Appreciation Event 2006

On Thursday, November 30, from 5:00 – 7:00 PM at the Adams Courthouse in Government Center, Boston, MAC will hold a “Thanks for Giving” Appreciation event to celebrate the work we do, thank all our supporters and stakeholders, and honor a number of individuals who have furthered the field of child advocacy and made a significant contribution to the well-being of children.

Invitees will include MAC funders and donors, board members, staff, programmatic partners and other friends of MAC. It will be an informal gathering with the presentation of awards and a keynote address on a topic relevant to child advocacy.

We are pleased to announce that this year’s speaker will be Keith Jones, president and CEO of SoulTouchin' Experiences, an organization which brings attention to the issues of access, inclusion and empowerment for persons with a disability.
This year’s honorees include:

Lifetime Achievement Award –	Mel King, South End Technology Center @ Tent City
Community Leadership Award -	Reverend Gregory G. Groover, Sr., Historic A.M.E. Charles Street Church
Elected Official Award -	State Senator Robert A. Antonioni, Chair of the Education Committee, Massachusetts Senate
Former Board Members -	Jeannette Atkinson Ron Eskin

The following sponsors are supporting this event (as of September 29, 2006):

Benefactor
Klarman Family Foundation

Patron
The Mentor Network

Donor
Citizens Bank
Davis, Malm & D’Agostine
Gabrieli Family Foundation
Marylou Batt and Thomas Glynn
Neighborhood Health Plan
Partners Health Care
Rosenfeld & Rafik
Wainwright Bank

Contributor
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation
Kotin, Crabtree & Strong, LLP
Red Sox Foundation

Supporter
George and Veronica Phalen

Other
Mary Ann Hardenbergh
Nature Spring Water Company
Recycled Paper Printing
Jane Wolfson

Please contact Jerry Mogul (617-357-8431 x231 or jmogul@massadvocates.org) for further information.

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