UNION MARKET: Annual Fair Chance Butterfly Bash on Friday, October 13 at 7:00 p.m. at Dock5 @ Union Market

Fair Chance is spreading its wings in preparation for its highly anticipated fundraising and anniversary celebration this October. The nonprofit organization committed to improving the lives of children in DC’s poorest neighborhoods will host its annual Fair Chance Butterfly Bash on Friday, October 13 at 7:00 p.m. at Dock5 @ Union Market. This year’s event, which marks Fair Chance’s fifteenth anniversary, will honor Marie and Wendell Johns for their participation in a wide range of nonprofit organizations that support education and youth in the Washington, DC area.

Marie and Wendell Johns

The Butterfly Bash is Fair Chance’s signature event to raise funds and honor local leaders committed to helping children living in poverty in Washington, DC. Proceeds from the event help Fair Chance strengthen the sustainability and performance of community-based nonprofits to achieve life-changing results for children and youth living in poverty.

New to this year’s Butterfly Bash are Young Patron tickets. Guests 35 years and under are eligible to purchase tickets at a discounted rate of $125.

The Fair Chance Butterfly Bash will welcome 700 guests and more than 50 corporate sponsors representing DC’s top financial, real estate and legal firms for an evening of cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, live music and dancing.

For more information on Fair Chance or the Butterfly Bash, visit: www.fairchancedc.org, 

 or call 202-467-2428.

2017 Fair Chance Butterfly Bash

Honoring Marie and Wendell Johns

Fair Chance’s 15th Anniversary Celebration

Cocktails, Hors d’oeuvres and Dancing

Cocktail Attire

Ticket Price: $190

VIP Tickets: $250

Young Patron: $125 (ages 35 and under) Sponsorship's: $2,500 – $25,000

Information on tickets/sponsorship's: www.fairchancedc.org

Friday, October 13  7:00 p.m.

Dock5 @ Union Market

1309 5th Street Northeast

Washington, DC 20002

Valet Parking

About Fair Chance

Fair Chance strengthens the sustainability and performance of community- based nonprofits to achieve life-changing results that put more children and youth on a pathway out of poverty. The nonprofit organization selects "high- potential" nonprofits serving the poorest neighborhoods and makes deep investments – not direct funding – but providing a "partnership" with management assistance, expertise, resources and coaching to improve performance and accelerate growth. In its 15 years of service to the community, Fair Chance has engaged more than 100 DC nonprofits serving 80,000 children and youth. Learn more at www.fairchancedc.org.