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The
2008 Annual Fundraiser
which took place on the evening of June
11th, was a fabulous affair!
Approx. 250 of our members and friends
attended the event, which featured an
evening relaxing and networking, while
feasting on a sumptuous repast provided by
Anthony's Pier 4.
Mayor Menino was
on hand to assist in honoring our "Person of
the Year", Marvin Gilmore (President & CEO
of the Community Development Corp. of Boston
and one of the original founders of the NBA)
and even offered up to let people bid on
lunch with him, for the live auction. 8
People took him up on his offer at $500.
each, thus raising $4000. toward our total.
Bidding for both the live and silent
auctions was spirited and when the dust
settled, we had raised over $30,000. toward
our charitable efforts in the Newmarket
area.
Many thanks to
all of our members who attended, donated
items, and/or bid on the auction items!
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There are many local
Organizations that work to provide a better quality of life for
those living in the “Newmarket” area. Through the monies raised
at our Annual Fundraiser, the Newmarket Business Association is
proud to be able to assist these organizations in their mission
to help those in need in our extended neighborhood. The generosity of our members and friends has helped us to assist these and other local educational and charitable organizations in the past two years. |
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Emmanuel House Morgan Memorial/Goodwill Lena Park Community Dev. Corp. Rosie’s Place Julie’s Family Learning Center St. Mary’s Women & Infants Center BPD Neighborhood Crime Watch Place of Promise Greater Boston Food Bank Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative South Boston Neighborhood House Mass. Rehabilitation Commission Victory Programs Shirley-Eustis House Committee to End Elder Homelessness |
South Boston Collaborative Center Youth Build Boston Lifehouse, Inc. Mass. Families for Kids Urban Culinary Foundation Dorchester Bay E.D.C. Pine Street Inn Boston Area Health Education Ctr. Mayor Menino’s Summer Jobs Program Healing and Arts Studio Tartt Wilson Children’s Foundation Samuel Mason Elementary School St. Patrick’s School Home for Little Wanderers Mass. Advocates for Children |