Velvet Ball Fundraiser Event – Maine Youth Leadership Summer Camp
Velvet Green Tie Ball
Get Ready for Velvet 11 2009 Date will be posted soon!
Check out Info. from our 2008 Green Tie Gala!
check out the New Velvet Website!
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Click Here to Purchase Tickets Online
VIP Tickets with special parking, private bar, and other perks available by calling 207-791-7870
Our largest fundraiser each year is Velvet, an evening of light hors d'ouevres, live entertainment, a fashion show (local clothiers only), and a silent and a live auction. We've been working for the past year to "green" this event, and we're not just talking color! From invitations, to local food, to composting, to energy use, we're working hard to decrease our carbon footprint and waste from all our events and programming. Velvet will be no exception. Check back to learn more about our green event as details form.
Each service and auction item at Velvet is donated by local shops and restaurants that support and understand the importance of our mission. Velvet is a fund-raising and friend-raising event, with all profits going directly toward student scholarships, island upkeep, and program development.
With an amazing 60% of our students receiving scholarship monies, Rippleffect relies on the success of Velvet to allow children the opportunity to spend time on Casco Bay. A recent study states that 70% of Maine youth will not have an island experience before they turn 18; Rippleffect is actively working to reduce that number by offering options to families of all economic backgrounds. It is due to Velvet's success that Rippleffect is able to continue its forward momentum and offer dynamic programs to greater numbers of Maine youth.
If you are interested in donating a live auction item, please call Kayli Lee at (207) 791-7870, or contact us online!
