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What would the popular Ball on the Mall fundraiser be without its signature Kick-Off Event? No doubt stunning, but why not have fun before the fun at the annual night out amid moonlight and monuments on the National Mall? Mark your calendar. The pre-event get-together will take place on Monday, March 26, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
The Trust for the National Mall’s L’Enfant Society will host the affair at The Federalist, a new Downtown restaurant located in The Madison Hotel (1177 15th Street). The Society is a young professionals group that supports the Trust in its mission to raise money and awareness to aid the underfunded and overused Mall, which receives more than 25 million visitors a year. Founded in 2009, the Society has raised more than $1 million through memberships and events.
Downtown property owner Chip Akridge, chairman of Akridge (601 13th Street), the full-service real estate firm, launched the Trust in 2007 and is its chairman and major benefactor. As the National Park Service’s (NPS) official non-profit partner, the Trust has raised millions of dollars in private funds to assist with Mall improvements, some now underway.
More about the Ball on the Mall, taking place on Saturday, May 5, will be forthcoming. Tickets to the Kick-Off Event are complimentary for L’Enfant Society members. Non-members must pay $25 each.
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