[Gallery] On The Scene: 75th Triangle UNCF Mayors’ Masked Ball

Raleigh, NC – The Triangle UNCF Mayors’ Masked Ball 2019, held March 15 at the Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Valley, is the areas premier fundraising gala and major social event committed to raising public awareness of and donations for North Carolina’s UNCF institutions. 2019 is the 75th anniversary of the United Negro College Fund and the Triangle’s most philanthropic-minded were in attendance at the ball with their elaborate ball gowns, tuxedos and fancy feathered masks. More than $11,000 was raised during the live auction and much more via the silent auction and donations. 

Honorees this year were Community Leaders Eileen and Jim Welch and St. Augustine’s University President/ General President of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Dr. Everett Ward. Corporate awards were presented to Duke Health and Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC. Danielle Gray, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary – BCBSNC and Dee McDougal, Sr. Vice President – Pacific Western Bank, served as Co-chairs of this year’s successful event. 

In addition to the co-chairs, remarks were made by Justine Boyd – UNCF Regional Development Director, Tiffany L. Jones – UNCF NC Area Development Director and Knightdale Mayor James Roberson, the only mayor in attendance. The mayors of Raleigh, Chapel Hill and Durham submitted pre-recorded messages that were played on the screen during the Gala.

Spectacular Magazine was Marketing Partner of this event along with corporate sponsors Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC, PNC, Duke Health, First Citizens Bank, Duke Energy, Leadership Triangle, Pacific Western Bank, Watts Chapel Missionary Baptist Church (Raleigh), and ABC11. 

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Highlights of the 2019 Triangle UNCF Mayors’ Masked Ball (Photos: Sierra Turner)