Annual Friend Raiser Celebration
Honoring Liberty Mutual with The Power of One Award
We are proud to honor Liberty Mutual Insurance 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 9th
TIME: 6:30pm
LOCATION: The Connector at The Winthrop Center, 250 Devonshire Street, Boston
EVENT TYPE: Gala including a dynamic cocktail hour with heavy food stations and a silent auction and an inspiring program featuring awards and live auction
DRESS: Cocktail Attire
EVENT SCHEDULE:
Cocktail Reception with Interactive Games led by Staff & Achievers
Silent Auction
Inspiring Program and Awards: The Power of One & The Achiever of the Year
Live Auction Dessert & Networking
LAST DAY to BUY: Tickets no longer available
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!
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.
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 Stacy DellOrfano at stacy@friendsboston.org.
Ready to Sponsor the Friend Raiser now? Then click the button below.
THANK YOU TO OUR HONORARY COMMITTEE
Ed Markey, U.S. Senator
Maura Healey, Governor Massachusetts
Russell Holmes, State Representative
Kevin Honan, State Representative
Adrian Madaro, State Representative
Samantha Montaño, State Representative
Chynah Tyler, State Representative
Christopher Worrell, State Representative
Ruthzee Louijeune, Boston City Council President
Gabriela Coletta-Zapata, Boston City Councilor
Henry Santana, Boston City Councilor
THANK YOU TO OUR HOST COMMITTEE
Ginnette Acevedo
Marybeth & Stephen Bisson
Joe & Christine Boncore
Nicole & David Borden
Michael & Peg Cleary
Jim & Lisa Davey
David & Debbie Donovan
Deborah Drew
Pat & Stephen Gray
Bob & Harriett Hallagan
Junlin Ho & Derrick Ang
Dr. Marvin Loiseau
Julie & David Lynch
Margaret Low
Gary Mikula & Holly Burnet Mikula
Shannon Moore & Barron Wernick
Uchenna J. Ndulue
Allen C Nunnally & Sara DiVello
Charles & Rebecca Platt
Yanina & Mark Reid
Daniel Salera & Phil Higgins
Laura & Mitch Rock
John & Sue Simon
Jeff & Ruth Somers
Danielle & Stephen Williams
Jendayi Williams, Board Member and Program Alumni
