Ballroom gala fundraiser for Pacific House

Pacific House Gala Honors DeAnne and James Calcagnini of Darien

DeAnne and James Calcagnini of Darien will be honorees at an Oct. 12 gala fundraising event for Pacific House, which runs a homeless shelter for men and young adults from Stamford, Darien and area towns. The Calcagninis will be honored for their longstanding support of the Stamford homeless shelter. The event will raise funds “to support the shelter and help end homelessness in Fairfield County,” according to a news release from the organization. The 17th annual event is expected to have more than 500 attendees at the Hyatt Regency Greenwich. Former Major League Baseball player and manager Bobby Valentine will serve as master of ceremonies.