Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Dallas Hosts Handbag Auction to Benefit Women’s Financial Education  

Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Dallas will host the Sixth Annual Purses with a Purpose Luncheon on Wednesday, October 21, 2015. Guests will be treated to a designer handbag auction that benefits financial educational and counseling to women, their families and outreach organizations. Event proceeds underwrite community outreach and financial education classes provided to low-to-moderate income families, especially those headed by women. Carmen Rita Wong is this year’s keynote speaker. She is the author of The Real Cost of Living, journalist, personal finance contributor on MSNBC, CNN, The View, assistant professor at NYU Polytech and co-founder of Financial Planning Firm. Co-chairs Pat Galas and Liz Galas Hunter and honorary co-chairs Susan and John Cuellar are pleased to announce that Deborah Ferguson, KXAS NBC 5 morning anchor, will be this year's celebrity emcee.

When: Wednesday, October 21, 2015 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Where: Frontiers of Flight Museum - MAP IT

6911 Lemmon Avenue at University Drive (Dallas Love Field)

Individual tickets are $100 and tables are available for $1,250. Sponsorships range from $2,500 to $20,000.

For ticket information, contact Sharon King at (214) 540-6813 or sking@cccs.net.