Salt Lake City , October 3, 2001 - The Junior League of Salt Lake City, Inc. Second Annual Black and White Ball will be held at Little America Hotel, 500 S. Main, Salt Lake City on Saturday, October 27 from 6 p.m. until midnight. At their Black and White Ball, the Junior League will honor local philanthropist, Cleone Eccles, and will celebrate 70 years of service to the community.

The Junior League will honor Mrs. Cleone Eccles at the Ball with their Legacy of Excellence Award. The Award will be given annually by the Junior League to a local person whose leadership and contributions to both the Junior League and to the community embody the League's mission and vision.

"Mrs. Eccles exemplifies the spirit of voluntarism through her deeds and actions, particularly through her long involvement in the Junior League," said Kellie Wood, Junior League 2001-2002 president. "We are delighted to honor her in this way."

Black and White Ball highlights include live and silent auctions that feature getaways, jewelry, art, an evening with a Utah celebrity, and a caricature portrait donated by local artisan Pat Bagley, which he will draw at the Ball. Dinner, dancing, gaming and the League's seventy-year commemoration and celebration will make this a memorable event for attendees.

Tickets for the Black and White Ball are $100; corporate tables are available. Money raised from the event will be used to support Junior League community projects.

The Junior League of Salt Lake City Inc. is a non-profit organization of nearly 700 women who are committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Serving the Salt Lake community since 1931, the Junior League donates an average of 25,000 volunteer hours and $265,000 annually to address critical issues in the community. For more information, visit our website at http://www.jlslc.org.

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Contact:
Mary Ann Welch 801-259-3365
Terry Hughes Palmer, 801-274-0229