The 79th annual Jewel Ball to fund capital items for local nonprofits will be held at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club with a grand ballet theme.

Often considered a signature La Jolla social and philanthropic event, the Jewel Ball, hosted by Las Patronas, will once again transform the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club into an evening of ballet and beauty.

The 79th annual iteration of the Jewel Ball is themed “Back en Pointe” this year, a nod to the opulence of Parisian ballet and grandeur, starting at 7 pm Saturday, Aug 2.

This is no spring recital for an amateur company; the Jewel Ball is the grand jeté for these practiced philanthropists, who last year raised netted $909,630 for its major beneficiaries. 

Las Patronas, established in 1946, has donated nearly $30 million to more than a thousand charitable organizations locally, in year-long grant cycles during which all members work to fund projects for their beneficiaries.

This year’s beneficiaries and the items Las Patronas will be funding are:

• Camp Stevens: A passenger van to expand access to programs for underserved youth. 
• Ivey Ranch Park Association: A wheelchair-accessible minivan to increase access for individuals with physical, emotional and developmental challenges
• Neighborhood House Association: Kitchen equipment to support the preparation of more than one million meals annually for children and adult day care centers.
• Fleet Science Center: A vehicle to support the center’s off-site programs.
• San Diego Youth Services: A minivan for San Diego’s only emergency shelter for minors.
• San Diego Youth Symphony: A van to transport students and more than 300 instruments for community programs across the county, expanding music education for underserved youth.

“Back en Pointe” will raise the curtain on the splendor of the Palais Garnier; guests can expect an elegant evening of dinner and dancing, a historical costume exhibit and surprise performances.

Visit laspatronas.org/jewel-ball to purchase tickets.

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