Santa Claus Anonymous

In December of 1987, a ballroom in downtown Boston stood vacant due to a canceled corporate party. A group of 15 friends decided to make use of the space by holding a benefit to raise funds to aid inner-city children. With 270 people in attendance, the event raised $3,968 and so began the SnowBall. The success of the first SnowBall led to the group to establish Santa Claus Anonymous (SCA), a 501(c)(3) non-profit fundraising organization. For over two decades, the mission of SCA has been to have a positive impact on the development of youth in the Greater Boston area by supporting programs for educational, social and character development. SCA’s annual signature event, the SnowBall, has raised over $1 million for local youth programs in its 26-year history and has become Boston’s largest all-volunteer-run black-tie event with hundreds of volunteers and thousands of guests.