Dance. Eat. Chat.
And raise money to support the Diana Legacy Fund, which helps provide hospice care in sub-Saharan Africa.
That’s the idea behind the College’s second annual Winter Ball this weekend.
The event is set for Saturday, Feb. 9 in College Park Hall. Ballroom. Dancing lessons begin at 8 p.m. with the Swing Club; other music begins at 9 and continues through midnight.
“Even if you don’t dance like Fred Astaire or Ginger Rogers, its fun just sitting at the tables, talking with others and watching,” said Prof. Shelton Schmidt, who’s urging one and all to join in.
Thanks to help from UNITAS and the Minervas, the ticket money ($5 for students, $15 for individuals, $25 for couples) will support the Diana fund’s efforts to bring comfort and solace to the dying and their families in poor and neglected parts of the world. The fund works with the Foundation for Hospices in Sub-Saharan Africa (FHSSA).
The late Diana, Princess of Wales, was committed to helping those struggling with HIV/AIDs.
Winter Ball festivities are open to all faculty, students, Trustees, staff and other members of the Union community. Dress is semi-formal. There’ll be entertainment from the Garnet Minstrels and Dutch Pipers, a sumptuous dinner, cash bar, raffles and a DJ. Tickets are available in advance in Reamer Campus Center (11a.m.-2 p.m.) and at the door.
“Perhaps we can raise enough this year to purchase a small truck with Union College painted on the side for the hospice workers,” Schmidt said.
Those who would like to make a cash contribution can send a check made out to the Diana Legacy Fund to Schmidt at the Economics Department. To learn more about the mission of the fund and about the work of FHSSA, please visit www.fhssa.org.