The music was groovin’, the crowd was dancing and everyone was having the time of their lives, while also supporting one of Farmville’s most beloved charities. What was the occasion you ask? None other than the Honors Student Association’s annual Faces for F.A.C.E.S. dance.
From 8 pm to 11 pm Friday evening, sixty or so people got dressed in their best dance attire and gathered in the ABC rooms of Lankford Student Union. They had a ball with their friends and supported Farmville Area Community Emergency Services (FACES), our local food pantry.
The dance, DJed by Longwood favorite, Cruz Productions, was a great way for students to have fun and support a great cause. And who doesn’t love a good reason to bring out those fancy party dresses?
FACES food pantry, located on South Street in Farmville, is an important part of our community and an important part of the honors community at Longwood. “In HSA we do a lot of community service, but FACES is definitely close to our heart,” said sophomore HAS Community Service Chair, Jennifer Trate.
Each Saturday, FACES opens up to serve food to about 904 registered families in Farmville and the surrounding area. About 1009 people each week benefit from the food that FACES collects and distributes to the community.
Freshman honors student Nicolette Freeberg worked alongside Trate in order to plan this year’s dance and raise as much money for FACES as possible. It took a few weeks and a helpful committee to make this year’s dance even better than those in previous years.
“It was a little stressful trying to get everything put together, decorations planned and advertising done in such a short time. But it was all for a good cause, and it was so worth it in the end,” said Trate.
In the end it all worked out perfectly. The ABC rooms were slightly transformed with streamers, table decorations and little masks to embody the masquerade theme. “We tried to add a little twist and add in a fake red carpet this year to make the dance even better,” said Freeberg. Guests were also able to pose with their friends for a photo booth.
The dance charged guests $2 ahead of time, and $3 at the door, but all proceeds went directly to the food pantry, and HSA was successfully able to raise over $200 with this annual event.
“It was so fun to see everyone dressed up and having fun together, and the fact that it was for a great cause was just an added plus, “ said Rebecca Doody.
