TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV)— The United Way of the Wabash Valley is set to host their annual Power of the Purse event on Wednesday, September 10th. It will begin at 11:00 a.m. at the Hulman Center in Terre Haute. Tickets for this event are $50 each, or $390 for a table of eight people.

This is the 21st year for this event. There will be a luncheon, raffles, and exclusive auctions. Resource Development Director of the United Way of the Wabash Valley, Martha Thomson, mentioned that there will even be a special raffle for the event with a limited number of tickets for it.

"We are introducing something called the premier handbag raffle, and that will be a Louis Vuitton Neverfull Tote," Thomson said. "The retail value is a little over $2,000. You can buy a ticket at the event only and their

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