The SBW Red Purse raffle has raised funds for scholarships since 2008. The Foundation Committee holds the raffle annually in February. The purse contains a minimum $500 value in prizes, and the Members Only Clutch will hold a minimum of $200. At the same time, a silent auction raises funds for Business Women of Missouri scholarships.
2024 Red Purse Raffle

Kristie Schear was the lucky winner of the 2024 Red Purse Raffle. Congratulations! Lori Haney won the Members Only Clutch, and Denise Bryant won the two In Her Shoes tickets. Congrats, Lori and Denise.


2023 Red Purse Raffle

Congratulations to Donna Hirner-Gardner, winner of the clutch, and Dianne Simon, winner of the purse, at SBW’s annual Red Purse Raffle. The clutch included cash, gift cards/certificates, and items valued over $300. The purse included cash, gift cards/certificates, and items valued over $500. Proceeds from the raffle benefited SBW’s scholarship fund. Thank you to all who donated prizes for the purse and clutch.

2022 Red Purse Raffle

Red Purse Raffle – Donations will be collected for the Red Purse Raffle at the December and January meetings. The raffle will be held at our February dinner meeting. The Red Purse raffle has raised funds for SBW scholarships since 2009. The Foundation Committee holds the raffle annually in February. Donations can be monetary, gift cards/certificates or any new, small items that would fit in a purse or tote bag.
The purse (available to win by a SBW members and the public) will contain a minimum $500 value in cash/items, and the clutch (available to win only to SBW members) will hold a minimum of $200 in cash/items. Raffle tickets will be available at our January dinner meeting to sell.

Previous Red Purse Raffle Events


A grand total of $2,125 was raised for local and state scholarships. A big thank you to all who donated and purchased tickets!


The 2020 Red Purse will be filled with fabulous items donated by our members and area businesses!
We have CASH (always good), gift certificates from local businesses, In Her Shoes tickets (woo hoo), massage, and many, many more items! Value of items will be $500 or more. All ticket sales will go to scholarships for area women.