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Event 

Title:
Back to School Clothing Drive Celebrates 50th Anniversary at Golden Masquerade Gala
When:
10.28.2017 06.00PM
Where:
Phoenix Art Museum - Phoenix
Category:
Charity/Benefit Events

Description

BACK TO SCHOOL CLOTHING DRIVE CELEBRATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY AT GOLDEN MASQUERADE GALA, OCT. 28 AT PHOENIX ART MUSEUM

         The Back to School Clothing Drive, which has provided school supplies and clothing to more than 535,000 students since 1967, will celebrate its 50th anniversary at the Golden Masquerade Gala on Saturday, Oct. 28 at Phoenix Art Museum, 1625 N. Central Ave. in Phoenix.

            CBS5 anchors Preston Phillips and Heidi Goitia will serve as masters of ceremonies at the event which will honor the 2017 Champions for Children.  Honorees will be announced soon.

            The event begins at 6 p.m. with a reception, silent auction and raffle.  Dinner, live auction, 50th-year appeal and awards begin at 7:30 p.m.

            Dress is masquerade attire or black-tie optional.

            Individual tickets are $175. Tables of ten are $1,750 and sponsorship opportunities range from $2,500 to $25,000.

            To become a sponsor or purchase tickets, visit www.backtoschoolclothingdrive.com, call (602) 256-9408 or email  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

            The Back to School Clothing Drive serves 25,000 students every year at more than 260 Title 1 public elementary schools.  Since 1967, more than 2.1 million uniforms have been distributed.  More than 3,000 volunteers donate over 350,000 hours to the effort every year.

            For more information, visit www.backtoschoolclothingdrive.com.