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Purses with Purpose auction: April 16 – 19, 2026

April 14, 2026

The Circle Education’s Purses with Purpose fundraiser is back! Between Thursday, April 16 th and Sunday, April 19 th, you can bid on close to 100 new or gently used, high-quality purses, satchels, and handbags.

The auction features a broad collection of designer bags, around-town bags, backpacks, evening purses and clutches. Save the date, check in on April 16 th, bid on fabulous items, and support a non-profit that does important work for young people in our community.

The Circle Education delivers innovative, evidence-based social-emotional programs for children and youth on Salt Spring Island as well as the Outer Islands. All the proceeds will support the organization’s in-school programming.

Why a Purse Auction?  The purses in our auction symbolize the practical toolkits that our programs help participants build – stocked with essentials for healthy relationships with self and others.

You can find our auction page here:

www.can.givergy.com/thecircleeducation2026

Thanks to our sponsors: Bohemia Consignment, Rhubarb Designs, POD Contemporary, Mouat’s Clothing, Twang and Pearl, Fjällräven Victoria, Osisi Boutique and Country Grocer

Photo: Band, Music and PE Teacher Brandon Bronson with a selection of the purse auction bags.

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