Photos by Deb Harper/Carrie Lindley
Headliners Dance Fairy (Brittany Barrafato), was a featured attraction at the Thumbs Up Ball for CJ’s Thumbs Up Foundation.

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J’s Thumbs Up Foundation received almost $6,000 last week from donations raised at the recent Thumbs Up Ball, an event hosted by the MOMS Club of Mechanicsville, Cool Spring.

Carrie Lindley, of the MOMS Club, described the fundraiser as “fabulous.” She also said “The atmosphere at the event was wonderful, with great music, plenty of food, crafts, kids, and dancing — including an adorable appearance by the Headliners Dance Fairy.”

Proceeds from the silent auction, ticket sales, photo sales and donations totaled $5,866.46 for CJ’s Thumbs Up Foundation.

Roger and Rachel Reynolds lost their 4-year-old daughter Charlotte to a brain tumor in January. The foundation was established in her memory.

Among the donors supporting the Thumbs Up Ball and CJ’s Thumbs Up Foundation were:
Gold Heart $200-plus:  O’Banks Cafe & Grill; The Inflatable Palace; Domino’s, Romp N Roll, Virginia Center; CiCi’s Pizza; St. James the Less Episcopal Church; Papa John’s; Wellesley Animal Hospital; and Capt. Thomas Hassell.

Silver Heart $100 to $199: Aloft Hotel; Stroller Strides; Hotel Sierra; Pictures By Deb; Caboose; Premier Jewelry, Carrie Vera; Residence Inn; Airpark Auto; Doubletree Hotel; Kindermusik; Godwin Pumps; Pizza Fusion; The Happy Gardener, Jennifer Bateman; Romp n’ Roll, West End;  Mise En Place; Children’s Museum; Cakes by Favienne; and Fit Fusion.

Red Heart $50 to $99: ClinQs; McDonald’s; Tastefully Simple, Heather Mundie; Ashland Coffee & Tea; Sugarfoote; Pampered Chef, Robin O’Sullivan; Headliners Dance Company, Tina Oster; Whole Foods; VCU; Massage Within, Lori Raybould; and Usborne Books, Jackie Bonham.

Lindley also extended special Thanks to: Triad, Shady Grove United Methodist Church, Brittany Barrafato with Headliner’s Dance Studio, and Mary Fisk with The Art of Photography.

Roger and Rachel Reynolds, center, are joined by the children of some of the mothers who organized the ball. Also shown are MOMS Club, Cool Spring members, from left, bottom in the group photo, Deb Harper, Sarah Webster and Robin O’Sullivan, administrative vice president. Roger and Rachel Reynolds’ 4-year-old daughter Charlotte died in January after battling a brain tumor. The foundation was established in her memory.