When the word purse is mentioned, some people may think about name brands. Others may think about fashion accessories. But for Pilsen resident Maria Castro, purses mean love. Castro is the founder and CEO of Love Purse, a nonprofit born in 2021 that collects purses, fills them with toiletries and a note of inspiration, and then donates them to shelters and safe havens for women in need, who .
Donations to Chicago-based Love Purse aim to empower women in need chicagotribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chicagotribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Hooters of Joliet partnered with #LovePurse to hold a new purse and toiletry drive to help local women who are victims of domestic violence feel special and loved.