MARCH
DARE TO DREAM GALA
March 10 The enAble of Georgia Foundation’s 24th annual benefit at the Crowne Plaza Ravinia will honor longtime WSB-TV news anchor John Pruitt. The evening will include dinner, dancing and silent and live auctions. Proceeds benefit enAble of Georgia’s mission to serve people who struggle with disabilities. $150. Call 770/664-4347 ext 108.
FINE ART + FASHION
March 15 6-9 PM. 6th annual
benefit that includes a pre-show cocktail party, art exhibit, fashion presentation and post-show party at Neiman Marcus. The event supports visual arts programs including a fine artist marketplace, juried exhibition, related public programs, and marketing and public relations support of exhibitions of visual artists of African descent. Su and Al Longman and Merry and Chris Carlos, chairs. Charlene Crusoe-Ingram and Earnest Ingram, honorary chairs. For more information, call 404/730-6369 or visit nbaf.org.
PRESERVATION BALL
March 16 The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation will hold its 28th annual gala, Mid-Century Madness, at 200 Peachtree Street. The annual gala will feature cocktails, live entertainment, dancing and culinary edibles prepared by Atlanta’s most prominent caterers. Proceeds benefit The Georgia Trust.
Tickets are $150 for members; $175 for non-members (includes membership to the Trust); $100 for guests under 40. To purchase tickets, visit georgiatrust.org or call 404/885-7812.
CANDLELIGHT BALL
March 17 7 PM. This black-tie fundraising event for CADEF: The Childhood Autism Foundation at the InterContinental Hotel begins with a cocktail reception, followed by a dinner and dancing. Guests can also bid in silent and live auctions. For more information, call 404/712-2384 or visit cadef.org.
TOAST OF THE TOUR
March 23 Popular kick-off for the 15th annual Junior League of Atlanta’s Tour of Kitchens (March 24-25), incorporating gourmet food, signature drinks and an exclusive silent auction into one night of fun. $50. For more information, call 678/916-3100 or visit jlatlanta.org.
ATLANTA HEART BALL
March 24 Now in its 31st year, this prestigious black-tie social event hosts more than 500 attendees from the medical and corporate arenas, as well as community leaders, at The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead. Funds raised go to critical research and education in the Atlanta community. John and Karen Reyhan, chairs. 678/224-2065. heart.org.
CIRCLE FOR CHILDREN CHARITY BALL
March 24 6 PM. The Circle For Children presents “Ain’t We Got Fun” celebrating the roaring twenties and the jazz age at the Marietta Conference Center. The benefit includes an elegant buffet dinner, live and silent auctions and entertainment. $175. Proceeds benefit the children and teens at The Center for Children and Young Adults. thecircleforchildren.org.
HIGH MUSEUM ATLANTA WINE AUCTION
March 28-31 Atlanta’s greatest food and wine party and the largest fundraising event for the High Museum of Art “Salutes the Glorious Grape” with old friends and new, world-renowned winemakers, and legendary chefs from across the country. The auction will again raise its trademark big-top tents in Atlantic Station. Proceeds from the auction are a vital part of the museum’s exhibition and education plans. Merry McCleary and Carmen Popen, co-chairs. 404/733-4585.atlanta-wineauction.org.
APRIL
A TONY EVENING
April 14 Fabulous fundraiser for Atlanta’s own Tony® Award-winning Alliance Theatre at the Loews Hotel Atlanta. Honoree Ingrid Saunders Jones. Lisa Hertz and Amy Agami, co-chairs. For information, call Lindsey Hardegree 404/733-4615 or email lindsey.hardegree@woodruffcenter.org.
HEARTS WITH HOPE
April 21 6:30 PM. The 24th annual fundraiser for PADV (Partnership Against Domestic Violence) at The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead, is themed Hope Springs Eternal. The black-tie optional event will feature a seated dinner and fabulous live and silent auctions. Cecilia Houston Torrence, chair. For more information, call 404/870-9600 or visit padv.org.
“NO BALL AT ALL™” PATRON PARTY
April 27 The Atlanta Humane Society’s successful fundraiser will be a fun No Ball at the home of Lorri and Forrest McClain. The event is open to all donors who make a contribution of at least $350 per person. All the money raised goes to help the AHS’ homeless pets. Call 404/974-2877.
SWAN HOUSE BALL
April 28 One of Atlanta’s premier social events and the Atlanta History Center’s largest fundraiser celebrates its 27th year. Guests can enjoy champagne on the front lawn of the Swan House followed by dinner and dancing in the Grand Overlook Ballroom. The ball will honor the family of William A. Parker Sr. Georgia Schley Ritchie, Dot Stoller and Rebecca Bily, co-chairs. For more information, visit atlantahistorycenter.com or call 404/814-4102.
MAY
DRISKELL PRIZE DINNER
May 5 6:30 PM. Eighth annual dinner at the High Museum of Art in honor of David C. Driskell. The prize will be presented to a scholar whose work contributes to the definition of the African American experience in the visual arts. Proceeds support the David C. Driskell African-American Art Acquisition and Endowment Funds. Monica Pearson, honorary chair. For more information, call 404/733-4403 or visit high.org.
TECHBRIDGE DIGITAL BALL
May 5 6:30 PM-midnight.12th annual fundraising gala that draws a who’s who crowd from Atlanta’s technology and business communities will be held at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis. This black-tie event emphasizes the impressive work of TechBridge’s nonprofit clients. Maryann Goebel and Ed Steinike, co-chairs. For more information, visit techbridge.org.
ZOO ATLANTA’S BEASTLY FEAST
May 5 6:30 PM. Guests will begin the evening at sunset with a stroll through the grounds of Zoo Atlanta enjoying cocktails and hors d’oeuvres from kiosks hosted by some of Atlanta’s finest restaurants. A seated dinner and dancing will follow in the Ford Pavilion which will be magnificently themed by the creative talents of Tony Brewer & Company. Live and silent auctions will complete the night. For more information, call 404/624-5836. zooatlanta.org.
HOPE FOR A CURE GALA
May 12 The 17th annual gala will host nearly 700 of Atlanta’s prominent community and
corporate elite to raise funds for diabetes research at the InterContinental Hotel. The elegant black-tie evening features a cocktail party, seated dinner, and live and silent auctions. Donna and Andy Cash and Abigail and William Propst, chairs. Dr. Bruce Bode, Living and Giving honoree. For more information, visit jdrfgeorgia.org or call 404/420-5990.
VENERALIA 2012
May 19 7 PM. Signature fundraiser for the Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University. Beth Ault and Robert Long, chairs. Margaret and Charlie Shufeldt, honorees. To receive an invitation or for more information, call 404/727-2115.