Friends Association in Chester County welcomes you to its 36th Annual West Chester Charity Ball set for Dec. 7, 6:30 to 10:30 PM, at the West Chester Golf & Country Club,111 W. Asbridge Street in West Chester.
The night will be filled with delicious food, great cocktails, and dancing, with entertainment provided by Philadelphia Funk Authority.
Explore your artistic and poetic side with a silhouette artist and Haikuists who will be onsite for guests.
A jewelry raffle for $40 per ticket, or $100 for three tickets, features a 36-inch necklace made of 14k white gold with 16 round brilliant cut diamonds that alternate around the length of the necklace, totaling 91 carats.
Generously donated by Kaplans Jewelers, the necklace is valued at $3,195.
Every year, the Charity Ball raises funds to support the programs and operations of Friends Association. With your support, Friends Association is able to continue assisting families with children in Chester County experiencing homelessness.
So far, Friends Association has raised $88,052 toward its goal of $200,000.
Individual tickets for the charity ball are $200.
Several sponsorship benefits are also available.
Diamond Sponsors at $7,500 receive their name and logo on charity ball print materials, recognition during the event, a full-page ad in the program book, a logo featured prominently for one year on the Friends Association website, a pre- and post-event social media promotional post, and one reserved table, including eight complimentary tickets.
Platinum Sponsors at $5,000 receive their name and logo on charity ball print materials, a full-page ad in the program book, a logo prominently displayed for one year on the Friends Association website, a pre- and post-event social media post, and six complimentary tickets.
A Gold Sponsor at $2,500 receives a half-page ad in the program book, logo featured prominently on the Friends Association website, a pre- and post-event social media promotional post, and four complimentary tickets.
A Silver Sponsor at $1,000 features a quarter page ad in the program book, logo featured prominently on the Friends Association website, and two complimentary tickets.
A Bronze Sponsor at $500 features your name listed in the program book and two complimentary tickets.
Presenting sponsors for this year’s charity ball are A. Marinelli & Sons, and John R. Gailey III.
Platinum sponsors so far are Hankin Group and MeridianBank.
Gold sponsors so far are Lamb McErlane Attorneys at Law, Market Street Wealth Management, S & T Bank, and WSFS CARES Foundation.
Silver sponsors so far are A.F. Daniel Technology Group Inc., DePuy Synthes, First Bank, 1st Resource Bank, Hazley Builders, LINKBANK, and Unruh Turner Burke & Frees, Attorneys at Law.
Bronze sponsors so far are A. Roy Smith, CTDI, Jacqueline Meister, Jim & Dee MacFadden, Kristopher and Jacquelyn Russo, Oakbourne Advisors, RG Mich Steve and Jean Bitner, Thomas Comitta Associates, Inc., Tim & Andrea Vogel, and Zukin Realty.
Find out more about the 36th Annual West Chester Charity Ball.
About the Friends Association
The Friends Association focuses on keeping families together during times of crisis while connecting them with highly personalized case management, community resources, and skill-building.
The Association supports all families experiencing homelessness or those who are at risk of homelessness in Chester County.
This includes single moms and dads, two-parent, multi-generational, grandparent, and LGBTQ+ families.
The Friends Association works with families to empower them as they build on existing strengths and skills and work together to build resiliency, stable housing, and financial independence.
