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South Jersey Young Professionals Association (SJYPA) Announces Second Annual Halo Ball

02/06/11

  SJYPA today announced that its second annual Halo Ball will be held at the Westin Mount Laurel in NJ on February 12, 2011. Proceeds from the Halo Ball will benefit The Salvation Army’s Ray and Joan Kroc Community Corps Center currently being constructed on the waterfront in Camden, NJ.
  After being selected as The Salvation Army’s ‘Volunteer Organization of the Year in 2010’, SJYPA announced that it will once again present the prestigious Halo Award to one individual making a positive impact to the South Jersey community, as a young professional living and working in South Jersey. Last year’s winner was Anthony Mazzarelli, MD, JD, MBE of Cooper University Hospital. Submissions for nominations for the 2011 Halo Award Winner were due by December 9th, 2010 and finalists are being announced January 17, 2011.
  The event will be emceed by Thomas Drayton of Philadelphia’s Fox Affiliate. Back by popular demand, Philadelphia-based club DJ, DJ Frosty, will entertain. Admission includes a cocktail reception, silent auction, 5-hour open bar, and a seated dinner.

  Tax-Deductible tickets to this enchanting evening are $125 per person and are available at www.sjypa.org. Tickets are limited and expected to sell out in advance.
  Information about attending Halo Ball 2011 is available at www.sjypa.org or by contacting Angela Barnshaw at 856-261-6765.
  SJYPA is the premier group of young working men and women in the South Jersey community. SJYPA is an organized group of professionals, ages 21-45, collaborating for charitable, professional, and social endeavors for the betterment of the South Jersey community.

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