November, 2105- Calling All Princesses and Pirates for Center for Family Services’ 4th Annual Children’s Ball November 22
WELLINGTON, Fla. (Nov. 16, 2015) Shiver me timbers! It’s time again for the Center for Family Services’ 4th Annual Princess and Pirates Ball taking place on November 22, 2015 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington. Young pirates and enchanting princesses are invited to enter a kingdom of fun that includes cocktails and mocktails, dinner by the bite, a bounce house, DJ, beauty bar and more!
“We are excited to once again host the Princess & Pirates Ball with an incredible group of individuals,” said Dr. Ted Greer, CEO of the Center for Family Services. “This event is a great way to get children involved in philanthropy at an early age. We are grateful to all who help us bring our programs to over 15,000 children and adults each year, especially those through our Pat Reeves Village Homeless Shelter.”
The annual children’s ball is the signature event of the Center for Family Services’ “Kids Helping Kids” Club which aims to increase awareness of philanthropy among youth while making a difference in the life of another child. Proceeds from the Princess and Pirate Ball will be used to support the Pat Reeves Village Shelter, the only twenty-four hour emergency shelter in Palm Beach County serving families. The shelter also provides life-changing services to families with children who are either homeless or at risk for homelessness.
Chairmen of the event are Hampton Beebe, Nellie Miller and Harrison Fisher with Jake Apple, Ava Murray and Liana Stoll serving as Honorary Junior Chairmen. Abigail Beebe, Frances Fisher and Anna Miller will serve as Pirate Officers; Danielle, Ali and Lesly Moore will serve as Honorary Family. Founding Chairs of the event are Amie, Jack, Jack and Shay Swan. Tickets for the event are $150 per adult and $95 per child are still available. Title sponsor of the Princess and Pirate Ball is Publix Super Markets Charities.
For more information about the Kids Helping Kids Club, the Center for Family Services, or the upcoming Princess & Pirates Ball, please visit www.ctrfam.com or call 561.616.1232.
About the Kids Helping Kids: The mission of Kids Helping Kids is to increase awareness of philanthropy among youth while making a difference in the life of another child. Kids Helping Kids creates welcome baskets for new residents at the Pat Reeves Village, hosts monthly family nights, at the helps with the Pat Reeves Village Garden, assists with food donations and organization of the food pantry at The Pat Reeves Village and hosts weekly story time and arts & crafts for shelter residents.
About the Center for Family Services of Palm Beach County: The Center for Family Services is a non-profit social service organization whose goal is to end the generational cycle of family violence, protecting the child and strengthening the family. The organization’s wide range of services in the community include an emergency homeless shelter for families with children, Employee Assistance Program, Individual and Family Counseling, a Recovery Program for substance and alcohol abuse and a home-based Family Therapy program. In addition, the agency operates two home-based early education programs, HIPPY (Home Improvement for Parents of Preschool Youngsters) and the Prenatal Plus Program, and the S.A.F.E. Kids program.
For more than 53 years, the agency has been expanding its services in order to meet the ever changing and growing needs of our community. The Center operates eight programs throughout Palm Beach County and serves more than 15,000 individuals annually. The Center is nationally accredited by the Council on Accreditation to provide services to families and children, which rank The Center among the elite of family service agencies throughout the country. The Center for Family Services has also received Certification for Excellence from The Center for Non-Profit Excellence. For more information, please visit www.ctrfam.org