may have ended in 1933, but the era was revived on the night the had its Charity Ball at the .
Parts of it, anyway.
No one needed to know the secret password to gain entry to the speakeasy, nor were cocktails made from bathtub gin. But the 250 guests got into the spirit by wearing flapper dresses, feathered headdresses, fedoras, spats and pinstripe suits.
The ball was a celebration of a where members Bill Waldheim, president of , Ward Polzin, and Jim Brown, president of , led teams of young professionals in completing projects that would help three Denver-area charities while giving the participants a better handle on what philanthropy and volunteer service is all about.
Waldheim’s team chose ; Polzin’s worked on behalf of , and Brown’s team directed its efforts on behalf of .
Team Waldheim participated in a bowl-a-thon for Junior Achievement and helped with “JA in a Day,” which took them to classrooms throughout the Denver area to acquaint students with opportunities that Junior Achievement provides.
Brown and his team led a “career tour” for members of Denver Kids and participated in a fundraising event, while Team Polzin, after helping to stage a young professionals event for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, agreed to run the Colfax Marathon in support of the society.
In addition, the $30,000 raised at the Charity Ball will be divided among the three organizations.
Joanne Davidson: 303-809-1314, jdavidson@denverpost.com or twitter.com/joannedavidson
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