Welcome to The Service League of Greenville 55th Annual Charity Ball

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On Saturday March 3, 2018 THE SERVICE LEAGUE OF GREENVILLE Fifty-fifth Annual Charity Ball to benefit THE LAUGHINGHOUSE HOSPITAL FUND was held at Rock Springs.

The Laughinghouse Hospital Fund was established in 1939 and is dedicated to the memory of the late Dr. Charles O’Hagan Laughinghouse. Today, through the recommendations of physicians and the assistance of social services, our fund  provides prescription medicine to those in the community who do not have medical insurance and are not receiving public assistance.

Welcome to “A Taste of Mardi Gras”!

 

Adding “A Taste Of Mardi Gras” Decorations To Our Charity Ball

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Service League of Greenville members came out in force to set the stage for “A Taste of Mardi Gras” at our 55th Annual Charity Ball.  Decorations are the last cog in a well oiled Charity Ball committee.  It takes a lot of hands (wielding hammers, glue guns, ladders, staples, beads, feathers, lights, masks, etc) and discussions to put together a ball for over 270 people.

Of course every year is different.  This year, the only thing that beat the number of member/workers were the number of beautiful masks used in the decorations…

Here is a little pre-ball taste of Mardi Gras.

Thanks to all who added their own taste of Mardi Gras magic to the Service League of Greenville’s 55th Annual Charity Ball for the benefit of The Laughinghouse Hospital Fund.

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Taste Testing A Mardi Gras Menu

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With every big event there are just some jobs that no one likes to do — Grab a mop anyone??

And then there are jobs that require tough decisions and steely determination to see them through — like the job of taste testing a Mardi Gras menu at Rock Springs for The Service League of Greenville’s 55th Annual Laughinghouse Fund Charity Ball.

Yeah, taste testing is a tough job and here is the group of ladies who managed to marshal their forces to get it done.

Doesn’t it look like they were really suffering through this “job”?

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Charity Ball Invitations — Addressed By Hand

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It takes organization, willing hands, and good penmanship.   But in the age of everything digital, it’s nice to know The Service League of Greenville still follows the time-honored tradition of addressing envelopes by hand for The Laughinghouse Fund Charity Ball.

Even when doing hundreds…

Our thanks to all who dedicated a morning to this endeavor and a special thanks to Annette Jones for organizing and hosting an important part of the charity ball process.

The Service League of Greenville’s 55th Annual Laughinghouse Charity Ball is on March 3rd.  The theme is — A TASTE OF MARDI GRAS!

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Charity Ball Committee Is In Full Swing

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The Service League of Greenville’s 55th Annual Laughinghouse Charity Ball is on March 3rd, less than 6 weeks away!

Meanwhile, under the guiding hands of Charity Ball Chair, Gwen Gordon and Laughinghouse Chair, Brenda Philips, the Charity Ball Committee is in full swing — invitations ordered, decorations planned, table settings selected, band reserved, fundraising well in hand, and taste testing for the menu happening soon …

 

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102 Holiday Food Boxes

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Donating holiday food boxes to our community is a long-standing tradition for the Service League of Greenville.  This year we out did our selves.  On December 12th, Food Boxes were delivered to 102 in-need families to enjoy over the holiday season.

 

A huge thanks to the many Service League of Greenville members who gave generously to this cause; Mr. Sumerlin, Store manager of Piggly Wiggly, who organized the purchase and packaging of food items: and, HOPE OF GLORY MINISTRIES & SALVATION ARMY who selected recipients within our community and organized delivery of the boxes.

Special thanks to SLG supper organizers Co-Chairs Marcia Pleasants and Linda Clark.

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SLG Members “Ring The Bell” In Support Of The Salvation Army

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Service League of Greenville members braved the cold on December 12th to raise donations in support of our community and as part of the Salvation Army’s kettle campaign.

“…The Salvation Army’s kettle campaign raises up to 70 percent of the Salvation Army’s total annual income, money that funds shelters, meal programs, Christmas toys, after-school programs, and emergency assistance…”

Pictured below are just a few of the ten members who took time out of their busy holiday season to take a turn ringing the bell in front of JCPenney’s doors.

Martha Bloss and Sheri Carter
Linda Harrington and Linda Seykora

Our thanks to everyone who participated — both as bell ringers and kettle donators!  And a special thanks to Sustaining Chairs, Kathie Beckman and Laurie Charlton for organizing this event!

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In The News: Charity Ball Chair & Theme Announced

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The Service League of Greenville was in the news last week — the Daily Reflector announced this year’s Laughinghouse Fund Charity Ball Chairperson, Gwen Gordon and the 2018 charity ball theme — “A Taste of Mardi Gras.” (An on-line digital copy could not be found, so a print copy is included below for those who may have missed it.)

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Working The Phones At Children’s Miracle Network Telethon 2017

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We’ve always had a strong history of support for the Children’s Miracle Network.  Sunday was our turn this year working the phone bank  to benefit the James and Connie Maynard Children’s Hospital at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville.

Over the years, The Service League of Greenville has donated $3,827,033 to CMN for the children in eastern North Carolina facing life-threatening illnesses and injuries.

CMN 2017 – Lined up to do our turn on the phones…
CMN 2017 – Thoughtfully answering questions…
CMN 2017 – Settling in at the phones…
CMN 2017 – Getting ready for the first call…
CMN 2017 – Receiving instruction for presenting the check…

Our thanks to service league members who took time to work the phones again this year and to all our members for their on going support of CMN.

The Children’s Miracle Network telethon total for this year was — $1,011,904!  Way to go eastern North Carolina!

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Service League In The News: Service Awards Luncheon and Attendee Photos

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Service League of Greenville’s Service Award Luncheon:

In case you missed it — in the Sunday, May 21 issue of The Daily Reflector was an article on the Service League of Greenville’s Annual May Luncheon and featured a nice picture of our three service award recipients – Wilma Shackelford, Linda Osborn, and Frances Mallison.  To see and read the article on-line, just click on this link — League members honored.

Attendee Photos:

The Daily Reflectors’ Scene Around also took many pictures of the colorful and creatively hatted luncheon attendees. Those picture are available on-line for viewing and purchase.  To view this Scene Around galary, click on this link:  Scene Around Service League Awards Luncheon May 17

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