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Newmarket hospices have it in the bag with first Handbags for Hospice

Handbag-themed event on Thursday, Oct. 26 supports Margaret Bahen Hospice, Doane House Hospice in providing palliative care without cost
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Put your handbag obsession to a good cause at the first annual Handbags for Hospice event in support of the Margaret Bahen Hospice and Doane House Hospice on Thursday, Oct. 26. 

The handbag-themed event at the Aurora Armoury features prize raffles, contests, and a live auction of designer and luxury handbags. 

Tickets, $75, are available online for Handbags for Hospice 2023, Oct. 26 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Aurora Armoury, 89 Mosley St.  

All funds raised go to Newmarket-based Margaret Bahen Hospice and Doane House Hospice, which provide free-of-charge hospice palliative care programs and services to those in York Region at the time they are needed most.

More details

  • What’s In Your Purse? - Guests purchase a ticket for $20 to win a little purse containing a gift certificate to a local restaurant or business. The value of the gift certificates start at $20 and go all the way up to $100;
  • Wine & Spirit Pull - Purchase a wine cork for $20 to receive a quality wine or whisky selection;
  • Mystery Raffle - Purchase a ticket for $20 with a chance to win a mystery bag filled with exciting mystery items;
  • Golden Ticket - Maximum of 50 tickets to be sold for $50 each. The winner will have a choice of any of the live auction items on display and will win a certificate to the Niagara College Teaching Winery wine tour and tasting for eight;
  • Raffles - A great lineup of designer handbags and purses to be won;
  • Live Auction - Expect to see gently loved designer and luxury handbags auctioned off to the highest bidder all for Margaret Bahen Hospice and Doane House Hospice