As usual, the citizens of Newton opened both their hearts and their wallets for a charitable cause, this time it was for the 2nd annual Purses with Purpose put on the by the Iowa Speedway Foundation. This year’s beneficiary was the Newton YMCA.

Jessica Lowe, marketing and membership director of the YMCA, is thankful that her organization got to team up with the Speedway Foundation this year.

“We were very fortunate that Debb (Debra Smith, Director of the Iowa Speedway Foundation) and the Iowa Speedway Foundation asked the YMCA to be a part of it this year,” said Lowe. “Last year they helped another non-profit and they chose the Y this year. 50 percent goes to the speedway foundation and 50 percent goes to the Y. We are very excited about it.”