Ahead of the 16th annual Chocolate Fantasy Ball, the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Arkansas held a VIP event in the River View Room at the downtown Little Rock Marriott. The night was a gathering of the top gala sponsors, who enjoyed plenty of chocolate and hors d’oeuvres while hearing from event chairs Erin and John Carter and RMHCA executives, who expressed the importance of the gala, the the largest source of funds for the nonprofit.