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Newmarket volunteers fill purses — and hearts — with charitable donation campaign

The Fill a Purse for a Sister Campaign aims to donate 1,000 purses filled with essential supplies to at risk women and youth in the Newmarket area.

"Every woman should have a purse of her own."

It’s the phrase that ignited the Fill a Purse for a Sister Campaign back in 2015, and though Susan B. Anthony wrote it nearly two centuries ago, it rings just as true today.

The Fill a Purse for a Sister Campaign is simple, but the impact it has on women and youth in crisis is enormous. As many people arrive at shelters with few or no personal belongings, the initiative can make all the difference to their situation and confidence.

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