West Hartford’s 17th Annual Mayor’s Charity Ball will benefit The Town That Cares Fund and Playhouse on Park.

Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served from 6pm – 8pm while you browse and bid on amazing silent auction prizes while enjoying live music. Submitted photo

By Ronni Newton

Planning is already in full swing for West Hartford’s signature charity event, the annual Mayor’s Charity Ball, which will be held in the auditorium and under the “grande tent” on the grounds of West Hartford Town Hall on Saturday, May 14, 2016, from 6 p.m. until midnight.

This 17th annual ball will this year benefit two West Hartford non-profits, The Town That Cares Fund and Playhouse on Park. The 2015 ball raised approximately $75,000 for these organizations.

Guests at the 17th Annual Mayor’s Charity Ball will begin their evening in the Town Hall Auditorium with open bar that includes a signature cocktail and passed as well as stationary hors d’oeuvres. Entertainment will be provided while guests peruse the silent auction offerings.

The party will travel to the grande tent in front of Town Hall for dinner, which will be provided by Max Catering and Events, winner of the 2015 CT Restaurant Association’s “Caterer of the Year” award.

West Hartford Mayor R. Scott Slifka with representatives from 2016 beneficiaries Tracy Flater, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Playhouse Theatre Group and Helen Rubino-Turco, Director Human & Leisure Services for the Town of West Hartford. Submitted photo

Fox61’s Jim Altman will return in 2016 as emcee and auctioneer. Playhouse on Park will provide entertainment and following dinner The Metropolitan Players will take the stage as the party moves to the dance floor.

The 2016 Mayor’s Charity Ball Board of Directors members are Lou Luba, Rob Torres, Lucy Harris, Karen Licht, Cheyney Barrieau, Kirsten Floyd, Erin Matino, Lynn Tapper, Seth Feigenbaum, and Chris VanDeHoef. Tracy Flater, Carol McCabe, and Helen Rubino-Turco are ex-officio members. West Hartford Mayor Scott Slifka also provides input.

The Mayor‘s Charity Ball is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The event’s mission is to raise funds and awareness to benefit and sustain West Hartford non-profit organizations that have been selected as recipients.

Sponsors, advertisers, and donors for the 2016 Mayor’s Charity Ball are still being solicited, as are volunteers.

For more information on how to obtain a ticket, sponsor, advertise, donate and/or volunteer, please contact The Mayor’s CharityBall at 877-439-2929 or [email protected].

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