People sporting tie-dyed T-shirts, fringe vests and bell-bottom pants showed off their retro style during the Fourth Annual Hippie Ball at the University of North Carolina’s Warwick Center on Saturday, July 25, 7-11 p.m. Proceeds from ticket sales, a silent auction and on-site gift card sales benefit Kids Making It, a Wilmington-based non-profit organization that provides woodworking programs for at-risk youth.
Kim Boyce, associate director of Kids Making It, said although as of press time the fundraised amount was not totaled, the 2015 ball was very successful.
“This year’s is shaping up to be the best one yet,” Boyce said.
Rock band Blivet’s members sported long-haired wigs as they covered 1970s tunes, including The Rolling Stones’ “Miss You” and the Doobie Brothers’ “Listen to the Music.”
A screen above the stage displayed a slide show of images taken during Kids Making It woodworking programs. In one slide, kids showed the wooden pens they made. In another, girls held up colorful Flower Power signs.
Away from the dance floor, attendees dined on grilled chicken, asparagus and Caesar salads. The tables surrounding the food displayed silent auction items, including a Hippie Dippie gift basket from Whole Foods, a hibiscus quilt from Port City Pottery and Fine Crafts and a beach cruiser from Two Wheeler Dealer. The most expensive auction deal was a seven-night stay in a three-bedroom condo at Sunset Beach Resort in Ambergris Caye, Belize.
Twenty gift cards were up for auction, including a $30 gift certificate for Sweet and Savory and $25 at Dixie Grill.
Raffle tickets were sold for $2 each. A framed photograph of Battleship Park taken by Diane Boissiere, a $25 gift certificate to Carolina Beads, two passes to Jungle Rapids and a one-hour massage with Deborah Flora were among the prizes.
Awards were given to the best-dressed man and woman and to the best dancers.
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