In just two days, The Masquerade will ignite hope in Simon Youth Foundation students

The Masquerade 2009 event stage

One of the hottest tickets in Indianapolis, Ind., each fall, The Masquerade returns on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011, to benefit Simon Youth Foundation and Pacers Foundation.

In the last decade, the annual gala has generated $6 million for the two foundations while building crucial awareness of the foundations' work with at-risk youth. As it relates to SYF, revenue from The Masquerade will benefit the national network of Simon Youth Academies and the Simon Youth Scholarships program.

Each year, The Masquerade honors a significant Indianapolis community leader, and in 2011, Rick Fuson, Chief Operating Officer of Pacers Sports and Entertainment will be recognized. You can learn more about Fuson's impact on Indianapolis and about The Masquerade 2011 to benefit SYF at the Inside Indiana Business website, where the event's official announcement was recently published.

The Masquerade's title sponsor is PNC Bank, and the event is generously supported by the following major sponsors: Merrill Lynch, Melvin Simon & Associates, Pacers Sports & Entertainment, Simon Property Group, Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP, Fifth Third Bank, Indianapolis Colts, Republic Services, St. Vincent Health, and White Lodging--Marriott Place Indianapolis.