
Three-sided mini marquee centerpieces offered messages of gratitude and celebrated the organization's 30th anniversary.
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Biblio Bash

The Toronto Public Library Foundation hosted its annual black tie fund-raiser in April at the Toronto Reference Library. Each table at the dinner portion of the event, which raised more than $692,000 for the library’s youth empowerment programs and services, featured a Canadian author host. The list of the 43 authors and their notable books were featured on circular placemats in text printed in concentric circles. Candice & Alison designed the event.
Photo: Ernesto DiStefano
Team Impact's Game Day Gala

Team Impact, a national nonprofit that matches children who suffer from life-threatening and chronic illnesses with college athletic teams, hosted its annual gala at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston in May. The annual sports-theme soirée brought together nearly 1,300 leaders of business, sports, education, and healthcare industries. The gala raised $2.3 million.
Photo: Rinze van Brug

Hunger-relief organization Food Bank for New York City celebrated its annual Can Do Awards Dinner in April 2018 at Cipriani Wall Street. The star-studded gala, which saw performances from Salt-N-Pepa and Kid Capri, had simple yet sleek centerpieces designed by Swoop that evoked the city’s skyline.
Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Food Bank for New York City