(HAZELWOOD, MO)-The Mayors’ Shamrock Charity Ball, the premier green tie event of North St. Louis County, will be held Saturday, March 2, 2024, from 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

We are excited to host the ball again this year at Orlando’s Event Center, 2050 Dorsett Village Plaza, Maryland Heights, MO 63043. This event is open to the public with tickets purchased in advance. All proceeds from ticket sales, event sponsorships and raffle drawings directly benefit Valley Industries Sheltered Workshop, which provides dignified and meaningful employment for over 160 adults with developmental disabilities.

The Mayors’ Shamrock Charity Ball is a major fundraiser for the not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization Valley Industries. All the money raised is used to make Valley Industries the best place it can be for its workforce. In addition to being committed to customer satisfaction, Valley Industries is equally committed to all 160 employees. Their goal is to offer a high-quality employment program that builds morale and rewards hard work and productivity.

Over the past 15 years, we have watched the Mayors’ Shamrock Charity Ball evolve into one of St. Louis region’s must-see social affairs! Not only does it boast great food and music with a touch of Irish whimsy, but it also provides the residents who live in Black Jack, Florissant, Hazelwood, Ferguson, Bellefontaine Neighbors, Dellwood, Bridgeton and Maryland Heights a wonderful opportunity to meet their elected officials during the event. Individual tickets for $125 each (purchased at www.valleyind.net) usually sell out fast. Guests come dressed up to dance the night away to the music of the Trilogy Band, enjoy delicious food, and win fabulous Super Raffle prizes—all for a great cause.

EVENT SPONSORSHIPS AND TICKETS—The Mayors’ Shamrock Charity Ball offers generous sponsorship packages to local businesses, organizations, and individuals. Different sponsorships are available at the following donation levels: Event Sponsor – $5,000; Emerald Sponsor – $2,500; Deluxe Dual Pot of Gold and Golf Sponsor– $2,250; Pot of Gold Sponsor – $1,000; and Shamrock Sponsor – $350. Those interested in one of these sponsorships can pay by check or by credit card (MasterCard, Visa, American Express and Discover). If using a check, please make it payable to Valley Industries’ Mayors’ Shamrock Charity Ball. Mail the check to this address: Valley Industries Sheltered Workshop; 143 B James S McDonnell Boulevard, Hazelwood, MO 63042.Those who purchase sponsorships also receive individual tickets. Contact Jim Guyre, Valley Industries’ Executive Director, at (314) 731-1771 for more information on sponsorship benefits.

TRILOGY BAND
Returning for a second year to the Mayors’ Shamrock Charity Ball, The Trilogy Band knows how to keep the evening lively with a song list that varies and covers different musical genres. Trilogy Band is an eight-member dance band dedicated to their skill and entertaining their audience. They have been performing for 50 years and are all from North St Louis County originally. They began working for Bob Kuban 50 years ago and to this day still perform with his style of music!

ABOUT VALLEY INDUSTRIES EMPLOYEES AND THE CROWNING OF THE KING AND QUEEN

Efficient and loyal, Valley Industries employees are some of the best workers out there. To encourage this level of worker performance, Valley Industries offers an Employee-of-the-Month Program and Perfect Attendance Program. The organization also uses funds from the Ball to host many events to benefit their employees including monthly dance nights, employee barbecue lunches, and other team building events, as well as the annual Fabulous Valley Industries Employee Christmas Party.

Opening on March 13, 1967, Valley Industries incorporated as Florissant Valley Sheltered Workshop with only fifteen employees. Today, the Workshop employs more than 160 workers with developmental disabilities in a 60,000 square-foot facility in Hazelwood, and a 4000 square foot thrift store in front of the workshop. On any given day, Valley Industries employees work on 15-20 different jobs. The organization specializes in contract packaging, kitting, shrink wrapping, collating, assembly, inspections, blister packaging, recycling, as well as pick, pack & ship projects. Valley Industries is both ISO 9001:2015 Certified and FDA-registered,  and they are committed to customer satisfaction through audited quality processes.

The highlight of the festivities will be the crowning of our Kings and Queens. The Kings and Queens are the Valley Industries’ Workers of the Year from the previous year. Congratulations to Valley Industries’ Workers of the Year Ms. Barbara Behlmann and Mr. Turner Richardson! They will be crowned as the Queen and King of the 15th Annual Mayors’ Shamrock Charity Ball. Their first function as royalty will be to cut the official Mayors’ Shamrock Charity Ball cake, which will be baked, decorated, and donated by Helfer’s Pastries & Deli.

Barbara Behlmann has been with Valley Industries since 2014 and has excellent attendance and work ethic. She comes to work focused and is willing to try new jobs. Her supervisors report she is a diligent worker. She has great people skills, communicates with everyone, and makes everyone feel like a welcome part of the Valley family. She is currently working in our Valley Thrift Store, and the customers and volunteers rave about how Barbara is a joy to be with.

Barbara was a Varsity Cheerleader in High School and Prom Queen in 2012. She enjoys watching movies and videos. She watches the Voice and imagines herself as the Winner. She certainly has great confidence and an inner spirit. She loves attending the monthly dance at Valley and is active in a Bowling league with her friends. She has many friends at Valley and enjoys coming to work to see them daily.

Turner Richardson has been with Valley Industries since 2013 and has an excellent work ethic and great attendance. His supervisors report he is polite and always happy. He notices if anyone is struggling and will ask them if he can help. He has a heart of Gold and is a friend to all.

Turner has a close group of friends at Valley and often sits and chats with them, or he enjoys a game of Uno with them before work or during his breaks. He is a true gentleman, and we are incredibly happy to have him on our team. One supervisor has given him the nickname of #1 Hustler of Materials Handling. Turner is an Avid wrestle mania fan, and he also enjoys video games. He is regularly active in his church and is in the Young Adult Ministry Group as well as a Sunday School Member. He also really enjoys being a part of the Praise Team.

Congratulations Barbara and Turner on your upcoming crowning as our 2024 Queen and King!

ELECTED MAYORS OF EIGHT NORTH COUNTY CITIES CO-HOST VALLEY INDUSTRIES’ FUNDRAISER

For the past 15 years, the elected mayors of eight North County communities have shown their support for Valley Industries Sheltered Workshop by co-hosting the Mayors’ Shamrock Charity Ball, which has become a major fundraiser for Valley Industries Sheltered Workshop, a North County operation that provides employment for adults with developmental disabilities.

This year, we are happy to announce that we have two newly elected mayors joining us for the first time representing their cities at the Mayors’ Shamrock Charity Ball, including Mayor Arnold Hinkle of Black Jack, and Mayor Reverend Dinah Tatman of Bellefontaine Neighbors!

Mayor Arnold Hinkle- City of Black Jack
Mayor Timothy J. Lowery-City of Florissant
Mayor Matthew G. Robinson- City of Hazelwood
Mayor Ella M. Jones- City of Ferguson
Mayor Reverend Dinah Tatman-City of Bellefontaine Neighbors
Mayor Reggie L. Jones- City of Dellwood
Mayor Terry W. Briggs-City of Bridgeton
Mayor Michael Moeller-City of Maryland Heights

GUESTS DRESS UP AND DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY FOR A GOOD CAUSE

Those who purchase tickets or event sponsorships to the 15th Annual Mayors’ Shamrock Charity Ball will enjoy dancing to the lively sounds of Trilogy Band all night long.

Purchase your tickets or sponsorship before they run out online HERE. Or you can call Valley Industries at 314-731-1771 and ask for Jim Guyre or Tracy Shorley.