Ambassador's Ball 2027

In 2004, Allegro made history as our nation’s first organization for children living with disabilities to ever present at The White House. Allegro was invited back to The White House by First Lady Laura Bush in 2006, and returned again in 2008. President Bush requested Allegro to present in 2008 for U.N. Ambassadors from across the globe in the State Dining Room of The White House while his work for No Child Left Behind was being celebrated.

During the 2008 presentation, Gilles Noghès, Ambassador of Monaco to the United States and Permanent Representative of Monaco to the United Nations, spoke with Allegro’s Founder, Pat Farmer, about creating a Goodwill Ambassador's Club. That inspiring conversation laid the groundwork for what would become the Ambassador’s Ball, with Monaco proudly serving as the very first participating nation to champion Allegro’s work with children living with disabilities. Ambassador Gilles Noghès then became the Founding President of Allegro’s Goodwill Ambassadors.