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2016 United Negro College Fund Mayor’s Ball–Los Angeles

If you think high glamour and philanthropy have nothing to do with each other, you’ve never been to the annual United Negro College Fund Mayor’s Ball! An event that takes place in several cities during the month of March—this year it was Washington D.C., Los Angeles, Chicago, New Orleans, Charlotte and Raleigh-Durham—the annual ball is quickly becoming one of the nonprofit’s signature fundraising galas.

Thousands of guests, including UNCF alumni, educators, celebrities, dignitaries, local leaders and influencers, volunteers, forward-thinking brands and public officials turn out in ball gowns and bow ties for this event and hundreds of thousands of dollars are raised each year. This year’s Los Angeles ball was a spectacular event featuring a red carpet parade of stars and dignitaries, a parade of masks, live entertainment and a live art auction. Carl Ballton, retired president of Union Bank Foundation and Helen Easterling Williams, EdD, Dean and Professor of Education, Graduate School of Education and Psychology at Pepperdine University were the night’s esteemed honorees.

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(L to R) UNCF honoree Carl Ballton, retired President of Union Bank Foundation, Helen Easterling Williams, EdD, Dean and Professor of Education at Pepperdine University and Michael L. Lomax, UNCF President and CEO
(L to R) UNCF honoree Carl Ballton, retired President of Union Bank Foundation, Helen Easterling Williams, EdD, Dean and Professor of Education at Pepperdine University and Michael L. Lomax, UNCF President and CEO

 

A live band entertained the crowd.
A live band entertained the crowd.

 

Actress Malinda Williams was in attendance
Actress Malinda Williams was in attendance

 

UNCF President Michael L. Lomax helps showcase the art for the live auction
UNCF President Michael L. Lomax helps showcase the art for the live auction

 

Going once ... Bidding during the live auction
Going once … Bidding during the live auction

 

Going twice ... more bidding during the live auction
Going twice … more bidding during the live auction.

 

Singer Chante Moore was part of the featured entertainment
Singer Chante Moore was part of the featured entertainment

 

Attendees hitting the dance floor after the parade of masks
Attendees hitting the dance floor after the parade of masks

The mission of the United Negro College Fund is to build a robust and nationally-recognized pipeline of under-represented students who, because of UNCF support, become highly-qualified college graduates and to ensure that our network of member institutions is a respected model of best practice in moving students to and through college.

UNCF is the nation’s largest and most effective minority education organization. Since its founding in 1944, it has raised more than $4.5 billion to help more than 400,000 students receive college degrees at UNCF-member institutions and with UNCF scholarships.

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