The evening's festivities included dinner and live auction, while celebrating the American Heart Association's efforts to build a foundation of community health.

The Mystikal Krewe of Indulgences hosted it 25th annual celebration, featuring a Cajun buffet, drinks, dancing, live music and the crowning of the Mardis Gras king and queen. Supporting a chosen charity each year, this year's milestone event benefited Downside Up Inc. which provides support for those with Down syndrome and their families.

Chambliss Center for Children's eighth annual gala featured Cajun-inspired fare, cocktails, Dixieland jazz by the Ralph Miller Quartet, a late-evening DJ and dance party and lots of New Orleans-style fun. Chambliss serves the community with services from foster care to sliding-scale summer camps.

Hosted by Chattanooga's "Purple Lady" at The Walden Club, this festive Mardi Gras-themed brunch featured food, music and a cash bar in support of the animals at McKamey Animal Center.

Doing their part to help protect clean water, event-goers gathered for this eighth annual fundraiser featuring games, appetizers and, of course, wine. All proceeds benefited WaterWays' ongoing projects, including Stream Teams, educational outreach and watershed restoration efforts.

The board of trustees for the National Medal of Honor Heritage Center hosted this reception and gala in anticipation of the grand opening of the 19,000-square-foot museum celebrating those who have been awarded the nation's highest military honor.

The theme for this 15th annual gala was Carnaval, complete with festive celebrations, samba dancing and a masquerade. All proceeds helped support the MaryEllen Locher Breast Center at CHI Memorial.

A welcome reception was followed by dinner and a program honoring the 2020 Distinguished Honorees at this 17th annual Erlanger event.

This annual luncheon honored Partnership for Families, Children and Adults' deaf, deaf-blind and hard of hearing program and distinguished advocates who have impacted Partnership and the deaf community.

The Performing Arts League hosted a special four-course dinner with wine pairings at The Feed Co. Table and Tavern, which also showcased food prepared by award- winning Executive Chef Charles Loomis, recent winner of Food Network's "Beat Bobby Flay."

Former LA Dodgers pitching coach and one of Chattanooga's favorite sons, Rick Honeycutt was the honoree this year for the annual Classic 150 fundraiser, helping promote and raise fund for sporting events in the Chattanooga community.

"A Roaring Good Time"-themed event featured live and silent auctions, hors d'oeuvres, beer, wine and dancing to benefit Junior Achievement of Chattanooga, which offers economic literacy classes for local students.

This one-night gala dance competition featured 12 local celebrity dancers paired with professional dancers to help raise funds for the Primary Healthcare Centers.

The Karen Collins "Un-Teal" There is a Cure foundation hosted a fun casino night with the goal of helping raise money for ovarian cancer research.

United Community Action Alliance Inc. sponsored this fun event at Tucker Baptist Church. The evening included dinner followed by a seniors' fashion show.

This revamped event featured a fall ball in 2019, while still benefiting the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Medical Foundation's educational and community health programs.

Financial-literacy educator Junior Achievement of Chattanooga presented its Spirit of Achievement Award to Cumulus Media during this annual event, which recognizes companies that have committed themselves to the students of Chattanooga and North Georgia by supporting JAC.

The theme of last year's year-end celebration, hosted by Ivy Rose Foundation Inc. and the Pi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, was "A Dream Comes True." The triennial production marks the culmination of activities for Little Debutantes, Junior Debutantes and Senior Debutantes.

This year's luncheon was hosted at the Chattanooga Golf & Country Club. The Junior League of Chattanooga is a volunteer organization for women interested in making a positive impact in their community.

Women came together to shop, network and sip tasty cocktails at Moxy Chattanooga during this social event designed for the working woman.

Party-goers met Grammy Award-winning songwriters Steve Dean and Don Goodman while enjoying lunch and complimentary mimosas during this benefit supporting Freedom Sings USA.

Honoring Illustrious Potentate Clarence T. Daniel Jr. and benefiting the Reuben Strickland Memorial Scholarship Fund and other Shrine charities, this 15th annual black-tie gala was hosted at the Chattanooga Convention Center.

Celebrating teachers and students at Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences, this social event focused on fun and included dinner and an auction.