Community Living, Inc. to Host 15th annual Legacy Ball

Community Living, Inc., will once again recognize the many positive contributions made by two local leaders whose dedicated efforts are benefiting individuals with disabilities across St. Charles County as the organization hosts its 15th annual Legacy Ball event. Set for Sunday, March 7 at the St. Charles Convention Center, the event will kick off at 6 p.m., and will feature a four-course wine dinner, oral and silent auctions, live music and the presentation of a pair of Legacy Awards and the Community Volunteer of the Year award. Proceeds from the ball, which is one of St. Charles County’s premier gala events, benefit over 900 individuals and their families that are served by Community Living.

Selected to receive Legacy Awards during the event are St. Charles leaders George Black and Mitch Hoffman. Black, a partner at Meyer Real Estate, has been committed to serving his community over the past 13 years. In addition to volunteering with Community Living , Black has been a board member with St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School and the St. Charles YMCA, and was a member of the Knights of Columbus, the St. Charles A+ program committee and the St. Charles Chamber of Commerce. He is a current member of the St. Charles Sunrise Rotary Club, where he was a past president.

A graduate of Francis Howell North High School, Hoffman worked alongside his father, Bill, constructing commercial developments throughout St. Charles County. Together, Hoffman and his father were responsible for the construction of Community Living’s administration building, located on St. Peters Howell Road, in early 2000. Following his father’s death in 2005, Hoffman and his wife purchased and renovated a home in St. Charles to make it accessible for individuals with disabilities. Today, the residence, is home to four gentleman. Years later, Hoffman partnered with George Black, who served as the realtor for the purchase of the residence, to establish a company called Hammer & Nail LLC. Since then, the pair has worked to renovate two additional homes to meet Community Living’s ongoing need for accessible housing.

During the gala, Community Living will also present its Community Volunteer of the Year award to the Father William Pezold Council # 7198 of the Knights of Columbus. The group is being recognized for its work with Community Living and other local charities that assist individuals with developmental disabilities. These efforts include participating in the annual Drive for the Developmentally Disabled, hosting a fundraising team as part of Community Living’s Big Kahuna event and being a generous annual donor to Community Living.

“As one of the most distinctive and sophisticated galas in St. Charles County, the Legacy Ball is always a highly anticipated event, and one that plays a very important role in helping our organization continue our work to enrich the lives of people with disabilities in St. Charles County,” said Barb Griffith, President and CEO of Community Living, Inc. “We are looking forward to celebrating the remarkable contributions of George Black, Mitch Hoffman and the Father William Pezold Council # 7198 of the Knights of Columbus, and invite and encourage the community to join us for this elegant night out for a good cause.”

Tickets for the gala are available at www.cliservices.org or by calling Barbara James, Annual Giving Coordinator, at (636) 970-2800. Now through Feb. 6, single seats are available for $100. After that date, tickets can be purchased for $125. Tables seat ten. A number of sponsorship and advertising opportunities are also available. For information on tickets, sponsorships and other general event details, visitwww.cliservices.org.

About Community Living Inc.

Community Living works to enrich the lives of people with disabilities so they can achieve their highest potential. We do this this by providing children and adults with services and programs that allow them to live, learn and work in our community. In turn, they make our community inclusive, diverse and a better place to live.

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