Rossville’s Renaissance Center hosted The Sundress Ball July 28 with a packed house of women dancing the night away.
The ladies night out event was a hit collecting more than $10,000 for two charities to split: Catoosa County Sheriff’s Department’s Stocking Full of Love, which provides toys to a few thousand children each Christmas, and Primary Healthcare Center, which provides year-round medical care for indigent children and their families.
According to Sundress Ball Committee co-chair Mary Ellis Carpenter, the event raised more than $10,000.
“I am over the moon happy,” said Carpenter, who co-chairs The Sundress Ball with Chris Howell Evans. ” It’s a wonderful surprise and shows Catoosa can step up like Chattanooga can. The Sundress Ball is a chance for women to come and let their hair [down] and have fun. The event helps kids with Christmas presents, medical care and dental care too.”
Approximately 200 people attended The Sundress Ball. Security was provided by the Catoosa County Sheriff’s Department.