Annual Friend Raiser Celebration
About Our Friend Raiser
We are thrilled to celebrate the life-changing work at Friends-Boston with you!
Rise with Us on Friday May 8th for an evening filled with joy and celebration.
We take pride in hosting an event that showcases the amazing stories of perseverance of our Achievers while honoring a vital community champion making critical impact on our community.
This will be an inspirational, fun-filled evening where guests can interact with and hear directly from our amazing Achievers and team of Friends, socialize with like-minded individuals dedicated to making lasting change, bid on over 20 amazing auction items, and Rise Up With Us in support of our Achievers!
We can not do this work without you!
View Photos from Last YearThe Power of One Award Official Announcement Coming January 29th!
The Power of One 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.
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 $640,000 – 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.
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: $50,000
Find Your Spark Sponsor: $25,000
Growth Mindset Sponsor: $10,000
Hope Sponsor: $5,000
If you have any questions, please contact Adrielle Lecane at adrielle@friendsboston.org.
Ready to Sponsor the Friend Raiser now? Then click the button below.
THANK YOU TO OUR HONORARY COMMITTEE
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THANK YOU TO OUR HOST COMMITTEE
Ginnette Acevedo
Nicole & David Borden
Michael & Peg Cleary
Jim & Lisa Davey
Deborah Drew
Bob & Harriett Hallagan
Junlin Ho & Derrick Ang
Dr. Marvin Loiseau
Julie & David Lynch
Uchenna J. Ndulue
Allen C. Nunnally & Sara DiVello
Charles & Rebecca Platt
Yanina & Mark Reid
John & Sue Simon
Jeff & Ruth Somers
Danielle & Stephen Williams
Jendayi Williams, Board Member and Program Alumni