Red & Black Ball

The Red & Black Ball - for the love of Harriett is a black-tie gala and silent auction benefiting the Harriett B. Porter Cancer Education and Prevention Programs at the James Graham Brown Cancer Center at the University of Louisville.

Since 2007, this black-tie event has raised nearly $200,000.

Harriett was a lifelong Louisville resident, wife, mother, and community volunteer. A former teacher and breast cancer survivor, she promoted cancer prevention and early detection as well as supported newly diagnosed women. Harriett was particularly vocal in encouraging African American women to get screened for breast cancer - a disease she was first diagnosed with while still in her 30s. She was also a founding member of the Regional Cancer Center Corporation, a nonprofit citizens' board that helped open the Brown Cancer Center in 1981.

Proceeds from the Red & Black Ball - for the love of Harriett will have a direct impact on the health and well being of our community. Your participation will help make Harriett's dream of saving lives through early detection a reality.

The fourth annual Red & Black Ball will take place on February 13, 2010 at the Galt House and will feature a Parisian theme. Tickets are $250 for individuals ($165 is tax-deductible). Sponsorships are available at a variety of levels, starting at $1,000. For information on the 2010 Red & Black Ball, please contact Beth Hobson at (502) 562-4651 or beth.hobson@louisville.edu.

Red & Black Ball

Since 2007, this black-tie event has raised nearly $200,000.