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PAST FRIENDS COUNCIL EVENTS
2nd Annual Roof Party
Young professionals got together for dancing, hors d’œuvres, silent auction, open bar, a bird’s-eye view of the city skyline, and a dance performance by Boys
& Girls Club members. Proceeds benefited the South Boston Club performing arts program.
Date: Thursday, June 16
Time: 7 – 10 PM
Location: Taj Boston | Roof Top | 15 Arlington Street
Thank you to all our in-kind donors who have generously provided exciting silent auction items and raffle prizes. We hope you come prepared to try your chance at winning one of the many NE sports packages, restaurant gift certificates, a custom designed suit…and the list goes on!
BCA – Business Copy Associates, Beacon Hill Athletic Club, Blue Hill Boys & Girls Club, Boston Bruins Foundation, Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation, Caroline Brown, Cape Classics, Collette Vacations, Columbus Hospitality Group – Mistral, Entertainment Cruises, Erika Field, Harpoon Brewery, Natale’s Fine Men’s Clothing, New England Patriots Charitable Foundation, Starbucks – State Street Location, Strega Ristorante, Meredith Stoddard, Taj Boston, THE BAR METHOD - BOSTON, The Vault, The Westin Copley Place, Tom James Co., Turner Fisheries, Zipcar Boston.
THANK YOU!!!
Cocktails with Friends
*Members and guests
Date: Thursday, May 26
Time: 6 – 8 PM
Location: Private Home, South End
Contact: RSVP to Meshe Rey by Monday, May 23 mrey@bgcb.org, 617-994-4722
Kick-Off Celebration for BGCB 2nd Annual
Friends Council Roof Party!
Date: Wednesday, June 1
Time: 6 - 9 PM
Location: The Prudential Center
Vineyard Vines and Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston are pleased to invite you
to a kick-off celebration for the Friends Council’s 2nd Annual Roof Party!
Shoppers enjoy 10% off on Wednesday, June 1, 6 – 9 PM. Join us for live music, good food and drink, and great shopping!
Be a Club Kid for an hour!
Date: Thursday, March 3
Time: 5 – 6 PM
Location: Jordan Club, 30 Willow St, Chelsea
Join us for a tour of the Jordan Club with Executive Director Michelle Perez, to experience the learning and fun that takes place within the safe and supportive environment of our Clubs.
RSVP: Meshe Rey by February 28 mrey@bgcb.org, 617-994-4722
St. Patrick’s Day 5K Road Race & Walk
Date: Sunday, March 20, 2011
Time: 11 AM
Location: South Boston Boys & Girls Club 230 West Sixth Street, South Boston
Contact: Race director, Harry Duvall, hduvall@bgcb.org
Whether you are interested in running the race or volunteering during the event, your participation will be much appreciated!
To view full race and registration information, click here.
Raise a glass...it's for the kids!
Please join the Friends Council of Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston for an evening of friendship, food, and Harpoon beer!
As one of our usual second Thursday social events, we'll be taking over the tasting room at the Harpoon Brewery. Come out and try some of Harpoon's seasonal offerings, like Winter Warmer and Chocolate Stout, as well as the classics, like IPA and UFO. Enjoy some snacks and great conversation while you make friends with the Friends Council and learn more about BGCB!
Date: February 10, 2011
Time: 7:30-9 PM
Location: Harpoon Brewery | For directions, visit Harpoon Brewery's website.
Registration: FREE for Friends Council members. Nonmembers suggested donation of $10 (payable on site).
What's So Funny? Blue Hill Club 2nd Annual Comedy Show
Join the Blue Hill Boys & Girls Club for its 2nd annual Comedy Show to benefit Dorchester and Mattapan youth. Local comedians will provide the laughs!
Comedians: Lamont Price, Dave Russo, Kelly MacFarland, Joe Wong, Emcee'd by Patty Ross
Date: Thursday, September 30
Time: 7 PM - VIP Ticket (Luxury Booth and Floor Seats)
8 PM - Showtime (doors open at 7:30 PM for standard tickets)
Location: Showcase Live at Patriot Place, Foxboro MA
Tickets: Luxury Booth $400/4 people (includes dinner)
Floor Seats $75/1 person (includes dinner)
Loge & standing room $20/1 person Purchase tickets online.
For ticket questions please contact Cassandra Valentine at cvalentine@bgcb.org or
617-506-5391.
Christofle Reception for Friends Council Members
*Members Only
Date: Wednesday, October 13 | SAVE THE DATE
Location: 296 Boylston Street, Boston
Please mark your calendars for a cocktail reception at Christofle. Watch for an invitation with all the details!
