Clacking Louboutins, dapper dudes and lots of Grey Goose kept everyone happy, bidding and dancing. The Jaden's Ladder Fairway Event Gala, hosted at Mason Murer Fine Art last Saturday, had enough sparkle to light up the sky like fireworks.  The dinner gala delivered an uber swanky, fun-filled evening including celebrities, silent and live auctions and Jermaine Dupri spinning at the turn table.

The evening's glitz was just the wrapping for a very important purpose, which was to raise funds, about 100K reportedly, for

Jaden's Ladder

.

Jaden, which means

"God has Heard"

and Ladder, in this case, used metaphorically to symbolize

"climbing to new heights"

is a non-profit that was established to aid and support women who have been victimized by domestic violence. Jaden's Ladder offers guidance and specialized programs to help women gain strength and confidence as they mainstream back into society and the work force.

A couple of Jaden's "graduates" spoke passionately and eloquently about their personal turmoil while in hostile relationships, how they got out  and the recovery process facilitated through Jaden's Ladder. It was inspiring to hear them speak because their testimonials really put a face and a human touch to the non-profit.

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A truly lovely human being, filled with so much good and love, Jaden's Ladder Founder,

Oneta Bobbett

. The energy you feel when around Oneta is so positive that you can sense it. She started Jaden's Ladder is a product of her own life experiences and she now touches, changes and enriches so many lives.

[caption id="attachment_5484" align="aligncenter" width="478" caption="L-R; Brian McCann, Nicole & Andruw Jones, Ashley McCann."]

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Former Atlanta Braves Center Fielder,

Andruw Jones

and his wife

Nicole

(dynamite in Gucci!) have been great supporters as Ambassadors of Jaden's Ladder. Onstage with them are Braves Catcher

Brian McCann

with his wife on the other end,

Ashley

.

[caption id="attachment_5485" align="aligncenter" width="478" caption="Charles Oakley, Jamie Annarino, Kevin Willis."]

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Jamie Annarino

of Red Clay PR is comfortably nestled between the towering

Charles Oakley

and

Kevin Willis

. This is the fourth year Jamie handled the pr for Jaden's Ladder. She too is a great supporter of the mission and really out did herself in making this year's event so remarkable.

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The Bert Show's

Bert Weiss

and

Jenn Hobby

, along with Good Day Atlanta's

Suchita Vadlamani

, emceed the evening's presentation and added their own shine to the cause.

[caption id="attachment_5488" align="aligncenter" width="478" caption="Jermaine Dupri in action at Jaden's Ladder!"]

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[caption id="attachment_5489" align="aligncenter" width="399" caption="Soon to be married Jenn Hobby and Grant Rivera."]

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[caption id="attachment_5490" align="aligncenter" width="382" caption="My lovely date for the evening, Ellen Harden."]

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[caption id="attachment_5491" align="aligncenter" width="360" caption="Another very lovely lady, CNN's Richelle Carey. (I'm a big fan!)"]

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[caption id="attachment_5492" align="aligncenter" width="388" caption="Bert & Stacey Weiss. They looked great!"]

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[caption id="attachment_5494" align="aligncenter" width="430" caption="American Idol's Anoop Desai, who is out promoting his single, All Is Fair, made a special appearance at the Gala."]

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[caption id="attachment_5495" align="aligncenter" width="399" caption="A good capture of the overall feeling of Jaden's Ladder Gala, good fun for a great cause. Oneta Bobbett and Teresa Caldwell share a moment."]

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*all photos courtesy of Andrew Wicker

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