Tickets for the event are $45 per person.  Online ticket sales have ended, but contacted us at [email protected] to see if any tickets are available! Tickets will also be available at the door if they haven't sold out by that time. 

Power of the Purse is an exciting event that brings together women from throughout southwest Minnesota with a commitment to our youngest learners. All money raised will be used for local initiatives that help effectively prepare young children in our area for kindergarten. Proceeds from this event support efforts such as Imagination Library, Stuff the Bus school supply distribution, Born Learning Trails, and more!

The 2022 Power of the Purse event is scheduled to start at 6:00 pm on Thursday, May 5th at the Mercantile at Bello's, Marshall. The evening will include: fabulous purses, silent auction, delicious food, ladies' night out and an investment in early childhood education and literacy.  There will be a cash only bar (ATM on site) and a buffet meal.  See details below.

If you would like to donate a purse for the silent auction, or another item for a Deluxe Package or Plinko prize, please contact us at [email protected] or 507-929-2273. 
 

NEW THIS YEAR!

As you can see, we are using a new platform for this event.  This year's silent auction bidding will be fully online.  All items will be posted and bids can be placed before and during the event through your mobile device.  All items will be on display at the event also!  We strongly recommend setting up your account before attending the event, as this will make it much easier for you to bid and make payments for the item(s) you win.  If you are bidding on item(s), you will receive notification if you are outbid.  (For more information on how the bidding process works, click the "LEARN MORE" tab below.) You will also receive notification at the end of the auction regarding any item(s) you have won and will be given the option to checkout quickly online.  Cash and check payments will also be accepted at the event.

CLICK HERE for full information regarding how the Prize Vault, Deluxe Packages, and Plinko game will work.  Go to the Auction tab to see what items have been donated.  NOTE: Tickets for the Prize Vault, Deluxe Packages and Plinko can only be purchased at the event AND can only be purchased with cash or check.  There is an ATM onsite at the event venue. 

THE MEAL

Your ticket price includes access to the buffet meal, which will include the following:

• Tuscan Rigatoni Italian sausage sautéed with roasted peppers and red onions, tossed with rigatoni and Bello's robust cabernet tomato sauce and topped with fresh herbed goat cheese.
• Champagne Chicken Sundried tomatoes and wild mushrooms sautéed in fresh garlic, deglazed with champagne and cream over chicken on top of penne pasta.
• Chicken Milanese chicken smothered with mozzarella and baked with fettuccine in a lemon alfredo sauce.

Meal also includes: Garlic toast and salad with a lemon vinaigrette dressing.

Dessert options will be:  Cheesecake with toppings OR chocolate torte. 

As noted above, the bar is CASH ONLY.  They do have an ATM on site. 

EVENT TIMELINE - SUBJECT TO ADJUSTMENTS!

6:00 PM - Doors Open

Until further notice the: 
Bar is open
Plinko is available
Prize Vault tickets can be purchased
Deluxe Package tickets can be purchased
Silent Auction is open

6:40 PM - United Way of Southwest Minnesota Remarks/Programming                                 

6:50 PM - Buffet opens – You will be released by tables

After Buffet                

* Thank You comments & Reminder that Silent Auction closes at 8 p.m.
* Plinko Drawings - Tickets will be drawn and winning ticket holders can elect their prize on a first come first served basis.

8:00 PM - Silent Auction closes and dessert is available

8:05 – 8:10 PM - Deluxe Package Drawings – A winning ticket will be drawn for each item

8:20 PM - Prize Vault winning tickets drawn – ticketholders choose a key for a chance to open the prize vault!

8:45 PM - THANKS FOR COMING - Final Farewell - Checkout

The United Way of Southwest Minnesota (UWSWMN) is an autonomous, local organization working to create lasting changes in people’s lives and the communities we serve in Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Yellow Medicine and portions of Cottonwood, Lac qui Parle, Nobles and Redwood counties of Minnesota.  Our mission is to unite people and resources to improve lives and strengthen communities in southwest Minnesota.

FOR AN OVERVIEW OF HOW THE AUCTION AND BIDDING WILL WORK, PLEASE CLICK BELOW.