Press Page for Pari Livermore: Matchmaking through charitable giving
Gentlemen’s Quarterly
Pari observed that two types of people were virtually absent from the charitable giving circuit – single men and working women. She conceived what has since become her magnum opus, the Red and White Ball, a black-tie party honoring the Bay Area’s most eligible bachelors. The ball would be organized by women with full-time careers, meeting at night, rather than by Junior Leaguers or matrons of the leisure class. Since its debut in 1986, the annual singles event – now up to 450 men and women – has raised $3 million for charity. The lucky bachelors of the ball all contribute generously. And the women who work the longest hours at organizing and running the ball tend to have the inside track on Pari’s introductions to the biggest catches.” read more
Hello, Pari! by Alan Deutschman, Gentlemen’s Quarterly
Irish Edition
“I’ve seen these women and they knock themselves out. They spend so much of their energy, time and devotion to the Irish community that they should be honored.” read more
Top 100 Irish Women, by Denise Foley, Irish Edition
Marie Claire
“When it comes to love, life isn’t a Jane Austen novel. There’s online dating, speed dating…or no dating. That’s where matchmaker Pari Livermore is out to change. A San Francisco radio and TV personality, she sets up local singles in her spare time.” read more
Make Me a Match by Abigal Pesta, Marie Claire
C Magazine
“Pari Livermore is a major player in Silicon Valley. No, not creating the next Facebook; instead, she’s introducing something a machine can’t generate: chemistry. The 60-something Livermore has quietly become the tech world’s top matchmaker.” read more
Make Me a Match: How one woman is making love connections in Silicon Valley by Susan Campos, C Magazine
New York Times
“On the spectrum of aspiring Cupids, Pari Livermore ought to be categorized somewhere between the hundreds of professional matchmakers and the millions of meddling grannies, hubbies, nanas and nonnas.” read more
Fall in Love for a Good Cause by Stephanie Rosenbloom, New York Times
Marin Independent Journal
“Pari Livermore, who’s been putting couples together since she was a teen, has written a book to help women snag a fabulous man. ” read more
Matchmaker, Matchmaker by Paul Liberatore, Marin Independent Journal
Marin Magazine
“Marin’s queen of hearts, matchmaker Pari Livermore, doesn’t do it for the money.” read more
Marin Interview by Mimi Towle, Marin Magazine
Good Housekeeping
“I’ve got a network of people who cull the highest caliber man and woman in the San Francisco area. They’re the kind of people who are so busy they just don’t have time to meet the right person.” read more
Matchmaker, Matchmaker by Judith Newman, Good Housekeeping
Lake County Record Bee
“MIDDLETOWN—The Minnie Cannon Elementary “Holiday Sing” competition for the Livermore Scholarship program was held at the United Methodist Church in Middletown on the evening of Dec.17.” read more
Holiday scholarship competition held in Middletown, Lake County Record Bee
St. Helena Star
“Pari Livermore founded the program in 2011. Since that time, 24 scholarships in science, community service, athletics, music, leadership, gardening and 4-H have been awarded to the elementary school students.” read more
Daffodils turn into college scholarships, St. Helena Star
Lake County Record Bee
“Georgia Guerrero, one of the students, said, ‘It made me feel so good to give back to the elderly. I will never forget how I felt.’
The Valentine senior-student luncheon was created by Pari Livermore and is part of the Livermore Scholarship program honoring students who do community service.” read more
Students spend Valentine’s Day with seniors, Lake County Record Bee
Irish Edition
“The Commodore John Barry Arts and Cultural Center will be honoring 100 local women of Irish descent who have contributed in some way to the Irish community of the Delaware Valley. Some 28 organizations will participate with the selections. This is a huge tribute to women and a gift of a remarkable woman, Pari Livermore.” read more
Irish Heroes, Pari Livermore by Kathy McGee Burns, Irish Edition
San Francisco Chronicle
“Pari Livermore, Marcia Hannelev and Lara Moren will bring together 500 single men and 500 single women at the San Francisco Matchmaking Festival Dec. 6-9 at the Westin St. Francis. The weekend ends with a Red and White Ball on Monday and – cupids hope- romance.” read more
The Price of Love is Pretty Steep by Carolyn Zinko, San Francisco Chronicle
Marin Independent Journal
“Gearing up for the year’s biggest, fanciest singles fest, the Red and White Ball on Jan 29 is no easy feat.” read more
Singles Get Ready for Their Big Bash by Leslie Harlib, Marin Independent Journal
San Francisc0 Chronicle
“With internet dating and social networking sites allowing lonely hearts to be self-sufficient in the quest for companionship, do people in the modern age really need an old-fashioned matchmaker to help them find true love?
Pari Livermore thinks so.” read more
Five questions for Pari Livermore: Mill Valley Matchmaker and Expert on Making Love Connections by Carolyne Zinko, San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisc0 Examiner
“Pari Livermore loves being married. In fact, she has made it her life’s work to see that every nice woman she meets (she thinks they are all nice) should be married. ” read more
Eligible but Slippery S.F. Bachelors by Cynthia Robbins, San Francisco Examiner
San Francisc0 Chronicle
“Pari Livermore likes to get people’s hearts pumping in more ways than one.
She’s the woman behind the 14th annual Red and White Ball on Monday, a dance to raise $120,000 for the San Francisco Boys and Girls Club that is guaranteed to get the blood flowing. ” read more
Veteran Matchmaker wants Singles to Have a Ball by Carolyne Zinko, San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisc0 Examiner
“The Cartier Party was just a stopping-off point for Lois and Fred Pavlow and Norah and Norman Stone, who were on their way to “chaperon” the lovelies out to meet a guy or two at the Red and White Ball at the St. Francis. This year’s ball benefitted CAPS (Child Abuse Prevention Society) to the tune of $100,000.” read more
Jingle Bauble Time for the Cartier Set by Cynthia Robbins, San Francisco Examiner
The Whistlestop
“Pari Livermore often referred to as ‘Marin’s Queen of Hearts’ because of her extraordinary matchmaking skills, has raised millions of dollars for Bay Area charities.” read more
Marin’s ‘Queen of Hearts’ Offers Tips for Finding a Man The Whistlestop
San Francisco Examiner
“Playing up the good news and nice people.” read more
An Angelic Show abut Do-gooders by Cynthia Robbins, San Francisco Examiner
Marin Independent Journal
“Dressed in their finest 1,000 singles from their 20s to their 60s converged on the Westin St. Francis Hotel last week for the 14th annual Red and White Ball. ” read more
Glamorous Ball Draws 1,000 Singles by Leslie Harlib, Marin Independent Journal
