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Credit: Photo courtesy of Enloe Charity Ball

Good morning, readers.

It’s a year of 2s and 20s for Enloe Charity Ball.

The southeast Raleigh high school’s student-led fundraising initiative celebrates its 20th anniversary this week, with the goal of raising $200,000 for Note in the Pocket, a local nonprofit dedicated to tackling clothing insecurity in the Triangle. (It’s also Note in the Pocket’s 20th anniversary.) If the students meet their goal, Enloe Charity Ball will have raised more than $2 million for area beneficiaries in the past two decades. 

It’s an impressive annual effort. Each fall, local groups apply to be Enloe Charity Ball’s beneficiary. Following interviews and tours, students make a selection and spend the rest of the fall semester fundraising and volunteering. They host events at school and reach out to alumni, local philanthropists, and other potential donors. They also sell tickets.

Then, in mid-December, the big dance takes place at Marbles Kids Museum, where the students present a big check.

Senior Noe Roark, who’s in charge of publicity for Enloe Charity Ball this year, says the $200,000 goal is daunting, but with a big final push before the dance on Saturday, she’s optimistic. Still, Enloe Charity Ball has never missed a fundraising goal in its 20-year history. 

“The pressure is on,” Roark says. 

Read more about the event, and have a good snowy Tuesday.

—Jane

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