Jordan Club's 4th Annual Trick-or-Trot 5K Costume Road Race & Walk
Date: Saturday, October 30
Time: 10 AM; registration begins at 9 AM
Location: Jordan Boys & Girls Club, 30 Willow Street, Chelsea
Join us for our annual holiday event with fun for the whole family. Registration fee is $15; Race Day registration is $20. T-Shirts for the first 50 runners or walkers registered! Awards ceremony immediately following race.
Activities include moon bounce, Halloween games, face painting, pumpkin painting, balloon art and much more. Runners and walkers are encouraged to dress in costume.
Roof Party, First Annual Celebration
Join us for a very special event to benefit BGCB with a portion of the proceeds to support the Music Clubhouse program. We’re excited to be celebrating the Friends Council’s first birthday and look forward to “raising the roof” with dancing, open bar, hors d’oeuvres, silent auction, raffle prizes and a unique performance by one of our talented Club members!
Date: Friday, June 25
Time: 8 – 11 PM
Location: Taj Boston, Roof Top, 15 Arlington Street
Tickets: $95 for members; $125 for non-members.
Dancing and open bar.
Co-Hosts: Ashley Wisneski and Alison Glover
Friends Council Co-Chairs
Peter Creighton | Bill Moran | Ashley Wisneski
Leadership Committee
Kristin Chapman | Matt Chardavoyne | Mike DiMella | Kristin Ede | Mark Epker
Bill Fink | Callie Gaherty | Alison Glover | John Glover | Brian Kelly | Christine Locke Healey | Erin McEvoy | Joe McKeever | Lauren Phelan Lipscomb | Dan Ronan
Jennifer Rosenberg | Fedor Smith | Rebekah Splaine | Meredith Stoddard
Stephanie Sweeney | Yvonne Tang | Alex Wayman
Cocktails with Friends, Private Home in the South End
Date: Thursday, May 20
Time: 6 – 8 PM
Location: Home of Peter Creighton, South End
Celtics Cafe with Friends Council
What's better than watching the Celtics vs. Toronto Raptors game on TV at home? Watching it with friends, pizza, and drinks on the large screen in the Boston Celtics Café! Please join us and walk the hallowed halls covered with Celtics memorabilia!
Date: Wednesday, April 7
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: 226 Causeway Street, 4th Floor, Boston
Ticket Price: $20** Tickets will be sold at the door.
RSVP by April 5 to Meshe Rey, mrey@bgcb.org, 617.994.4722
**A portion of the proceeds from the evening will go towards sports equipment for our Club members**
Volunteer at the South Boston Club with The Patriots Kids Cafe
Dates: Thursday, April 8
Wednesday, May 5
Wednesday, June 2
Time: 4:45 – 6:45 PM
Location: South Boston Boys & Girls Club, 230 West Sixth Street, South Boston
Contact: Meshe Rey, mrey@bgcb.org, 617-994-4722.
Friends Council members are invited to serve a hot, nutritious meal to South Boston Club members. BGCB partners with The Patriots Kids Cafe ® in partnership with the Greater Boston Foodbank and Feeding America to provide well-balanced, nutritious meals and related educational activities to Club members. Kids Cafe is the nation’s largest charitable meal service of its kind.
Community Fundraiser: Benefit Breakfast
Date: Saturday, April 17
Time: 9 – 11 AM
Location: Blue Hill Boys & Girls Club, 15 Talbot Avenue, Dorchester, MA
Donation: $20
Contact: Anne Wilcox from BPD Area B3, wilcoxa.bpd@cityofboston.gov, 617-343-4717
Friends Council members and friends are invited to attend a fundraiser event which will focus on community policing and its impact on Boston neighborhoods. Proceeds will benefit the Blue Hill Boys & Girls Club and B-3 Community Service Events. We hope you will be able to join us!
Click on the image above to view a photo gallery of the launch party.
Friends Council Launch Party
On June 3, in the private Foundation Room at the House of Blues, more than 170 guests enjoyed cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and networking with others who have joined or are planning to join. All proceeds support the more than 14,000 youth BGCB serves each year.
Friends Council Co-chairs
Peter Creighton | Bill Moran | Rebekah Splaine | Ashley Wisneski
Leadership Committee
Elizabeth and John Carroll | Kristin Chapman | Matt Chardavoyne | Michael DiMella
Kristin Ede | Mark and Erin Epker | Bill Fink | Callie Gaherty | John and Alison Glover
Christine Healey | Bruce Jacobs | Brian Kelly | Lauren Phelan Lipscomb
Kate Lubin and Glen Sutton | Joseph McKeever | Heidi Price | Emily Ridgway
Anne Ristau | Dan Ronan | Jennifer and James Rosenberg | Alex Wayman
Fedor Smith and Molly McAuliffe Smith | Stephanie Sweeney | Yvonne Tang | Gina Tarantino
CHAMPAGNE RECEPTION AT CARTIER
Date: Thursday, September 17
Time: 6 PM
Location: Cartier Boutique on Newbury Street
*Friends Council Members Only
Join us for the social event of the fall season. The Friends Council, BGCB's Board of Directors and Board of Overseers, and a select group of VIP guests are taking over the Cartier Boutique on Newbury Street for an evening of fabulous cocktails, fun and jewelry with 10% of the proceeds benefitting Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston. It's an event you won't want to miss!
