Annual Friend Raiser Celebration Honoring Liberty Mutual with The Power of One Award We are proud to honor Liberty Mutual with The Power of One Award. The Award is given to an institution or individual who has had both profound impact on Friends of the Children-Boston and the Greater Boston community. Liberty's impact can be seen at Friends-Boston and beyond and we are honored to call them a partner. About Our Friend Raiser We are thrilled to be celebrating the life-changing work at Friends-Boston with You! We take pride in hosting an event that showcases the amazing stories of perseverance of our Achievers while honoring a community champion. We hope you will join us as we announce our Achiever of the Year and honor Liberty Mutual Insurance with The Power of One Award. Guests will once again be able to play games with our Achievers and their Friends, interact with fellow guests, and bid on over 20 amazing auction items! DATE: Friday, May 9thTIME: 6:30pmLOCATION: The Connector at The Winthrop Center, 250 Devonshire Street, BostonEVENT TYPE: Gala including a dynamic cocktail hour with heavy food stations and a silent auction and an inspiring program featuring awards and live auctionDRESS: Cocktail AttireEVENT SCHEDULE:Cocktail Reception with Interactive Games led by Staff & Achievers Silent AuctionInspiring Program and Awards: The Power of One & The Achiever of the YearLive Auction Dessert & Networking LAST DAY to BUY: Friday, April 25th! We can't wait for you to meet our Achiever of the Year! Our theme is Igniting Hope, Sparking Dreams, and this Achiever's story embodies that! They will be our keynote speaker, sharing their journey with you. It is a speech you need to see in person! View Photos from last year's 20th anniversary Friend Raiser! Buy Tickets Now Your investment fuels our mission! Our Friend Raiser is our signature fundraising event and night of celebration. In addition to being essential to our yearly budget helping us to raise $625,000 – we also use this opportunity to celebrate our Achievers and their relationships with their Professional Mentors (Friends). This year and at this time, it is more important than ever to ignite their hope and provide the spark to help their dreams come true. We hope that YOU will choose to join us to support their hopes and dreams through our Friend Raiser. Give in spirit and make a virtual paddle raise using the button below. 100% of donations will directly benefit our Achievers. Donate Social Impact Investment Sponsorship Opportunities We are offering a variety of ways for our Community to Sponsor the Friend Raiser. To learn about Investment Opportunities and how you can sponsor and support our Friend Raiser, please click here to view our Sponsorship Deck. SOCIAL IMPACT INVESTMENT LEVELS:Generational Change Sponsor: $50,000Find Your Spark Sponsor: $25,000Growth Mindset Sponsor: $10,000Hope Sponsor: $5,000 If you have any questions, please contact Stacy DellOrfano at stacy@friendsboston.org. Ready to Sponsor the Friend Raiser now? Then click the button below. Sponsor the Friend Raiser THANK YOU TO OUR HONORARY COMMITTEEEd Markey, U.S. SenatorMaura Healey, Governor MassachusettsRussell Holmes, State Representative Kevin Honan, State Representative Adrian Madaro, State RepresentativeChynah Tyler, State Representative Christopher Worrell, State RepresentativeRuthzee Louijeune, Boston City Council PresidentGabriela Coletta-Zapata, Boston City CouncilorHenry Santana, Boston City Councilor THANK YOU TO OUR HOST COMMITTEEGinnette AcevedoMarybeth & Stephen BissonJoe & Christine BoncoreNicole & David BordenMichael & Peg ClearyJim & Lisa DaveyDavid & Debbie DonovanDeborah DrewPat and Stephen GrayBob & Harriett HallaganJunlin Ho & Derrick AngDr. Marvin LoiseauJulie & David LynchMargaret LowGary Mikula & Holly Burnet MikulaShannon Moore and Barron WernickUchenna J. NdulueAllen C Nunnally & Sara DiVelloCharles & Rebecca PlattYanina & Mark ReidDaniel Salera & Phil HigginsLaura and Mitch RockJohn & Sue SimonJeff & Ruth SomersDanielle & Stephen WilliamsJendayi Williams, Board Member and Program Alumni