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Blush Ball is SOLD OUT! You can still support Metro Centers for Community Advocacy by bidding on items in our silent auction. Chose from an amazing selection of Packages, Adventures, Sparkles, Art, Health, Wellness and Beauty, For the Home, Pets, Entertainment, Fashion, Food, Wine and Spirits and more!
The New Orleans Pussyfooters want everyone to stay healthy and safe whether out and about or dancing in the streets. #MaskUpNOLA Music by Shamarr Allen.
Patron Party 8-9pm $60 Advance Tickets Includes an open bar, sneak preview of auction items and an extra hour to party with the Pussyfooters. There are a limited number of patron party tickets so be sure to get yours now before they run out!
General Admission Party Doors open at 9pm $40 Advance Tickets Entertainment on the main stage by The Phunky Monkeys. DJ Ally Bea will be spinning tunes all night on the dance floor. Fresh Johnson is the Master of Celebrations plus there will be several performances by The Pussyfooters, including a dance that will ONLY be performed at Blush Ball 2020. 2 dance floors and 7 bars throughout the venue.
Catch us and many of your other favorite marching groups in the Krewe of Jingle Parade, Saturday, December 7. We roll from Lee Circle at 1:00 and parade through the CBD. Visit the DDD’s website for full details.
Following us on our social media accounts is the best way to stay up-to-date with what we are doing AND enter to win tickets to Blush Ball, plus other special goodies.
Did you know in addition to Breast Cancer awareness, October is also Domestic Violence Awareness month as well? Blush Ball is a “Party with a Purpose” and we would like to talk about the purpose for a moment.
A portion of the proceeds from Blush Ball goes to Metro Centers for Community Advocacy. They provide so many vital programs and services to our community.
Metro’s Director, Darlene Santana, outlines how important Blush Ball is to their mission:
On behalf of our Board of Directors and Staff, I want to express our deepest appreciation to the Pussyfooters for the generosity and support provided to Metro over the years. The proceeds donated to Metro from Blush Ball have been and are still used today to support free and confidential services provided to our survivors staying in our Emergency Shelter. Donations from our community, such as Blush Ball, are used to fund the services that are not covered by grant funds. Grants are awarded for very specific purposes. Therefore, there are many needs that are not covered by grants. The following are needs that are funded through Blush Ball donations:
Food (breakfast/lunch/dinner) for Emergency Shelter
Small kitchen appliances for food preparation for Emergency Shelter (microwave, electric skillet, crock pot, rice cooker, etc…)
Dishes, utensils for Emergency Shelter
Formula and Diapers for Emergency Shelter
Bedding – pillows, sheets, pillow cases, blankets for Emergency Shelter
Transportation for Emergency Shelter clients – bus ticket if needed to transport clients to another state – local transportation (Uber/bus tokens) to doctor’s appointments, job interview, bring child to school
Medication/Prescriptions and over the counter medication for clients in Emergency Shelter
Clothing for clients in Emergency Shelter
Paper Products – toilet paper, hand towel paper for Emergency Shelter
My accountant and I went back as far as our records would go to get a figure on how much money has been donated to Metro over the years. Our accountant had records back to 2011. The figure he has on the total amount of donations from Blush Ball to Metro is $169,170.00.
Learn more about METRO
Metro Emergency Shelter Needs: Full and Twin Size Bed linens, bath towels and face cloths.
Support Metro when you shop on AmazonSmile. Go to smile.amazon.com/ch/72-1062244 and Amazon donates to Metro Centers for Community Advocacy, Inc.. Metro’s mission is to break the cycle of violence and aid survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence and stalking through advocacy, intervention, empowerment and transformation.
Donations: Metro is a 501(C)(3)
qualified charitable organization, and you can deduct contributions or
gifts you give. To make a tax-deductible donation, that will aid
survivors of all types of violence in securing shelter, counseling, and
alternatives to violence, check out how your donation helps.
Please make checks payable to: Metro Centers for Community Advocacy P.O. Box 10775, Jefferson, LA 70181.
Online donations are now available. Make a secure, online donation to Metro using the Just Give system. www.justgive.org
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