The Masquerade Ball

March 20, 2010

Woodrow Hall • 7:00 p.m.

The Rotaract Club of Birmingham will don masks for its annual Rotaract Gala to be held on March 20, 2010. The Masquerade Ball, inspired by the glitzy culture of the Roaring Twenties, will take place at Birmingham’s Historic Woodrow Hall, a newly renovated venue originally built for the Masonic Order in 1914. The event will benefit the Rotaract Club of Birmingham Foundation, which supports Rotaract’s Ready 2 Read program and other community service endeavors.  Wear your favorite masquerade mask or we will provide you with one at the Ball.

Tickets to the Masquerade Ball may be purchased from any Rotaract member or online. Tickets include a wide selection of hors d’ oeuvres by D’Armond Catering, wine and beer. A cash bar will also be available. The evening’s entertainment will be provided by one of the South’s favorite bands, Second Nature, and the Birmingham Swing Dancers will demonstrate popular dances from the Jazz Age. Guests can take a break from the fun to participate in a raffle for items such as signed sports memorabilia and gift cards to Birmingham’s hottest restaurants and boutiques.

COST: $50 per person or $100 per couple

DRESS: Black tie optional

AUCTION ITEMS: Fine dining, vacation and golf packages, queen mattress set, makeovers, personal training, private dinners and more!

Many thanks to our generous sponsors!

Click Here to purchase tickets!

We are currently kicking off a fundraising campaign:

• Funding uses will be:
  • To fully fund the international award-winning Ready 2 Read ($40K needed), and
  • To seed our next signature service project, currently in development
• Our goal is to raise at least $50,000

 We need our members’ help to succeed… and all of our members can participate:

• Join the fundraising or Gala committees
• Recruit sponsors
  • Their employers
  • Other community leaders
• Give personally
• Bring friends to the Masquerade Ball

 Participating in the fundraising campaign benefits our club and its members by:

• Developing fundraising skills
• Developing relationships with community leaders
• Being involved in great projects in the community
• More friends at Ball = more fun

 Contributing to the Rotaract Foundation benefits donors by:

• Providing outstanding public exposure, Gala tickets, other benefits (see sponsorship benefits)
• Supporting outstanding projects in our community (award-winning for both literacy and young leadership development)
• Providing tax deductions (Rotaract Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt org, so all donations are fully tax-deductible)
• Putting all of their dollars to work (Rotaract is an all-volunteer organization so 100% of their gift goes toward our service projects)

 The fundraising committee has four teams that our members can help with:

• Rotaract Employers- R.B. Walker
• Other Corporations- Josh Slocum
• Grant Makers- Justin Nelson
• Individuals- Niki Rogers

 The culmination will be the Masquerade Ball on March 20, 2010, an opportunity to:

• Raise funds for the Foundation
• Raise awareness for the club and its service works
• Have fun and celebrate our efforts!

 Below are the three primary documents to be used widely with our fundraising efforts.  Now that you have them, try them out on your employers and other community friends.

1. Sample cover letter
2. Foundation Executive Summary
3. Masquerade Ball sponsorship levels and benefits