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SUMMARY:2025 Leading Ladies Gala
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Leading Ladies Gala on September 11\, 2025 at the Portland Community Center. This evening will be dedicated to recognizing Leading Ladies within the Coastal Bend for making a positive impact on their community. This event will include dinner\, a large auction\, a Diamond Dig\, a Photo Booth\, and an awards ceremony.\n\n \n\nThe Leading Ladies Gala is a partnered event between the Aransas Pass\, Ingleside\, Portland & Sinton Chambers of Commerce.\n\n\n\nLEADING LADY NOMINATIONS & VOTING - CLOSED\n\nNomination Submissions: August 4-5\, 2025\n\nPublic Voting: August 11-15\, 2025\n\n\n\nTHEME\n\nThe 2025 Leading Ladies gala theme is Dressed to Sparkle! \n\n\n\nSPIRIT CONTEST\n\nShow off your spirit and win big!\n\n\n\nWe're hosting a spirit contest at the Leading Ladies Gala and your table could be the one to take home the grand prize!\n\n\n\nAll you have to do is register for a table\, dress to impress\, and deck out your table in Sparkle themed decor! \n\n\n\nAll guests will have the opportunity at the event to submit their vote for the best decorated table. \n\n\n\nTable decorating - September 11\, 2025 at 1-3 PM | Portland Community Center\n\n\n\n2025 INITATIVE - CASA OF BEE\, LIVE OAK MCMULLEN AND SAN PATRICIO COUNTIES\n\n \nThis year\, the Leading Ladies Gala\, hosted annually by the Aransas Pass\, Ingleside\, Portland\, and Sinton Chambers of Commerce\, is proud to support CASA of Bee\, Live Oak\, McMullen\, and San Patricio Counties.\n\nCASA's mission is to help abused and neglected children in our communities find permanent\, loving homes by empowering citizens to serve as volunteers who advocate for each child's best interest.\n\nCommunity Donation Drive\n\nToo often\, foster children are relocated without a way to carry their belongings. To help\, each community is collecting new travel bags to provide dignity and comfort during these transitions.\n\n  What to Donate:\n\n\n	\n	Duffle Bags\n	\n	\n	Backpacks\n	\n	\n	Tote Bags\n	\n\n\n  Drop-Off Locations:\n\n\n	\n	Aransas Pass Chamber of Commerce\n	\n	\n	Ingleside Chamber of Commerce\n	\n	\n	Portland Chamber of Commerce\n	\n	\n	Sinton Chamber of Commerce\n	\n\n\n  Donations Accepted Until: September 11\, 2025\n\nTogether\, we can make a difference one bag\, one child\, one step toward hope.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img alt="" height="419" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1295/Image/2025LeadingLadiesGala2.png" style="width: 500px\; height: 419px\;" width="500" /></p>\n<br />\nJoin us for the Leading Ladies Gala on September 11\, 2025 at the Portland Community Center. This evening will be dedicated to recognizing Leading Ladies within the Coastal Bend for making a positive impact on their community. This event will include dinner\, a large auction\, a Diamond Dig\, a Photo Booth\, and an awards ceremony.<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<em>The Leading Ladies Gala is a partnered event between the Aransas Pass\, Ingleside\, Portland &amp\; Sinton Chambers of Commerce.</em><br />\n<br />\n<u><strong>LEADING LADY NOMINATIONS &amp\; VOTING - CLOSED</strong></u><br />\n<em><strong>Nomination Submissions: August 4-5\, 2025<br />\nPublic Voting: August 11-15\, 2025</strong></em><br />\n<br />\n<u><strong>THEME</strong></u><br />\nThe 2025 Leading Ladies gala theme is Dressed to Sparkle!&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\n<u><strong>SPIRIT CONTEST</strong></u><br />\nShow off your spirit and win big!<br />\n<br />\nWe&#39\;re hosting a spirit contest at the Leading Ladies Gala and your table could be the one to take home the grand prize!<br />\n<br />\nAll you have to do is register for a table\, dress to impress\, and deck out your table in Sparkle themed decor!&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\nAll guests will have the opportunity at the event to submit their vote for the best decorated table.&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\n<em><strong>Table decorating - September 11\, 2025 at 1-3 PM | </strong></em><strong>Portland Community Center</strong><br />\n<br />\n<strong><u>2025 INITATIVE - CASA OF BEE\, LIVE OAK MCMULLEN AND SAN PATRICIO COUNTIES</u></strong><br />\n&nbsp\;\n<p data-end="445" data-start="225">This year\, the <strong data-end="263" data-start="240">Leading Ladies Gala</strong>\, hosted annually by the <strong data-end="358" data-start="288">Aransas Pass\, Ingleside\, Portland\, and Sinton Chambers of Commerce</strong>\, is proud to support <strong data-end="442" data-start="380">CASA of Bee\, Live Oak\, McMullen\, and San Patricio Counties</strong>.</p>\n\n<p data-end="664" data-start="468">CASA&rsquo\;s mission is to help abused and neglected children in our communities find permanent\, loving homes by empowering citizens to serve as volunteers who advocate for each child&rsquo\;s best interest.</p>\n\n<h3 data-end="696" data-start="666">Community Donation Drive</h3>\n\n<p data-end="895" data-start="697">Too often\, foster children are relocated without a way to carry their belongings. To help\, <strong data-end="836" data-start="788">each community is collecting new travel bags</strong> to provide dignity and comfort during these transitions.</p>\n\n<p data-end="920" data-start="897">&#9989\; <strong data-end="918" data-start="899">What to Donate:</strong></p>\n\n<ul data-end="964" data-start="921">\n	<li data-end="936" data-start="921">\n	<p data-end="936" data-start="923">Duffle Bags</p>\n	</li>\n	<li data-end="950" data-start="937">\n	<p data-end="950" data-start="939">Backpacks</p>\n	</li>\n	<li data-end="964" data-start="951">\n	<p data-end="964" data-start="953">Tote Bags</p>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p data-end="994" data-start="966">&#128205\; <strong data-end="992" data-start="969">Drop-Off Locations:</strong></p>\n\n<ul data-end="1129" data-start="995">\n	<li data-end="1031" data-start="995">\n	<p data-end="1031" data-start="997">Aransas Pass Chamber of Commerce</p>\n	</li>\n	<li data-end="1065" data-start="1032">\n	<p data-end="1065" data-start="1034">Ingleside Chamber of Commerce</p>\n	</li>\n	<li data-end="1098" data-start="1066">\n	<p data-end="1098" data-start="1068">Portland Chamber of Commerce</p>\n	</li>\n	<li data-end="1129" data-start="1099">\n	<p data-end="1129" data-start="1101">Sinton Chamber of Commerce</p>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p data-end="1184" data-start="1131">&#128197\; <strong data-end="1163" data-start="1134">Donations Accepted Until:</strong> September 11\, 2025</p>\n\n<p data-end="1267" data-start="1186">Together\, we can make a difference&mdash\;one bag\, one child\, one step toward hope. &#128153\;</p>\n<br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;
LOCATION:PORTLAND COMMUNITY CENTER 2000 Billy G Webb Dr\, Portland\, TX 78374
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