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Josh Fisher and Julie Bryant at the Charity Ball
About 500 people turned out for the Junior League of Atlanta’s recent Charity Ball, held Oct. 12 at the Foundry at Puritan Mill.
Chairing the event was Abby Bradford, and Ansley Forsberg is on deck for next year. League member and WSB-TV reporter Jovita Moore served as auctioneer.
Elaine Walsh is this year’s Junior League president.
Allison Rubinas won a raffle drawing for a handbag donated by Gucci at Phipps Plaza; Aimee Breed found a $1,000 gift card from Belk in her goody bag, and David Maynor won three magnums of Perrier Laurent champagne donated by Wine Gallery and Market (we’re guessing he has all sorts of new friends by now).
Want a crack at next year’s loot? See www.jlatlanta.org for info on this fun and charitable organization.
From left, Pam Smart, Alana and Harold Shepherd, and Juli Owens. Photo by Jim Fitts.
Legends in their own time
Pam and John Smart hosted the recent patron party for Metamorphosis:The Legend of the Butterfly, the 19th Annual Legendary Party benefiting the Shepherd Center.
Juli Owens is this year’s chair; Sally Dorsey is the 2008 chair.
This year’s gala is Nov. 3 at the Buckhead Ritz; patron tickets are $1,250 per couple. Call 404-350-7778 or email cara_puckett@shepherd.org for details.
Gala dinner offers food for thought
Have you ever heard of the “Cracker Club?”
Apparently, that term describes teenage girls who eschew lunch, opting for just a few saltines, to keep their weight down.
Members of GERLS (Girls Empowered for Relationships, Leadership and Service) at Westminster Schools mentioned it during our visit at Beyond the Looking Glass, the Oct. 21 benefit for Eating Disorders Information Network. The group meets weekly to discuss all sorts of issues facing young people.
“Our main mission is to try to empower young girls to make the best decisions,” said Ali Waldron, 16.
Other young ladies representing the group at “Beyond the Looking Glass,” held at the Biltmore Atlanta, included Ishita Chordia, 16; Sarah Crosier, 16; Imani Franklin, 17; Grace Granade, 16; Mary Caroline Hunt, 17; Nabilah Jiwani, 16; Emily Linder, 17; and Caroline Meyer, 17.
CBS 46 reporter Jennifer Mayerle, a network board member who spoke movingly of a dear friend who died after struggling with anorexia, served as hostess.
Speakers included network founder Dina Zeckhausen and program director Kris Shock, along with activist-mom Sydney Shipps and South Forsyth High school teacher Matthew Thompson, who advises members of a student group focusing on positive body image.
For information on the Eating Disorders Information Network, see www.myedin.org.
Music for a mission
Do y’all know Francine Boudewijn?
The chair of Dare to Share, which raises money for charities that help children, she can charm the bark off a tree.
Her latest coup is arranging a concert featuring classical concert pianist Sergey Pashkevich. It’s planned for 7:30 p.m. Nov. 3 in Pearce Auditorium at Gainesville’s Brenau University.
Gainesville, you say? I’m telling you, if anyone can rally Atlanta’s philanthropic army for the march north, it’s Francine.
General admission to the concert is $35, or $15 for students. At the $50 VIP level, guests can enjoy reserved seating and a reception featuring a silent auction and opportunity to meet Pashkevich.
For tickets or more information email Dtshare@windstrem.net, call 770-868-8319 or see www.Dare-to-Share.org.
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