Events: Chocolate Ball

David Eberhardt, Tracey Eberhardt, Barbara Evans, Theresa Bourdon, Jim Bourdon, Cole Schnorf at the 2011 14th Annual Chocolate Ball

Save the date! The 15th Annual Chocolate Ball is March 3, 2012.

Long known as “The Premiere” event in Howard County, The BB&T Chocolate Ball is the biggest fundraiser for The Arc of Howard County. Generously supported by its sponsors, the black tie event includes music, dancing, a silent auction and ultimate confection contest. Bakers from all over the state compete to illustrate the theme in sugary goodness.

Proceeds from the Chocolate Ball benefit The Arc of Howard County's vocational and residential support and services, respite care, and other programs and services for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Past sponsors of the Chocolate Ball include:

Presenting Sponsor
BB&T

Chocolatier Sponsor
The Columbia Triathlon Association

Silent Auction Sponsor
The Zukowski Family Foundation

French Silk Sponsor
Canada Dry Potomac
Howard County General Hospital
Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States
M&T Bank
Mercedes-Benz of Baltimore
Tracey and David Eberhardt
World Wide Information Systems (WINS)

Chocolate Lace Sponsor
Air Flow Services
Ascend One Corporation
Axios Wine
Bob's BMW Motorcycles
Columbia Builders
First Potomac Realty Trust
Manekin, LLC
Merrill Lynch
Patrick's Hair Design
Peggy & Chuck Ecker
Shred-It Baltimore

Death by Chocolate Sponsor
Carney, Kelehan, Bresler, Bennett & Scherr LLP
Commercial Insurance Managers, Inc.
Edward Arthur Jewelers
Environmental Systems Associates
E-structors Inc.
IWIF Workers Compensation Insurance
McGuireWoods LLP
Diane & Dwight Mikulis
Walsh & Company, P.A.
Williamsburg Homes

Truffle Sponsor
Chapel Valley Landscape Company
Columbia Village Centers
Janice Doherty
Jefferson Leasing
Kelly & Associates Insurance Group
Lisa Higgins-Hussman Foundation
Miles & Stockbridge P.C.
Sign-a-Rama

Bon Bon Sponsor
Apple Ford Lincoln
Bonnie Heneson Communication
Bouland and Brush, LLC
Carber Power Technologies
Columbia Creative Services
Jean & Dale Legal
Drs. Bruce Gordon and Mari Kim
DVD Consultants, LLC
Eileen & Ed Wilson
Gail H. Bates, CPA
Handy Ma'ams, LLC
Harkins Builders, Inc.
Howard Bank
Human Services Company
Jane Chambers
Jean Moon & Associates
Theresa & Jim Bourdon
Joseph Murray
Kim & Wendell McKay
Leasewright Commercial Real Estate
Marilyn Embrey
Marnie McNeese Family
Proscan Imaging Columbia
Super Book Deals
The Evergreens at Columbia Town Center
The Plantz Family
The Towne Family
Wagener-Lee, LLC Wealth Advisors
William Howard, Jr.