Announcing our 6th biennial Purses with Purpose, silent and live auctions of donated, new and gently-used designer purses and luncheon will be on Saturday, April 27, 2024.

Our April 30, 2022 event enjoyed 150 members of our community gathering for a day of FUNdraising for our branch scholarship program. Co-chairs, Jackie DeFazio and Gay Campbell, expressed their gratitude for the support from the friends, families, and community that sustains the mission of AAUW Stanwood-Camano.

The proceeds raised from this event fund three $6000 scholarships in 2022 and three $10,000 scholarships for 2023 and will be celebrated at our annual Scholarship Awards Tea in June, 2023. 

Due to the generosity of our community, our AAUW branch will also provide camperships for entering 8th grade girls from the Stanwood, Camano Island, Arlington and Lakewood middle school girls to attend the AAUW Tech Trek week-long resident science camp in July. Girls experience living in the dorms of Pacific Lutheran University, hands-on science, field trips, and presentations by women in science during the evening program.

All proceeds from Purses with Purpose go towards our Tech Trek and university scholarships programs and our yearly contribution to the AAUW national organization.

Thank You to Our 2022 Community Donors

Anthony’s HomePort, Everett, Paul Bonjean
Kimberly R. Burden, Camano Island
Calico Cupboard, La Conner, Hilary Freed
Cama Beach Café, Camano Island
Camano Island Day Spa, Rhonda Venn-Simpson
Camano Plaza IGA, Pub 282, Camano Island
Caravan Gallery, La Conner, Linda Banaszak
The Chrysalis Inn & Spa, Bellingham
Chuckanut Manor Restaurant, Bow
Brandon Ericson, Camano Island
The Ginger Grater, La Conner
Heron Inn & Day Spa, La Conner
Identity Salon, Stanwood, Rachel Chambers
Identity Salon, Stanwood, Lori Davis
Identity Salon, Stanwood, Melissa Hanson
Identity Salon, Stanwood, Hallie McCune
Identity Salon, Stanwood, Kristen Mendes
Identity Salon, Stanwood, Shauna Norman
Il Granaio Restaurant, Mount Vernon
Island Floral, Stanwood, Brenda Chohrach
Jasmin Thai Cuisine & Sushi, Stanwood
Chantel Keller, Stanwood-Camano
La Conner Brewing Company, La Conner, Pam Albord
La Conner Country Inn, La Conner, Katie Hayton
La Conner Seafood & Prime Rib House, La Conner
Lashed Up Beauty Bar & Boutique, Smokey Point
Laurie’s Boutique, Stanwood, Susan Nemo, Sharon Sanford
Mammoth Burger, Stanwood
Movement Arts, Camano Island, Carol Mason
Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner
Mustard Seed Bakery, Stanwood, Natalie Russell
Nell Thorn Restaurant, La Conner
O’Neill’s Art, La Conner, Stan & Shannon O’Neill
Oyster & Thistle, La Conner, Thomas & Danielle Palmer
Patini Grill, Stanwood
Picnic Pantry, Stanwood, Traci Smith
Rockaway Bar & Grill, Camano Island
SAAL Brewing Co., Stanwood, Kristine Birkenkopf, Matt Stromberg
Lynn Schmidt, Camano Island
Sempre Italiano, La Conner
Silver Reef Casino & Resort, Ferndale, Kristin Berry
Skagit River Boutique, La Conner, Janet & Ron Foster
The Stall, La Conner, Kay Trelstad
Stanwood Grill, Stanwood
Janet St. Clair, Island County Commissioner
Tapped Camano, Camano Island
The UPS Store #4798, Stanwood, John Russell
The Wood Merchant, La Conner
Wana Duma Children’s Project, Camano Island
YMCA Snohomish County, Stanwood-Camano
Seattle Theatre Group