Complex sentence: She has difficulty raising the money needed to save the school so she heads to Boston, however her purse is stolen, but it is then recovered by a local man, Dr. Vivian who chases after the thief.
Split into simpler sentences: She has difficulty raising the money needed to save the school. While on a trip to Boston her purse is stolen, but it is recovered by a local man, Dr. Vivian who chases after the thief.