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Martha Picinich, a business owner and graduate student at Seattle Pacific University, has taken on a new “hobby” – harvesting purses.
She collects gently used purses and diaper bags that take on a new life and a new purpose. They are filled with donated items that are especially valuable to women and children living on the streets or in transitional housing. In addition, each purse contains a note to the recipient sharing a message sharing love, hope and encouragement.
Picinich calls the project Purposeful Purses. She and a group of friends saw the idea on Facebook and decided that instead of just making purses, they could make a bigger impact by creating a project “kit,” making it easy for community...