Junior Auxiliary of Jonesboro announces charity ball slated for February

Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – Dec. 5, 2024 – Junior Auxiliary of Jonesboro will host its 54th Annual Charity Ball titled “Through the Looking Glass: A Mad Gala” in February.

The gala will take place on Feb. 22, 2025, at Embassy Suites Jonesboro Red Wolf Convention Center.

Cocktail hour and registration begin at 5:30 p.m. with program, dinner, and live auction beginning at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $175 per person and can be purchased by texting “Charityball2025” to 44834.

Attendees can have their picture taken on the Honda of Jonesboro Red Carpet.

The Gaming Room will open at the close of the Live Auction with poker, roulette, craps, and a new game called Rock Paper Scissors. The Gaming Room Prize Pack features a Big Green Egg grill and accessories. The Austin Cook Hole-in-One game is back this year with a Golf Prize Pack including rounds of golf at Ridgepointe Country Club and a private party at Divots Golf Lounge.

The Century Finance Silent Auction is packed with vacations, gift baskets, fly fishing, art and more. Entrants do not have to be present to bid, they can text “Charityball2025” to 44834 to browse silent auction items online and place bids on Feb. 22-23 at 10 a.m. This year’s Raffle Drawing features a 30A Beach Vacation sponsored by Brooksie Hartness of Image Realty.

Raffle tickets are only $10 and can be purchased from any JA member or by messaging the JA Facebook page leading up to the event. One winner will be selected by random draw and does not have to be present to win. The Charity Ball Live Auction will feature packages ranging from a Sissy’s Log Cabin shopping spree to duck hunting in Argentina.

All proceeds of Charity Ball support the 12 service projects of JA of Jonesboro in Craighead County. Junior Auxiliary of Jonesboro is a 501c3 non-profit organization operated entirely by
volunteers who donate over 3,500 service hours each year to children and families in Jonesboro.

Follow Junior Auxiliary of Jonesboro on social media for more details leading up to the event or email charityballpr@jajonesboro.org.