Pari Livermore created the Red and White Ball in 1986 to support Bay Area nonprofits.
The Red and White Ball raised almost 2.6 million dollars for charities in its 20 years of existence.
In 1986 Pari Livermore decided to raise funds for the American Heart Association in order to entice 25 of her single friends to join her she decided to give the event for 150 of the most eligible bachelors in the San Francisco Bay area.
Pari’s committee, who also selected their female friends to attend, spent the entire year interviewing the gentlemen who attended and in December the first Red and White Ball was born. The San Francisco Chronicle immediately selected it one of the Top 10 parties of the year.
The women who attended wore red, white or black ball gowns and the men were asked to wear tuxedoes with red tie and cummerbund. Each of the gentlemen selected submitted a photo of himself and a three sentence biography. The booklet which was produced became one of the most important highlights of the evening. There were no wall flowers at the Red and white, it was “ladies choice” all evening. The women in attendance paid a “dollar a dance” to whirl around the floor with the top bachelors in San Francisco. The gentlemen who collected the most dance tickets became the King of the event and the evening’s heartthrob.
The Committee which eventually grew to 100 women produced 14 Red and White Balls during a 20 year period. Many events had 1000 in attendance, 500 men and 500 women in equal numbers.
40 restaurants and 20 florists made donations to the events and the committee members chose a different charity to sponsor the event. Some of the non profits were chosen 2 or 3 times. They included such organizations as the American Cancer Society, the San Francisco Child Abuse Prevention Society, Camp Kasem National, the Family Caregiver Alliance, and the California State Parks Foundation.
The Fairmont Hotel or the Saint Francis Hotel two of the most elegant and prestigious hotels in San Francisco took turns donating their entire party space for the Red and White Ball and its charitable causes.
The Red and White Ball only accepted checks in payment for tickets to attend. All the funds collected went to through the accounts of the non profit sponsor. (Please see letters of support).
Putnam Livermore, Pari’s husband donated funds every year to help support the administrative needs of the Red and White Ball as the official headquarters of the Ball was always at Put and Pari’s home.
Pari’s Red & White Ball Started in 1986
Through creative matchmaking efforts, deep compassion for serving others, and inspiration to fund a variety of worthy causes, Pari Livermore’s Red and White Ball began with a vision of combining true love with heartfelt generosity. After years of success in the world of matchmaking, Pari set to work organizing the Red and White Ball; a successful charity ball that would go on to serve a wealth of charities and nonprofit organizations.
Thanks to Pari’s creative intuition and matchmaking experience, she knew that she could help others while supporting the charities she loved the most. Why not help couples find true love with a luxurious event that unites eligible singles through a shared passion for charitable generosity? Of course, the singles invited to attend had to meet a variety of exceptional criteria and were aptly selected by Pari’s committee of matchmaking to ensure that the singles in attendance were of the highest caliber. After 20 years of events packed with up to 1,000 eligible singles, the Red and White Ball successfully raised over 2.6 million dollars for charities in need.
Charities Pari Has Raised Money For Includes:
- American Heart Association
- American Cancer Society
- Family Caregiver Alliance
- & More
San Francisco Chronicle
“One of the 10 top parties of the year.”
KRON-TV
“The Red and White Ball is the premiere singles event in San Francisco.”
Pari Livermore’s inaugural Red and White Ball fundraiser for the American Heart Association was honored by the City of San Francisco, which declared December 4, 1986 to be “American Heart Association Red and White Ball Day.
Pari Livermore’s Red and White Ball is Rated as One of the Top 10 Parties of the Year
The Red and White Ball set the standard for trending singles events in the Bay area. With elements of luxury and charitable giving infused into every aspect of the event, Pari’s charity ball successfully united numerous couples that eventually went on to become married. With over 300 marriages attributed to her passionate matchmaking services, the Red and White Ball was a significant contributor in her portfolio of cultivating true love through expert pairing and ongoing support for charities.
As the Red and White Ball grew in popularity, this coveted event attracted some of the top bachelors and single ladies in the Bay area. By pairing individuals that shared a common goal of finding love based on authentic characteristics like compassion, ambitious achievement, generosity, and intelligence, Pari’s charity ball has become known as one of the most successful singles events in history.
Today, Pari continues to unite successful couples through her impactful matchmaking events and services. All of the proceeds from charitable events and fundraisers goes to worthy charities, nonprofits, and other community support programs. If you’d like to learn more about Pari’s lifetime of dedication to charitable giving, want to discover “How to Marry a Fabulous Man”, or would like to learn more about Pari’s singles events that redefined the dating scene in the Bay Area, check out Pari’s blossoming portfolio of generosity.
