WASHINGTON, D.C. - JANUARY 20: A replica of the White House is served as dessert at the People's Inaugural Ball January 20, 2009 celebrating Barack Obama's becoming President of the U.S. The ball and other festivities was organized by Virginia businessman Earl W. Stafford and his non-profit Stafford Foundation, which together paid $1.6 million USD, so those who wouldn't normally have an opportunity to participate in the festivities would get a chance to celebrate. With the help of...
more »WASHINGTON, D.C. - JANUARY 20: A replica of the White House is served as dessert at the People's Inaugural Ball January 20, 2009 celebrating Barack Obama's becoming President of the U.S. The ball and other festivities was organized by Virginia businessman Earl W. Stafford and his non-profit Stafford Foundation, which together paid $1.6 million USD, so those who wouldn't normally have an opportunity to participate in the festivities would get a chance to celebrate. With the help of non-profits and social service groups nationwide, including the National Urban League, some 300 people, among them the homeless, unemployed, war veterans, and those who have worked to help the less fortunate were brought to Washington D.C. to attend a specially organized ball, all-expenses paid at the JW Marriott Hotel, a luxury hotel near the White House.
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