Get dressed up to get down: A guide to upcoming Charlotte charity galas
If your college experience was anything like mine, it was a pretty sad day when you had to say goodbye to sorority and fraternity formals.
It seemed like company Christmas parties and friends’ weddings would be the closest you’d get to another get-dressed-up-to-get-messed-up situation. It felt like the most serious of all first-world problems.
Turns out there are plenty of affordable opportunities for Charlotte’s 20-somethings to don our finest and do our worst for some of the best local causes.
Dance the night away and act like a real-life charity-donating, champagne-sipping adult — maybe.
Here are three options:
(1) Guys with Ties’ Casino Night
When: Saturday, Aug. 22, 8 p.m.-midnight.
Where: The Atrium at The Design Center of the Carolinas (under that big water tower in South End).
Charity Beneficiary: Hospitality House of Charlotte, offering housing for family members of patients being treated at local hospitals from all over the world.
Cost: $85 online, $100 at the door. Includes casino games, a DJ, free food and an open bar, dancing, raffles, contests, a silent auction.
Dress code: Black tie optional.
More deets: Check out the Facebook event here.
When: Saturday, August 29th, 7-11 p.m.
Where: Wells Fargo Atrium Uptown.
Charity Beneficiary: The National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s Greater Carolinas Chapter, an organization dedicated to research, patient support, and legislation “to move together toward a world free of multiple sclerosis.”
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Cost: $65 or 2 for $100. VIP tickets with Speakeasy access are $100. Includes live music, best dressed competition, swing dancing, heavy hors d’oeuvres, beer and wine.
Dress code: Black tie or 1920’s attire (be a good “old sport” and do your best Daisy or Jay).
More deets: Check out the Facebook event here.
(3) The Young Affiliates of the Mint’s Fall Ball: Moulin Mint
When: Saturday, Nov. 13, 8 p.m. to midnight.
Where: The Mint Museum Uptown
Charity Beneficiary: The Mint Museum’s program for museum tours for Charlotte-Mecklenburg students.
Cost: TBD, usually around $100. YAM members receive discounted admission but this event is open to the public. Tickets go on sale Sept. 1 and include French-inspired cuisine, an open bar, live music, and access to The Mint’s galleries.
Dress code: Formal; Moulin Rouge-inspired attire encouraged.
More deets: Check the YAMs Facebook page for more event info soon.
I take anything involving a theme/costume very seriously and anything for a worthy charity cause even more seriously. See y’all on the dance floor!
This story was originally published August 9, 2015 at 11:57 PM with the headline "Get dressed up to get down: A guide to upcoming Charlotte charity galas."