Handbags for Hope celebrates a decade of support for local charities | PHOTOS
OAK GROVE, KY (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The Spreading Our Support (SOS) Foundation of the Clarksville Association of Realtors (CAR), and Young Professional Network (YPN) were hosts for the 10th annual Handbags for Hope Saturday at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming and Hotel.
With the theme of Celebrating a Decade of Hope, more than 630 guests enjoyed dinner and entertainment, along with a silent and live auction with proceeds from the event going to the SOS Foundation. Both the silent and live auction featured luxury handbags filled with sponsors products, experiences or services. Since the event began in 2013, more than $1 million has been raised.
The 10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Jeff & Margo Purvis at the10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
The 10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
The 10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
The 10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Shane McCarrell & Jimmy terry Jr. at the 10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
The 10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Jimmy Terry Jr. at the 10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
The 10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
The 10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Sheena Dixon at the 10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Jimmy Terry Jr. & Sheena Dixon at the 10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
The 10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Amanda Dusenberry & Erinne Hester at the 10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Mandi Michaels, Rachel Coffelt & Sabrina Underwood at the 10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
The 10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
The 10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
The 10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
The 10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
The 10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Billie Jo Thomas & Jennifer Mead at the 10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
The 10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Jimmy Terry Jr. at the 10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
The 10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
The 10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Ashlee Jankovich, Lisa McDaniel, Bethani Lyle & Tiffany Klufacek 10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
The 10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
The 10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
The 10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
O’Neal Wiggins & Kimberly Wiggins at the 10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Lisa McDaniel, Tashina Richardson & James Vanderalinde at the 10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
The 10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Amanda Martin, Marcella Baxter, Tristan Baxter & Elizabeth Brandon at the10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Christina Ploeckelman, Evelyn Ploeckelman, Ava Ploeckelman & Ryan Ploeckelman at the 10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
The 10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Montgomery County Mayor Wes Golden & Sara Golden at the 10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts & Cynthia Pitts at the 10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Sherika Sneed & Anthony Sneed at the 10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Rhonda Kennedy, Kevin Kennedy & Marcella Baxter at the 10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
The 10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
The 10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Veechi & Brittany Suggs at the10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
The 10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
The 10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Karen Richards & Sheena Dixon at the 10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
The10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
The 10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
The 10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
The 10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
The 10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
The 10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
The 10th Annual Handbags for Hope, with the Spreading Our Support Foundation, The Young Professionals Network and Clarksville Association of Realtors was held on Aug. 26, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
The nonprofit Spreading Our Support Foundation, was founded by the Clarksville Association of Realtors as a way to help other nonprofit groups that are in need of support in the community. Some of those organizations include Judy’s Hope, the American Mobility Project and Clarksville Area Urban Ministries SafeHouse, just to name a few.
Sheena Dixon, chair of the YPN committee that organized the event, said around $100,000 was raised with ticket sales, but total figures from the auctions was not available Saturday evening.