at The Shell Factory.

"We are so excited to bring this fabulous event back after a 15-year hiatus," said Pam Cronin, event chair and owner of The Shell Factory and Nature Park.  "We have several celebrity handbags and more than 100 new and previously loved handbags from celebrities and local supporters."

Cronin and her committee are currently soliciting new and gently loved handbags, pet items and men's accessories for the event which will be located in the lobby and Players Circle Theatre, located at the Shell Factory in North Fort Myers.

"Slipping into the Season" is the theme for this year's event,  which will create the holiday spirit and set the mood for the evening.  Adult and holiday beverages and appetizers are included in the ticket price of $50 per person.

Tickets may be purchased online at http://www.shellfactory.com/ or 239.995.2141 extension 110.

Downtown Diva Stephanie Davis will be the lovely and gracious emcee for the live auction of a few select celebrity handbags.  The majority of items will be offered in a silent auction.

Event sponsors include The Shell Factory and Nature Park, Florida Weekly, and Susan Bennett Marketing & Media, L.C.

All proceeds will benefit Valerie's House, which helps grieving children heal after the loss of a parent or loved one, and The Nature Park Environmental Education Foundation, which provides transportation funding for Lee County school children to visit the park.  Both organizations are not-for-profit and all donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.