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WBM december 2011
Wrightsville
Beach Police
Officers Ball
The 33rd Annual Police
Officer’s Ball was held on
Saturday, November 5 at the
Holiday Inn Resort as a fundraiser
for the Wrightsville Beach
Police Department’s Recreation
and Benevolence Association.
There was a massive turnout for
the event, with all 320 tickets
sold, and representatives from
the Wrightsville Beach Police
Department, Wilmington Police
Department, New Hanover District
Attorney’s office and Mayor David
Cignotti attended. Most of the
funds raised will support lawenforcement
families who are
undergoing hardship.
DREAMS Center for
Arts Education
presents: We Got
the Beat
More than 200 supporters of the
DREAMS Center for Arts Education
gathered at Thalian Hall on Saturday,
November 5, to take in the heavy hors
d’oeuvres, live and silent auctions and
performances by the DREAMS students.
The evening was a huge success,
with more than $20,000 raised
to ensure that the DREAMS Center
retains the ability to offer high quality,
free arts programming for youth
in need.