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DEL.ICIO.USThe MASKED Ball haul
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The 24th annual Mayor’s MASKED Ball (Mankind Assisting Students Kindle Educational Dreams) raised more than $1 million for the United Negro College Fund.
More than 1,000 revelers turned out for the Dec. 15 event, held at the Hilton Atlanta Hotel and hosted by Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin and Dr. Michael L. Lomax, the UNCF’s president and CEO.
The evening began with a VIP awards reception and silent auction, and it included a seated dinner, Parade of Masks and dancing to the music of Ashford & Simpson.
Prominent patrons included actors and producers Tim and Daphne Reid, actresses Bernadette Stanis and Dawnn Lewis, actor, composer, singer and minister Clifton Davis; and recording artist Freddie Jackson.
Over the years the ball has raised nearly $20 million to support the 65,000 students attending the nation’s 39 UNCF member colleges and universities, including Clark Atlanta University, the Interdenominational Theological Center, Morehouse College and Spelman College in Atlanta and Paine College in Augusta. Info: www.uncf.org.
Mark your calendar
“A Starry Night,” the seventh annual fund-raiser for Catalyst for CARE, is planned for 7 to 11 p.m. Jan. 26 at the Foundry at Puritan Mill.
The event features music by the Mike Veal Band, cocktail buffet catered by Avenue Catering, an open bar, and silent and live auctions.
Tickets are $100 in advance and $125 at the door. Catalyst for CARE serves kids in Georgia’s foster care system by providing college scholarships, emergency financial assistance, mentors, professional networking and job search opportunities, training and professional development for caregivers and child advocates, on-campus supports for college students and much more.
Its executive director is Normer Adams.
Tix and info: www.catalystforcare.org.
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