CAMP HARBOR VIEW VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
Date: Saturday, September 26
Time: 11 AM - 3 PM
Location: Long Island, Boston Harbor
*All Are Welcome
All good things must come to an end. Help us say good bye to summer by organizing and closing up Camp Harbor View after its third successful season. Afterwards, join us for a thank you BBQ on the beach.
CEO COFFEE WITH JOSH KRAFT AND CAROL R. JOHNSON
Date: Tuesday, October 6
Time: 8 AM
Location: Full details to follow
*Friends Council Members Only
Join Josh Kraft, Nicholas President and CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston, and Dr. Carol R. Johnson, Superintendent, Boston Public Schools, for a discussion on the partnership between BGCB and Boston Public Schools, and its impact on the youth of Boston.
LAUNCH PARTY AT THE ICA, BOSTON
Wed., Nov 4 | 7-10 p.m.; film begins at 7:15 p.m.
"The Good Men Project: Real Stories from the Front Lines of Modern Manhood"
Open to BGCB Board members, Overseers and Friends Council members + a guest
Join us for a party, film screening and book signing with Tom Matlack and James Houghton. If you haven't received your invitation, please click here to reply.
The Good Men Project is part of The Good Men Foundation, which supports organizations, such as BGCB, that help at-risk boys. Proceeds from the book and DVD sales will benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay.
VOLUNTEER AT THE BLUE HILL TURKEY DINNER
Tues., Nov 24 | 4-7 p.m.
15 Talbot Ave, Dorchester
Open to all
Join us for our annual turkey dinner at the Blue Hill Club. Come help us prep, cook, and serve while enjoying a meal with our members and their families. We hope you'll stick around for a light clean-up. Prior to serving dinner, volunteers will enjoy a turkey dinner of their own and entertainment by Club members. Contact Callie Gaherty at cgaherty@bgcb.org or
617-506-5399 to learn more.
FRIENDS COUNCIL HOLIDAY PARTY 
Thursday, December 3, 2009 6-8 PM Cocktails
Zero Marlborough | 6 Arlington Street, Boston
RSVP required by Friday, November 20 Space is limited
Festive Cocktail Attire
Friends Council Members Only
In the spirit of the season, we ask that in lieu of buying an event ticket, you give generously to make the holidays brighter for our Blue Hill Club members and their families in Dorchester.
Your $25 contribution will purchase gifts and some winter necessities our Club members may not ask for, but we know many of them need.
For questions, contact Nina Kondo at nkondo@bgcb.org or 617-994-4747.
Thank you for making a difference this holiday season to those who need it most. We look forward to celebrating with you!
Blue Hill Club Wish List Gift Exchange
Saturday, December 19, 2009 | 11 AM to 1 PM
The Blue Hill Club | 15 Talbot Avenue, Dorchester
R.S.V.P. to Callie Gaherty, our Blue Hill Club Social Worker, at 617-506-5399 or cgaherty@bgcb.org
Open to Friends Council members and supporters
In the spirit of the season, Friends Council members and supporters gave generously to make the holidays brighter for our Blue Hill Club members and their families in Dorchester. Because of this support, many of the youth we serve will have a much brighter holiday. If you would like to see the impact of your generosity, we welcome you to join us at our Blue Hill Club for the gift exchange made possible by your contributions.
For questions, contact Callie Gaherty, our Blue Hill Club Social Worker, at 617-506-5399 or cgaherty@bgcb.org.
Thank you for making a difference this holiday season to those who need it most. Happy Holidays!
Saks Loves Boston to benefit BGCB
Date: Thursday, February 25, 2010
Time: 6 - 8:30 PM
Location: Saks Fifth Avenue, Prudential Center
RSVP: by February 23 to rsvp@bgcb.org
SAKS FIFTH AVENUE and BGCB invite you to a fashionable shopping extravaganza with heart.
Shop the newest collections and be rewarded with a 15% shopping pass on collections for men and women, with 5% of your purchases benefitting BGCB.
Sip some bubbly, indulge in hors d'oeuvres, and get ready to find something fabulous...all for a great cause!