{"id":60,"date":"2020-12-17T08:34:57","date_gmt":"2020-12-17T08:34:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shtheme.org\/demosd\/poora\/?page_id=60"},"modified":"2026-02-22T00:22:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T00:22:59","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/purseswithapurposeboise.org\/?page_id=60","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"60\" class=\"elementor elementor-60\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-65f940f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"65f940f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-daa6ba6\" data-id=\"daa6ba6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9bde321 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9bde321\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd857db\" data-id=\"fd857db\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e970306 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e970306\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-956892e\" data-id=\"956892e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da5cdd8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"da5cdd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d554016 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d554016\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Mission: Every purse has a purpose... Every woman has a dream.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63c9e08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63c9e08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"x-el x-el-h4 c1-1 c1-2 c1-1r c1-1s c1-7s c1-3n c1-3o c1-1u c1-1v c1-b c1-87 c1-5y c1-1y c1-61 c1-63 c1-64 c1-65\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"4\" data-ux=\"ContentHeading\" data-aid=\"ABOUT_HEADLINE_RENDERED0\" data-typography=\"HeadingDelta\">\u201cPurses with a Purpose\u201d is dedicated to donating purses filled with basic necessities to struggling women throughout the Treasure Valley.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8de290 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8de290\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We were founded in November 2019 recognizing that very few services existed to meet the needs of women and teens in need. We set out to see how we could help, driven by the belief that everyone is worthy of love and worthy of a life without personal necessities. As we discovered gaps in existing services, we committed to building them, always informed by the people we served. This relationship-first and needs-based model has driven Purses with A Purpose&#8217;s growth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17538af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17538af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"x-el x-el-div c1-1 c1-2 c1-29 c1-3k c1-2m c1-8k c1-16 c1-2o c1-2p c1-2q c1-2r c1-8l c1-b c1-c c1-8m c1-8n c1-2s c1-2t c1-2u c1-2v c1-d c1-6h c1-6i c1-8o c1-e c1-f c1-g\" data-ux=\"GridCell\"><div class=\"x-el x-el-div x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-17 c1-5e c1-4 c1-8p c1-8q c1-4q c1-8r c1-8s c1-b c1-c c1-8t c1-8u c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g c1-1 c1-2 c1-b c1-c c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g\" data-ux=\"ContentBasic\"><div class=\"x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-1r c1-1s c1-1t c1-1u c1-1v c1-1w c1-8w c1-8x c1-8y c1-8z c1-90 c1-91 c1-92 c1-93 c1-94 c1-95 c1-96 c1-97 c1-98 c1-99 c1-9a c1-9b c1-9c c1-9d c1-9e c1-9f c1-9g c1-9h c1-9i c1-9j c1-9k c1-9l c1-9m c1-9n c1-9o c1-9p c1-9q c1-9r c1-3k c1-b c1-88 c1-c c1-1y c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g x-rt\" data-ux=\"ContentText\" data-aid=\"CONTENT_MEDIA_DESCRIPTION1_RENDERED\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\"><p>From early outreach to building relationships, PWP has evolved into a vital service provider. Our mission is to provide purses\/backpacks filled with basic hygiene necessities for struggling women and teens in the Treasure Valley, including those experiencing homelessness, refugees, women living in recovery centers and crisis centers, those escaping from domestic abuse, sex trafficking, and those recently transitioning out of incarceration.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e64f28d\" data-id=\"e64f28d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db8eeb4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"db8eeb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"886\" src=\"https:\/\/purseswithapurposeboise.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Micron-Donation-925x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-450\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/purseswithapurposeboise.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Micron-Donation-925x1024.jpg 925w, https:\/\/purseswithapurposeboise.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Micron-Donation-271x300.jpg 271w, https:\/\/purseswithapurposeboise.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Micron-Donation-768x850.jpg 768w, https:\/\/purseswithapurposeboise.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Micron-Donation-1387x1536.jpg 1387w, https:\/\/purseswithapurposeboise.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Micron-Donation.jpg 1511w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8ef5e91 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8ef5e91\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-20711d3\" data-id=\"20711d3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-395f372 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"395f372\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8f7f98 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d8f7f98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How You Can Help<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37e7d9a elementor-align-right elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"37e7d9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/purseswithapurposeboise.org\/ways-to-help\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f313ec elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f313ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1266\" data-end=\"1368\">Your contribution, big or small, creates a ripple effect of change. Here\u2019s how you can get involved:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1370\" data-end=\"1754\"><li data-start=\"1370\" data-end=\"1448\"><p data-start=\"1372\" data-end=\"1448\">Donate \u2013 Every dollar helps us purchase supplies and fill more purses.