Crossword Puzzle Benefit event

Clue: Benefit event

Pertaining to puzzle events that benefit charities? (FILLINTHROPIC with 13 letters)
Benefit event, often (GALA with 4 letters)
Benefit of some out-of-state mail-order purchases (NOTAX with 5 letters)
Event for Cinderella (BALL with 4 letters)
Boring events (SNORES with 6 letters)
Extra benefits: Colloq. (PERKS with 5 letters)
Film or folk event (FESTIVAL with 8 letters)
Rare event (PHENOMENON with 10 letters)
Carnegie Hall event (e.g. CONCERT with 7 letters)
Eventual Oval Office hopefuls, often: Abbr. (VPS with 3 letters)