On January 9, the iconic all-women’s marching group the Pussyfooters will be lacing up their signature corsets and white Doc Martens, heading to Generations Hall, and asking, “Are You Blushing?”

Photo by Kim Welsh

That’s the theme for this year’s “Party With A Purpose,” an annual costume ball to benefit the Metropolitan Center for Women and Children.

The Pussyfooters have raised more than $70,000 for the organization over the past four years.

The evening’s festivities will feature performances by Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Quickie Mart, Fresh Johnson, and, of course, the Pussyfooters themselves.

There will also be a silent auction with plenty of great prizes to be won.

The fun lasts from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m., and tickets are onsale now at www.pussyfooters.org, Miss Claudia’s on Magazine Street, through any member of the Pussyfooters, and at all Fleurty Girl locations, beginning at $40 for General Admission.