Photos courtesy of Nourish Phoenix
For the third consecutive year, Nourish Phoenix, a food and clothing bank in Central Phoenix, is hosting their annual Pack-a-Purse Mother’s Day Drive.
The donation drive serves as a way to celebrate Valley moms by gifting them a heartfelt present to enjoy at home. Hundreds of packed purses will be distributed to families who may not have the means to pamper their moms to the full extent.
Each purse is packed full of donated beauty products such as hair items, accessories, jewelry, perfume, sunglasses, nail polish, and makeup.
“Moms work hard everyday of the year, so this is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate all they do for their families,” says Beth Fiorenza, Executive Director of NourishPHX. “We saw a lot of our clients were unable to give gifts to their moms and wives due to monetary restraints, so we wanted to remove that barrier and do our part to ensure all moms get a little love on Mother’s Day.”
In addition to the packed purses, NourishPHX is also partnering with Mima’s Beauty College to offer a day full of free beauty services. Mima’s Beauty College students and instructors will be joining NourishPHX on Friday, May 9 to provide haircuts, styling and cosmetic services while NourishPHX staff distribute the packed purses.
“We’ve had great community support in the past several years with so many individuals coming together to celebrate these wonderful moms,” adds Fiorenza. “Last year, we introduced Mother’s Day beauty services for the first time, and it was a huge success. We are looking forward to partnering with Mima’s Beauty College to provide some much-needed and well-deserved pampering.”
For those who want to participate, NourishPHX currently needs 500 additional purses to gift with the unused collected beauty products and accessories. The nonprofit is also looking for volunteers to help pack the purses and prepare them for the May 9 distribution.
While Mother’s Day is a fun, unique drive hosted annually by NourishPHX, they spend all other days of the year operating as a community food and clothing bank.
In addition to providing these resources, they offer services including workshops for career development, enrichment classes, health clinics and so much more.
To learn more about how you can support NourishPHX during their Pack-a-Purse Mother’s Day Drive or their initiatives throughout the year, visit nourishphx.org.
About Nourish Phoenix: Nourish Phoenix, formerly ICM Food and Clothing Bank, has had a rich history in providing services for the working poor in Phoenix. We believe that no matter the situation, every individual should have hope and dignity when facing the extreme adversity that life hands us. We believe that each piece of clothing, each piece of food, each item received is one-by-one changing the world for good. Volunteers are always needed. For more information, visit www.nourishphx.org.
