After 61 years, the Junior League of Gainesville-Hall County’s annual Charity Ball continues to make an impact on the community through local agencies around the holiday season. The Charity Ball, which began in 1951 when the Junior League was founded, is the organization’s largest fundraiser to help supply its annual grant process for local organizations that help families in need. This year’s ball will take place 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at the Chattahoochee Country Club, 3000 Club Drive in Gainesville.