Children's Aid Society Hosts "The Blue Jean Ball" Featuring Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament

March 24, 2005

Contact:
Ellen Lubel 212.949.4938 (Office) 917.854.6864 (Cell)
Emily Crossan 917.286.1548 (Office) 201.344.5742 (Cell)

When:
Saturday, April 16, 2005
9:00 pm to 2:00 am

Where:
Gotham Hall
1356 Broadway
New York, NY

What:
At “The Blue Jean Ball,” the 13th Annual Associates Council celebration benefiting The Children’s Aid Society, urban cowboys, cowgirls and celebrity guests will enjoy a high-rolling Texas Hold’ Em Poker Tournament sponsored by PokerRoom.com, featuring tutorials from professional poker players. The top five winners of the tournament will receive fabulous trips from SkiWest, including destinations such as Sun Valley and St. Thomas, VI.

Attendees will be entertained by The Hank Lane Revue, a live band, and a DJ, while indulging in the West’s finest cocktails at a full premium bar sponsored by Grey Goose and InBev, hors d’oeuvres and desserts from Soutine Bakery. Guests can take a turn on a mechanical bull and enter our rodeo couples challenge. For the fashion enthusiast, there will be a live designer-original cowboy hat auction sponsored by Christie’s and Stetson, in addition to a silent auction full of luxurious prizes. And for the true desperado, a VIP lounge will feature the cowgirl bartenders from Red Rock West Saloon to wet your whistle with fine liquors.

Money raised at this event will support The Children’s Aid Society volunteer and teen programs that benefit the neediest of New York City’s children.

Who:
The Associates Council comprises young-professional volunteers devoted to improving the lives of New York City’s youth.

Charity:
The Children’s Aid Society (CAS) serves over 150,000 children each year, through over 150 cutting-edge programs at more than 40 locations in New York City. Its mission is to ensure the physical and emotional well being of children and families and to provide each child with the support and opportunities needed to become a happy, healthy and successful adult. CAS has been on the front lines for New York’s children for over 150 years and is the oldest and largest non-sectarian child welfare agency in the United States. CAS spends over ninety-one cents out of every dollar directly on services to children.

For tickets or more information, visit www.childrensaidsociety.org/bluejeanball
or call Sinaya Joseph at 212-949-4926.