Written by: Shann Nobles for TV Moms 

"Casino Royale" is the theme of this year's MPACT Memphis Party of the Year. The event is scheduled for Saturday, March 24 from 7:30 p.m. until 1 a.m. at the Memphis Botanic Garden.

Party-goers can try their luck at casino tables while listening to the music of "The Plaintiffs" and DJ Tree. If the casino tables are too risky for some, they can take a gamble on high-end items offered at the event's silent auction. And it just wouldn't be a party without great food! Some of the best restaurants in Memphis including Cafe Society, Crescent Club, Majestic Grille, Isaac Hayes Restaurant, Big Foot Lodge, Celtic Crossing, EP’s Delta Kitchen, Café Society and Crave Catering will provide hors d'oeuvre and other delicious dishes for the evening.

“MPACT’s Party of the Year is our largest fund raiser of the year,” says event chair Molly Fitzpatrick, “the money we raise goes straight to outreach programs and services MPACT offers to its members, young professionals and the community at-large. So, not only will partygoers have a ball mingling with their friends, but they’ll have an opportunity to help build a better Memphis.”

MPACT Memphis is a 501©3 non-profit organization founded in 2001 by a group of emerging Memphians who saw a vast untapped resource in the city’s growing population of those under 40. Since its inception, MPACT Memphis has become a national model for similar efforts and a recognized entity within the community. Over the past five years, the members of MPACT Memphis have completed a long list of projects, events and campaigns to foster a new level of social, political and cultural engagement among young professionals in our community.

Sponsors of "Casino Royale" include Harrah's, Memphis Flyer, Lenny's Sub Shop, Q107.5, Baber Printing, Grand Events and Blu Champagne. Individual tickets are $40. Table sponsorships are available from $500 to $1,000. Tickets can be purchased at mpactmemphis.org or at Blu Champagne located at 4615 Poplar Avenue in the Laurelwood Collection Shopping Center. Store owner Stacie Waddell is offering a 10% discount on party attire purchased for the MPACT party. For more information call the MPACT office at 312-7760.