Members of the Health Alliance of Clinton County and their guests celebrated the season in Roberts Centre’s Ballroom Saturday at their annual Holiday Ball for charity. The ballroom was beautifully decorated as a starry night, with snow-covered tree-lined auction tables highlighted with red poinsettias and topped with the display of a wonderful selection of donated items for the evening’s auction.
The proceeds will benefit the Cancer Patient’s Assistance Program, Heather’s Hope Diabetes Foundation, the Health Alliance Scholarship Fund, and Community Care Hospice.
Under a canopy of purple lighting, snowflakes, and twinkling stars, the dining tables were decorated with deep purple tablecloths and candle lit white lanterns filled with greenery and adorned with purple poinsettias and glittering red bows. A lighted ice sculpture created in the shape of three stars was centered in the room on the Hors D’oeuvres table. Guests walked through a large lighted star at the entrance which was covered in silver glitter and then walked across moving star images that seemed to dance across the floor. Many decorated Christmas trees sparkled throughout the ballroom.
Greg Nielsen, CEO of Clinton Memorial Hospital Regional Health Systems, offered the invocation, and following a delicious meal, HA President Janet Perkins thanked the many volunteers of the Alliance, the sponsors of the event, and introduced the Ball Chairmen, Jennifer Hollon and Ann Johnson.
Rhonda Wise of Kersey Real Estate and auctioneer Danny Williams managed the live auction festivities. Following the auction events, music for dancing was provided by the band, LAIKA, who had also performed earlier during the social hour and dinner.
It was a beautiful evening to celebrate the holiday season and raise money to benefit various health related county organizations.