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1449\" data-end=\"1555\"><p data-start=\"1451\" data-end=\"1555\">Give Supplies \u2013 Toiletries, feminine products, and new or gently used handbags are always in need.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1556\" data-end=\"1659\"><p data-start=\"1558\" data-end=\"1659\">Volunteer \u2013 From packing purses to organizing drives, there\u2019s a place for everyone on our team.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1660\" data-end=\"1754\"><p data-start=\"1662\" data-end=\"1754\">Fundraise &amp; Share \u2013 Spread the word and rally your community to support women in need.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1756\" data-end=\"1826\">Together, we can expand pathways to freedom, safety, and hope.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74f529c elementor-align-right elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"74f529c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/purseswithapurposeboise.org\/ways-to-help\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-58baaaf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"58baaaf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6186aea\" data-id=\"6186aea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fac031d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"fac031d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b6c682 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b6c682\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Mission, Your Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45d0b81 elementor-align-right elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"45d0b81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/purseswithapurposeboise.org\/press\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61f3461 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61f3461\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"559\" data-end=\"680\">Purses With a Purpose is dedicated to restoring dignity and hope to women in need across our community. Through the collection and distribution of handbags filled with essential items, we provide comfort, encouragement, and a tangible reminder that every woman matters. Whether you\u2019re donating, volunteering, or simply spreading the word, your involvement helps us uplift women facing hardship and remind them they\u2019re not alone.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ab67c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"2ab67c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!DOCTYPE html>\r\n<html lang=\"en\">\r\n<head>\r\n  <meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\r\n  <meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\r\n  <style>\r\n    body {\r\n      font-family: \"Source Sans 3\", Arial, sans-serif;\r\n      background: #f9f9f9;\r\n      color: #101010;\r\n      margin: 0;\r\n      padding: 0em;\r\n      line-height: 1.6;\r\n    }\r\n    h2 {\r\n      text-align: center;\r\n      margin-bottom: 1em;\r\n      font-size: 2em;\r\n      color: #CA1D7C; \/* Accent color for title *\/\r\n    }\r\n    section.faq {\r\n      max-width: 100%;\r\n      margin: 0 auto;\r\n      padding: 0em;\r\n    }\r\n    details {\r\n      background: #fff;\r\n      border-radius: 0px;\r\n      margin-bottom: 1em;\r\n      padding: 1em 1.2em;\r\n      box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\r\n      transition: all 0.0s ease;\r\n    }\r\n    details[open] {\r\n      border-left: 4px solid #CA1D7C; \/* New accent color *\/\r\n      padding-left: 1em;\r\n      color: #000000;\r\n    }\r\n    summary {\r\n      font-weight: 500;\r\n      font-size: 16px;\r\n      cursor: pointer;\r\n      outline: none;\r\n      color: #000000;\r\n      transition: color 0.0s ease;\r\n    }\r\n    details[open] summary {\r\n      color: #CA1D7C; \/* Question color when open *\/\r\n    }\r\n    details p {\r\n      margin: 0.5em 0 0;\r\n      color: #000000;\r\n    }\r\n  <\/style>\r\n<\/head>\r\n<body>\r\n  <section class=\"faq\">\r\n\r\n\r\n    <details>\r\n      <summary>What is Purses With a Purpose?<\/summary>\r\n      <p>Purses With a Purpose is a Boise-based nonprofit organization that collects new and gently used handbags filled with essential hygiene and comfort items. These purses are donated to women in shelters, transitional housing, and crisis situations throughout Idaho to bring a message of hope, dignity, and compassion.<\/p>\r\n    <\/details>\r\n\r\n    <details>\r\n      <summary>How did the organization get started?<\/summary>\r\n      <p>Founded by local community members who wanted to make a tangible difference for women in need, Purses With a Purpose began as a small grassroots effort. What started with a few friends collecting handbags has grown into a community-wide movement supported by volunteers, businesses, and donors across the Treasure Valley.<\/p>\r\n    <\/details>\r\n\r\n    <details>\r\n      <summary>Who benefits from the purses?<\/summary>\r\n      <p>Our purses are distributed to women and teens served by Idaho shelters, crisis centers, and nonprofit partners. Recipients include survivors of domestic violence, women experiencing homelessness, and those rebuilding their lives after hardship.<\/p>\r\n    <\/details>\r\n\r\n    <details>\r\n      <summary>What kinds of items go inside the purses?<\/summary>\r\n      <p>Each purse is filled with a mix of new or unopened essentials such as shampoo, deodorant, soap, lotion, toothpaste, feminine hygiene products, socks, tissues, snacks, and encouraging notes or cards. Donors can also include small personal touches\u2014like a journal or piece of jewelry\u2014to make it special.<\/p>\r\n    <\/details>\r\n\r\n    <details>\r\n      <summary>How can I donate?<\/summary>\r\n      <p>You can donate new or gently used purses, individual hygiene items, or pre-filled purses. We host regular community collection drives and maintain drop-off locations throughout the Boise area. Monetary donations are also welcome and go directly toward purchasing supplies and supporting our outreach programs.<\/p>\r\n    <\/details>\r\n\r\n    <details>\r\n      <summary>Can I volunteer with Purses With a Purpose?<\/summary>\r\n      <p>Absolutely! Volunteers are the heart of what we do. You can help by collecting items, hosting a purse drive at your workplace or church, assembling purses at our community events, or helping with deliveries. 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