We fund and monitor projects providing tools for success to disadvantaged children to help them build a better future

The Board of Directors selects beneficiary institutions by evaluating their programs in light of the guidelines & criteria set forth by FAAFC’s mission.  After selection, the Board designates funds to specific projects and closely monitors each project through annual reviews of the charity, its grants and financial statements.

Additionally, FAAFC makes one-time donations to similarly selected disaster relief organizations that benefit children.

We distribute 100% of our proceeds every year.

Our funds are raised through events, membership dues and donations.  Our main event, the Bal des Berceaux, is an annual benefit produced by committees of volunteers and features an internationally-renowned debutante ball.  Its tradition goes back to a wartime fundraiser organized in 1942 by the Junior Committee with the purpose of sending financial aid to Les Berceaux de Rouen, a French orphanage founded by the American philanthropist Seymour Houghton.  (The event’s name derives from the nurturing image of infants in their cradles).  On April 29, 2011, eleven debutantes and their escorts were presented to a distinguished audience who attended the 70^th Anniversary Gala at the Plaza Hotel in New York City.

The next and 71^st anniversary of the Bal des Berceaux will take place on Friday, May 4, 2012 at the Plaza Hotel in New York City.  It is placed under eminent diplomatic patronage and will feature a live auction of extraordinary lots and a raffle.  To view photos and learn more about the upcoming or previous Bals des Berceaux, click here.