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Host Committee | Gala Sponsors | Restaurant & Beverage Partners 

 

Friday, May 31, 2019
6:30 – 10:00 P.M.
The Heart of SoWa

365 Albany Street, Boston


Join us for The Neighborhood Gala in the heart of SoWa on Friday, May 31st for a night of friendship, delicious food from South End restaurants, dancing, and an opportunity to support our innovative work. In the South End, 36% of children and their families struggle below the poverty line. Together, we can build a community where all families thrive. Click here to learn more about our work.

 

Restaurant & Beverage Partners

Beverage Partners

The Boston Beer Company
Horizon Beverage Company
Tito’s Handmade Vodka

Restaurant Partners

Above and Beyond Catering
anoush’ella

Area Four
Blackbird Doughnuts
Darryl’s Corner Bar & Kitchen

El Centro
Flour Bakery + Cafe
Formaggio Kitchen South End

Fuji at Ink Block
House of Siam
Mei Mei
Mela Indian Restaurant

Orinoco: A Latin Kitchen
Petit Robert Bistro
Southern Proper
Whaling in Oklahoma

 

Check out photos from last year’s gala!

Host Committee

Honorary Co-Chair:

Mayor Martin J. Walsh

Steven Cohen and Bruce Withey, Co-Chairs
Peter* and Rebecca Forkner, Co-Chairs
Melody Valdes, Co-Chair

Patricia Belden and Kevin Kelly
Tracey Bolotnick and Rob Seaver
Silvia Buonamici and Brenton Mar
Tracey and John Cannistraro
Gretchen Cook-Anderson*
Jennifer Coplon* and Bob Frank
Dominic and Camie Berardi
Jerrell Cox
Anne d’Avenas and Jerome Brody
Nancy Dempze and Dan Bailey
Melis Dural
Jacqueline* and Graig Fantuzzi
Christopher Grace and Katy Roberts
Jeff and Katie Hamilton
Leigh Ann and Patrick Haydon

Julia Heinzmann
Bandita Joarder* and Eric Hankwitz
Julia* and Peter Johannsen
Beth Kramer and Jarred Sherman
Bryan and Ava Lee
Joyce Lee* and Gurinder Grewal
Christopher and Carolyn Lowell
Tait and Laura Nielsen
Patrick Planeta* and Santiago Varela
Sam and Caitlin Reiche
Richard and Beth Sherr
Nikki Stewart
Meg Thomas and Charley Aldrich
Joan* and Ed Tiffany
Maicharia and Cary Weir Lytle

Honorary Host Committee

State Senator Sonia Chang-Díaz
City Councilor At-Large Annissa Essaibi-George
City Councilor Ed Flynn

City Councilor At-Large Althea Garrison
City Councilor Kim Janey

State Representative Jon Santiago
City Councilor At-Large Michelle Wu

 

 

Gala Sponsors

Gold

Tracey Bolotnick and Rob Seaver 
Julia* and Peter Johannsen

Silver

Marsha and Tom Alperin
Steven Cohen and Bruce Withey
Jennifer Coplon* and Robert Frank
Jacqueline* and Graig Fantuzzi
Peter* and Rebecca Forkner

GTI Properties
Fiyaz and Azra* Kanji
The Krupp Family Foundation

Liz and George Krupp
Michael and Liana Krupp
Joyce Lee* and Gurinder Grewal
Tait and Laura Nielsen
Patrick Planeta* and Santiago Varela

Bronze

Silvia Buonamici and Brenton Mar
Nancy Dempze and Dan Bailey
eCratchit Nonprofit
Melanie and Arthur* Gajarsa

Bandita Joarder* and Eric Hankwitz
Newmark Knight Frank

Anabelle and Atle Skalleberg
Richard Stern* and Lance Goodman
Joan* and Edwin Tiffany

Neighbor

Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty
Hingham Institution for Savings
Beth Kramer and Jarred Sherman
Louis* and Leesa Mercedes
Ben Rubenstein and Arienne Bistany
Shawmut Design and Construction
Sprogis & Neale Real Estate
Kyle and Susan Weaver

Friend

Robert Barney
Patricia Belden and Kevin Kelly
Boston Medical Center
Boston Real Estate Collaborative

Boston University
Tracey and John Cannistraro
Janet and Thomas Cha
Community Resource Consulting, LLC \ Lori Smith Britton
Anne d’Avenas and Jerome Brody
Melis Dural

Peter and Sara Fleiss
Christopher Grace and Katy Roberts
Haycon
Kevin* and Rebecca Koslosky
Ken Kruckemeyer* and Barbara Knecht

Zena Lum and Ben Smith
McMahon Architects, Inc.

Georgia Murray and Mark Maloney
Fahim and Norin Razzaque

Sam and Caitlin Reiche
Jill and Niraj Shah, The Shah Family Foundation
Richard and Beth Sherr
studioMLA Architects
Traggorth Companies LLC
Utile  

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For more sponsorship information, contact Colleen George, Director of Development, at cgeorge@uses.org or 617-375-8143.

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