Food, Friends and Fun at November House Party!

On Sunday, Nov. 15, about 25 ladies of Little Black Dress Club got together for a brunch filled with friends, fun and lots of food! Guests enjoyed a wonderful meal prepared by LBDC members, sipped mimosas and learned more about the club and upcoming events. A special thanks to the ladies who became new members the brunch--we are excited you will be joining us for more friends, fun and philanthropy!

November Brunch House Party!

Put on your little black dress and join us for Little Black Dress Club's November brunch house party! Member Stephanie McCurdy is opening her home on Sunday, November 15, to members and prospective members for a fabulous brunch gathering celebrating fun, friends, and philanthropy! This is a great opportunity to visit with fellow LBDC members and get an update on club activities and upcoming holiday events. Please bring any friends you think might be interested in learning more about LBDC!Brunch items and refreshments will be served. If you'd like to bring something to add to the table, please do!

We look forward to seeing you on Sunday, November 15! If you didn't receive an evite, drop us a note at littleblackdressclubboise@gmail.com!

Join us at the Festival of Trees Fashion Show and Luncheon!

Little Black Dress Club is doing a table at the Festival of Trees fashion show and luncheon. This is a really fun event and a great way to keep the holiday momentum going! There are nine seats available at the LBDC table and SAM has offered to coordinate the ticket payments (so we'll all be seated together). If you'd like to attend and sit at the LBDC table, please email to let us know. We'll confirm there's a seat available and let you know where to send payment for your ticket.

Event: Saint Alphonsus Festival of Trees Fashion Show and Luncheon
Date: Monday, Nov. 30
Time: 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. (cocktails 11 a.m.-12 p.m., lunch/fashion show 12-1:30 p.m.)
Location: Boise Centre
Ticket Price: $50.00

Web Site for More Information: http://saintalphonsus.org/pdf/FOT-FashionShow.pdf
We hope you'll be able to attend this fun and fabulous event with LBDC!

Reserve Your Space for the LBDC Holiday Boutique Sale!

It is time for the second annual Little Black Dress Club Holiday Boutique Sale. For those of you who need a reminder, this is the sale we hosted last year for women to sell either their hand-crafted art or their boutique products, such as handbags or candles. The date we have selected is December 15th and the location will be in the Linen District! More details will follow as the time grows near.

In the mean time, we wanted to call out to all members who might want to sell their wares. The opportunity to participate in this sale is open first to members of the organization (commitment by November 15th) and then to non-members. If you are not current on your membership, there is still time to renew and to save your spot before others are considered as vendors. In-line with last year's sale, we request a 10 percent donation back to the club; however, there isn't a table fee.

Please contact Tracy Bresina at tracylfowler@yahoo.com to reserve your space. We look forward to being able to support our local artists!

Little Black Dress Club Cooks Up Auction Winner Dinner

On Saturday, October 17, Little Black Dress Club steering committee members Lisa Bosworth, Tracy Bresina, Hilarie Engle, Kristin Matthews and Stephanie McCurdy cooked and served a very special salmon dinner for LBDC supporters Tammy and Mark Masarik. Tammy and Mark won the dinner for six in the silent auction at last April’s Black Dress Ball.

Tammy and Mark invited four of their friends to enjoy the six course meal with them. On the menu was hot artichoke dip, roasted tomato caprese salad, squash soup, honey mustard marinated salmon with pan seared rosemary apples, mashed sweet potatoes and chocolate mousse pie with cocoa whipped cream for dessert. All plates were cleaned!

Tammy and Mark were also kind enough to allow us time to tell the group about Little Black Dress Club. We shared with them how the group was formed, the variety of women who are members and our volunteer and fundraising efforts. We also highlighted our first year grants and grant recipients.

Thank you again to Mark and Tammy for their generous support of Little Black Dress Club! We are glad to count you as partners in making philanthropy accessible and fun!

July 21st House Party is a Success!

The Little Black Dress Club house party held on July 21st and graciously hosted by Jennifer Neil was a success! Watch for more details on our September house party!

Black Dress Ball, April 4!

Put on your little black dress and join us for the Black Dress Ball--Little Black Dress Club's one year anniversary gala! This is a fabulous night celebrating our first year of fun, friends and philanthropy!

Come see how much Little Black Dress Club has accomplished in its inaugural year! Enjoy dinner, drinks, live music, a great silent auction and other fun surprises. Meet the grantees from our first year grants cycle.

Event: Black Dress Ball
Date: Saturday, April 4
Time: 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. (doors/no-host bar at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m.)
Location: 5115 Boutique
5115 Gage Street, Boise
(just off Orchard near Emerald)

Tickets to the Black Dress Ball are $25.00 and the celebration is open to all--members and non-members alike. Spouses and friends are welcome! Festive attire and little black dresses are encouraged!

To buy your tickets for the Black Dress Ball, please mail a check, payable to Little Black Dress Club, to:

Little Black Dress Club
c/o Hilarie Engle
3182 Gekeler Ln
Boise ID 83706
(Please also indicate who will be attending with you)

We look forward to celebrating with you at the Black Dress Ball on April 4!

Little Black Dress Club Feb. Update

Thank you to everyone who attended the very first Little Black Dress Club house party! Member Kristin Matthews was kind enough to open her house for the event, and it was a great time!

Our second house party will be in May at Lisa Bosworth's, followed by another in July at Jennifer Neill's. Once dates are pinned down we will let everyone know. If you're interested in hosting a house party, we would love to hear from you at littleblackdressclubboise@gmail.com or through the club's Facebook page.

Also, if you're interested in helping on the membership or volunteer committees, please let us know.

Our grant deadline was Friday, Feb. 13. At the time of the house party, we had seven applications and anticipated a few more before the close of business on deadline day. The grants committee will review applications and choose the top three to five to send out to general membership for voting. We anticipate awarding two five-thousand dollar grants and one three-thousand dollar grant, for a total of $13,000. That's an amazing amount for a first-year organization, and we should all be very proud of what we've accomplished and how many people we're going to help!

A couple more key dates to keep in mind:

The Little Black Dress Ball is coming up on Saturday, April 4. This is our one-year anniversary gala and celebration of grantees. There will be food, music and lots of fun. This is a "plus one" event and spouses and friends are welcome. Tickets will be $25.00 and we will have more information on how to purchase, as well as more specifics on event time and location, in the near future.

And finally, April is the time to renew your Little Black Dress Club membership. And if you have friends who have expressed interest in the club, April is the time for them to join! We are trying to get everyone on the same renewal date for bookkeeping purposes. If you're already on a payment plan with the ICF, you will automatically renew unless you tell them otherwise. If the card they have on file for your membership payment is going to expire, please give them a call with an alternate payment method.

Thank you for being part of Little Black Dress Club. Together we have done amazing things in our first year, and next year promises to be just as fun and filled with friends and philanthropy!