This month, your heartfelt generosity will help find a cure for stomach cancer, preserve a national historic landmark, prevent drug abuse, mend family’s spirits, and make a life-changing difference to children with critical illness!
SUMMER OF LOVE
Nov. 3
makeawishball.com
Shine with the stars in your formal attire! You’re invited to join more than 900 VIPs, socialites, celebrities, fashion mavens, and notable philanthropists at the Summer of Love-inspired 24th Annual Intercontinental Miami Make-A-Wish® Ball located at the InterContinental Miami. This year, actress and documentary film director Gabrielle Anwar is the celebrity emcee and gala host is Robert B. Hill. This premier event will feature a cocktail reception and silent auction, followed by an exquisite dinner, live auction, celebrity entertainment, dancing, and an after-party presented by E11EVEN Miami. The silent and live auctions will give you a chance to bid on hundreds of fantasy items of decadence and extreme elegance. Your contributions will grant wishes to thousands of children with critical illnesses.
MAKING DREAMS COME TRUE
Nov. 3
deliverthedream.org
Deliver the Dream cordially invites you to the 15th Annual Denim and Diamonds Gala that will be held at the Marriott Harbor Beach Resort and Spa. Feel free to wear dazzling denim and diamonds while you enjoy a spectacular and sparkling evening with a cocktail reception, silent auction, dinner, entertainment, fund-a-dream, and dancing. Deliver the Dream is a not-for-profit organization that provides healing retreat programs that enable families who are experiencing a crisis or serious illness by helping them regain strength, mend spirits, and just be a family and kids again.
LEGACY LUNCHEON
Nov. 7
debbiesdream.org
Debbie’s Dream Foundation (DDF) will be hosting the 4th Annual Dream Big Legacy Luncheon at the Jacaranda Country Club in Plantation. The luncheon will feature a fabulous silent auction followed by a delightful lunch and delicious dessert. The auction items are jewelry, vacations, fine dining, sports memorabilia, priceless experiences, and more to raise awareness and research for stomach cancer. This luncheon will honor the lifetime achievements of the late DDF Founder, Debbie Zelman, who was battling the disease for nearly a decade whilst finding a cure for stomach cancer.
THE BALL’S IN YOUR COURT
Nov. 9-11
chrisevert.org
Grab your sunglasses and sunblock and head on over to watch two fun-filled days of exciting tennis action while celebrities play at the 29th Annual Chris Evert/Raymond James Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic event at the Delray Beach Tennis Center. The monies raised will be distributed to programs funded through the Ounce Prevention Fund of Florida and the Drug Abuse Foundation of Palm Beach County. A few celebrities set to play include David Cook, Seal, Chris Noth, Carson Kressley, January Jones, Jon Lovitz, Timothy Olyphant, Shawn Hatosy, Tate Donovan, and Jamie McShane! After enjoying the daytime entertainment, don’t miss the elegant Annual Pro-Celebrity Gala for an exquisite dinner, dancing, and exhilarating live and silent auctions at the Boca Raton Resort & Club.
LAVISH SOIREE
Nov. 17
vizcayaball.org
Don’t miss one of the most celebrated, elegant, and gracious settings at the 62nd Annual Vizcaya Ball, which boasts the theme, “East Meets West: The Silk Road to Vizcaya,” at the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens. This event is presented by Chopard and emceed by NBC anchor Roxy Vargas with fashions by renowned designer Naeem Khan. Let the night begin at the red-carpet entrance of the Gilded Age estate, leading into the gardens and courtyard for the cocktail soiree. The evening will continue with entertainment, an elegant dinner, and a fabulous silent auction. Then, dance the night away as the evening concludes with an impressive fireworks display. The monies raised from this event will be used for the continued preservation of Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, a national historic landmark.
By Vanessa C. Guzman
