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Giving Back Awards + ChazzFest

Filed under: Fete Set — Ida at 10:30 am on Tuesday, September 19, 2006

The Hibernian was bathed in blue on Thursday for the marvelously well-attended Giving Back Awards hosted by Charleston magazine. The chic modern decor came courtesy of the fun-loving gals at Soiree, and the decadent party bites were supplied by Cru Catering. Attendees were handsomely attired (check out the photo gallery), and the mood was ebullient.

A video presentation by the Chart Group shed light on the good deeds carried out by each of the winners: Frances Fike, recipient of the Benevolent Spirit Award; Jeff Taylor, Creative Spirit; The Muhler Company; Philanthropic Spirit; Wings for Kids, Community Spirit. The heartfelt applause was plentiful, and many attendees commented on the inspirational tone of the event. Guests included magazine staffers, Kenton Morrison (Gibbes Museum of Art), Randal Felkel (RSVP Shoppe), Tish Lynn (Coastal Community Foundation), Nandini McCauley (College of Charleston School of the Arts), Louis Yuhasz (Louie’s Kids), and Bryte Lesesne Van Dalen (Lesesne).

To read more about these local heroes, pick up the current issue of Charleston magazine.

I had hoped to make it to skirt! magazine’s innovative Brava event, but overlapping party times prohibited my attendance. I hear it too was well-attended.

Thousands turned out for Saturday’s first-ever ChazzFest: Charleston Music & Heritage Festival. The event featured a stellar line-up of musicians, which culminated in a electrifying performance by the one and only Al Green. Other highlights included a spirited performance by the Drifters and the presence of T&T’s Original Kettle Korn. Check out the photo gallery to see who turned out for the daylong concert.

The Fete Set blog enjoyed quite the exciting inaugural week thanks to a variety of events that spanned the gamut of Charleston’s largesse. Women Making a Difference, a grassroots giving circle, held a clothing drive to benefit Dress for Success last Sunday. Trident United Way’s Day of Caring on Monday sent a volunteer army into the community for a service project blitz. Charleston magazine’s Giving Back Awards on Thursday celebrated the spirit of local philanthropy. The audible jubilee known as ChazzFest took over the Family Circle Tennis Center on Saturday as it raised money for VH-1 Save the Music Foundation, the International African American Museum, and the American College of the Building Arts. The Friends of the College of Charleston’s School of the Arts held a lovely afternoon reception on Sunday to kickoff a new year of cultural stimulation and academic achievement.