We fund and monitor
projects providing tools for success to disadvantaged children to
help them build a better future
The Board of Directors selects
beneficiary institutions by evaluating their programs in light
of the guidelines & criteria set forth by FAAFC’s mission. After
selection, the Board designates funds to specific projects
and closely monitors each project through annual reviews of the
charity, its grants and financial statements.
Additionally, FAAFC makes
one-time donations to similarly selected disaster relief
organizations that benefit children.
We distribute 100% of our
proceeds every year.
Our funds are raised through
events, membership dues and donations. Our main event, the
Bal des Berceaux, is an annual benefit produced by committees
of volunteers and features an internationally-renowned debutante
ball. Its tradition goes back to a wartime fundraiser organized
in 1942 by the Junior Committee with the purpose of sending
financial aid to Les Berceaux de Rouen, a French orphanage founded
by the American philanthropist Seymour Houghton. (The event’s name
derives from the nurturing image of infants in their cradles). In
May 2010, eight debutantes and their escorts were presented to a
distinguished audience who attended the event at the Plaza Hotel in
New York City.
The next and 70th
anniversary of the Bal des Berceaux will take place on Friday, April
29, 2011 at the Plaza Hotel in New York City.
It is placed under eminent
diplomatic patronage and will feature a live auction of
extraordinary lots and a raffle. To view photos and learn more
about the upcoming or previous Bals des Berceaux,
click here.
Our second event, the
Holiday Cocktail, is an annual benefit featuring a silent
auction, also organized by our volunteers. The next Holiday
Cocktail with Silent Auction will be held on Wednesday, December 1,
2010 at the French Consulate in New York City. To learn more
about the upcoming or previous Holiday Cocktails,
click here. |
