Columbia Chapter of Jack and Jill Hosts 21st Biennial Beautillion

The Columbia Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc., is hosting its 21st Biennial Beautillion on Saturday, April 23, starting at 5:30 p.m., at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel. The formal black tie event is a fundraiser for the Jack and Jill of America Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Jack and Jill.

Beneficiaries of the 2022 Beautillion include Columbia Community Care and Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center. Columbia Community Care is a nonprofit founded in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic to assist with collecting and distributing needed food and personal items in Howard County. Grassroots is Howard County only 24-7 crisis intervention center and shelter for the homeless.

Tickets to the Beautillion are $150 for adults and $65 for children. Register for the Beautillion here. In addition, the Beautillion’s “Beaus” are conducting a 50/50 raffle to add to the money being raised. Half of raffle funds will go to the winner of the raffle, and the other half will go to Columbia Community Care, Grassroots and Jack and Jill Foundation. The raffle winner will be announced at 7 p.m. at the event. You don’t have to be present to win. Purchase raffle tickets here.

Jack and Jill of America, Inc. supports services, programs and organizations that address the underlying causes of social problems affecting African-American communities, families and children. The beneficiaries of the Beautillion were selected because they provide direct assistant to members of the local community that are experiencing advanced need.