Fundraiser to support Girls Inc. mission of inspiration

Girls Inc. will host a black-tie fundraiser at 6 p.m. Friday at the Balboa Bay Club in Newport Beach to support its programming and mission to “inspire all girls.”

Starting with a cocktail reception and featuring a dinner, auction and live music and dancing, the highlight of the event will be keynote speaker Barbara Cirkva Schumacher, the division president of Chanel Inc.

Two auctions will transpire, one silent and the other live, with the main prize being the “Ultimate Parisian Fashion Experience,” which includes two tickets to Chanel’s 2008 runway show in Paris, as well as a tour of Gabrielle Chanel’s private apartment.

More than 400 businesses and community members attend this event annually. Ticket information can be found by calling (949) 646-7181.

— Daniel Tedford