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by Lisa Stamos • P hotography by Lin da M. Barrett
Leslie Luther, executive director of Barrington Area United Way, gives Joy Wagner the Power of the Purse grant to
support fitMS® NeuroBalance Center in Barrington. Wagner is the founder of fitMS.
Barrington Area United Way’s
5th Annual Power of the Purse
n March 3, more than 160 women
O
Annual members participate in the Power of the
BAUW Executive Director Leslie Luther. “Our 2016
gathered to celebrate the power of women
Purse initiative by making of gift of $100. Their gift,
Power of the Purse Luncheon event exceeded our
to create, nurture, and transform. Bar-
when multiplied by others, produces the yearly initia-
expectations and we look forward to an even greater
rington Area United Way (BAUW) held its 5th an-
tive grant that was awarded this year to fitMS® Neu-
event in 2017.”
nual Power of the Purse Luncheon and Auction Event
roBalance Center NFP of Barrington. fitMS Executive
The 2017 Power of the Purse Luncheon will be
at The Onion Pub in Lake Barrington. The luncheon
Director Joy Wagner gave a poignant and powerful
held on Thurs., March 2, 2017 at The Onion Pub and
featured a live auction of over 40 signature handbags
acceptance speech on behalf of the many women who
Brewery. For more information on the Power of the
and gift packages, as well as a dazzling diamond neck-
will benefit from the grant.
Purse Initiative, visit the Barrington Area United Way
lace as an impact raffle prize from Long & Co. Jewelers of Barrington.
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impact on economic and quality of life issues,” said
“This initiative and luncheon event reflects the reality that women in our community have a powerful
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website at: www.bauw.org. To learn about fitMS, visit
www.fitms.org.
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