Power of the Purse 2025

It’s time to clean out your closet—and make a difference! CAC Mobile Meals is now accepting gently used purses, handbags, totes, and jewelry for their annual Power of the Purse fundraiser. Each donated item will support their signature purse and jewelry sale, with 100% of proceeds helping to provide meals and safety checks for homebound seniors in Knox County.
Donations will be accepted through the end of July. Drop off your purse donations at these convenient locations during normal business hours:
· CAC Ross Building – 2247 Western Ave 37921
· Southern Market – 5400 Homberg Dr 37919
· Chico’s Turkey Creek – 11321 Parkside Dr 37934
· Farragut Pharmacy – 11424 Kingston Pike 37934
· Powell Florist – 7301 Clinton Hwy 37849
· Elder’s Ace Hardware Hardin Valley – 10009 Hardin Valley Rd 37932

Please do not donate purses that are badly stained or have holes, rips, or tears.

Drop off jewelry donations at:
· East Tennessee Personal Care, an Associated Home Care Company 1225 Weisgarber Rd Suite S290, Knoxville, TN 37909

Power of the Purse will take place on September 18 at the Rothchild Catering and Conference Center, featuring a purse and jewelry sale, amazing auction items, and delicious food and drinks. Tickets for Power of the Purse will be available starting July 14 at knoxseniors.org.
Early Bird Tickets:
$35—individual
$325—table of 10

After August 28:
$40—individual
$375—table of 10

Ticket price includes:
Light dinner fare
One drink ticket per person
Entrance into the Purse Madness Sale Room
Cash bar available
To learn more about Power of the Purse, follow Mobile Meals on Facebook @KnoxCountyMobileMeals. Reach out to sara.keel@cacnutrition.org with any questions about this fundraiser.

ABOUT MOBILE MEALS
Mobile Meals serves nutritious noon-time meals to 1,100 homebound Knox County seniors each weekday. As the amount received from many funding sources is declining, the number of seniors needing services from Mobile Meals is growing. The funds raised by Power of the Purse help the program continue to serve more older adults in every zip code in Knox County.