Dress for success, help Pacesetters
The theme is “A Moment in Time” and Pacesetters officials hope to have characters from various points in history, fact or fiction. Cinderella and Dorothy from Oz have made plans to attend as well as Sitting Bull.
“Our main purpose is to give these guys an opportunity to enjoy themselves, and give the community an opportunity to come and enjoy themselves and interact,” said Pacesetters director Julia Boyd.
Supported individuals and staff at Pacesetters have been working on ideas for the decorations and costumes for several weeks. Light refreshments will also be served and both live music and a DJ will provide entertainment.
The purpose of masquerade is twofold. The first goal is having fun and the second goal is raising money. Tickets will be $8 and will be limited to 200 attendees due to fire codes.
Pacesetters will also be promoting the sale of building blocks for a wall. The organization must build a firewall before it can open its antique, collectible and thrift store. Pacesetters has raised almost a third of the funds needed to make this work opportunity a reality for its supported individuals.
“We would like to be able to give these individuals an opportunity for a job,” Boyd said. “But until we can get that wall built, they won’t let us open the store.”
Pacesetters has been supporting developmentally delayed adults since 1971. The Warren County facility currently supports 38 individuals with special needs. Its goal is to make them valued members of society.
More information and ticket purchases and reservations can be obtained by calling 506-5331.