Saturday, November 7 | 2009
Room to Grow Fall Gala
Boston Center for the Arts
Uma Thurman and Larry Rasky, Chairs

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As Room to Grow expands to serve hundreds of additional families, our Gala celebrated the leadership, strength and resiliency of our city's families.

HONORING

Fredi and Jack Shonkoff
The Shonkoffs work tirelessly on behalf of children in our city and are strong ambassadors of Room to Grow's mission to enrich the lives of babies born into poverty. Fredi Shonkoff is the Senior Vice President of Corporate Relations at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Dr.Jack Shonkoff is the Julius B. Richmond FAMRI Professor of Child Health and Development and Founding Director of the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University.

A Room to Grow Family
Room to Grow honored an inspirational family who with love and determination, have overcome great obstacles to provide their child with a better life.

EMCEE
Chris Collins

PERFORMING ARTIST
Brian Alex

EXHIBITING PHOTOGRAPHERS
Nancy Carbonaro • Michael Casey • Johanna Cush • Enna and Matt Grazier

GUEST CHEFS
Joe Brenner, Olives • Chef Tony DeRienzo, Littlenecks Bar and Grill, Waterfront Grille • Chef Cameron Keating, Tresca • Chef Mitchell Kaldrovich, Inn by the Sea • Chef Rodney Murillo, Avila Modern Mediterranean • Chef Evan Percoco, BOKX 109 • Chef Brian Poe, POE's Kitchen at The Rattlesnake • Chef Jeremy Sewall, Eastern Standard, Lineage • Chef Jim Solomon, The Fireplace

HOST COMMITTEE
Senator John Kerry & Teresa Heinz Kerry *
Honorable Mayor Thomas M. Menino & Mrs. Angela Menino *
Governor Deval L. Patrick and First Lady Diane B. Patrick *

Elizabeth Bartlett • Daniela Corte • Robert Dougherty • Lynn Modell and Andrew Dreyfus • Joan Quinn Eastman • Sandra L. Fenwick • Jacque and Terry Francona • Tom Glynn • Joanne Jaxtimer • Philip W. Johnston • Hubie Jones • Robin and Tripp Jones • Kristina and Patrick Lyons • David McNeary • Ann and Timothy Mikula • Pamela A. Murray • Jayme Parker • Darryl Settles • Lynne and Gary Smith • Tom Simons

* Honorary Members

STEERING COMMITTEE
Krista and Steve Alperin • Lisa Baker • Cindy Brennan • Carolyn Casey • Robin and Joseph Falzone • Alexandra Hall • Andrea Hall • Susan and John Hassett • Robin and Steve Hauck • Michelle and Rob Hayes • Judith L. Ives • Nicole Kanner • Suzanne M. King • Kate and Eric Martin • Allyce Najimy and Representative Smitty Pignatelli • Traci and Matthew Shulkin • Hope and Larry Zabar

GALA SPONSORS*

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Dream Builder
The Baupost Group, LLC
Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA
Fashion Boston
Lola

Life Enrichment
Citizens Bank
Ipswitch
Natixis Global Asset Management
Rasky Baerlein

Secure Start
Arbella Insurance
Bank of America
Greenberg Traurig
Partners Healthcare
PARTNERS+simons
PricewaterhouseCoopers
US Airways

Care Giver
Children's Hospital Boston
Daniela Corte Boston
FrameWorks Institute
Greater Boston Convention & Visitor's Bureau

Friend
The Boston Foundation
Delta Dental of Massachusetts
Eastern Bank
Eos Foundation
Jordan's Furniture
The MENTOR Network

* as of 10/29/09

For more information about future sponsorship opportunities, click here or contact Laura Shunney at 617.859.4545 or laura@roomtogrow.org

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