April 14, 2008
Kevin Youkilis's
Hits For Kids held a shower for Christophers Haven at Hotel Commonwealth this morning. Hits For Kids raises money for three different charities, one of them being
Christophers Haven. Started by three time cancer survivor, Dan Olsen, Christophers Haven provides a place for children and their families to stay while undergoing proton beam cancer treatment at Mass General Hospital. Because many of these patients are from out of state, lodging can run up to $20,000 at the end of their stay. Due to the generosity of the Hits For Kids donors, nine additional rooms were made possible today at Christophers Haven.
Hotel Commonwealth donated their restaurant, Great Bay, to Hits For Kids, which was a really beautiful place.
Liz Brunner, Kevin Youkilis and Enza Sambataro.
My shot with the girls!
Renowned chef Michael Schlow prepared a decadent eggs benedict breakfast.
And of course, cookies by Sue George's
Harvard Sweet Boutique!
(I took a box... they are AMAZING!)
Enza dreamed this one up herself...
Youk's Kids Wall of Balls! A collection of autographed balls by the 2007 Red Sox team, who by the way, won the world series!
This is going to be fun... I will be photographing a party at Fenway for one lucky guy or girl and nineteen of their friends!
Kevin and Enza with the good people from Christophers Haven.
The always stunning Melanie and Cara.
Great to see you again, Cara!
Their conductor.
Emcee Liz Brunner.
Dino showcasing the Wall of Balls, which ended up going for 12 grand!
Enza Sambataro and Kevin Youkilis.
Kevin with some of our youngest volunteers!
The showering gifts... Those rooms are going to look GREAT!
This event raised nearly 60 thousand dollars, of which more than 95% will go directly to Christophers Haven.
**To view more photos, click on the green button below! - And read about this event in the Boston Herald's
Inside Track.
April 10, 2008
It's hard to believe a gem like this is practically hidden at the top of Beacon Hill. Perhaps one of Boston's best kept secrets, the Boston Athenaeum is a 200 year old independant library. I was fortunate enough to be invited to their 12th Annual April Fools Party on Friday. The Athenaeum is actively interested in exposing a younger generation to this century old establishment.
How cool is this place? Squished in between some larger buildings, the Athenaeum is just up the road from the State House.
I kid you not - the number to the building is actually 10.5! This was not an uncommon practice back in the day...
Many of The Athenaeum's members are prominant figures of Boston. It is quite the meeting place!
If anyone is interested in joining, please fill out their
online application.
Marybeth Nelson, Phil Ruedi, Laura Staich, Charles Swift & Clark Rockefeller.
There was a band playing on the walkway above the party which sounded great!
This is a little study room I went to check out...
David Wedemeyer, Benjamin McGuire, Nancy Johnson, Bhamati Viswanathan & Joshua Janson.
Laura Barrett & Scott Desmond.
Guy W. Tunnicliffe III, Kimberlea Tracey, Alec and Kat Holliday, & Trench Forbes.
Thanks again to my friend Steve for introducing me! **Click on the green button below to view more photos from this event!
April 4, 2008
New York City came to Waltham this afternoon as the Westin was transformed into an afternoon of champaign and high heals!
Ovations for the Cure of Ovarian Cancer celebrated it's third annual Stuart Weitzman luncheon and fashion show benefit.
Volunteers at the butterfly give-a-way.
Every year Stuart Weitzman donates thousands of his shoes to ovarian cancer patients through this charity.
Happy faces.
Members of the Patriots family.
Some of the models, pre-runway.
Emcee Rita Verreos of San Antonio, Texas. You may remember her from Survivor.
Ovations founder and survivor, Patricia (Patty) Franchi Flaherty.
Patty's childhood friend worked the crowd to raise an extra $17,000 for a cure.
Followed by a little dance...
...And a fashion show!
The show had an emphasis on shoes, if you didn't already know.
By Stuart Weitzman.
The show was narrated by Jane Weitzman, and Joyce Kulhawik.
Gorgeous.
Did I mention that Ovations is having another show... in L.A.! Click
here for a list of events.
Rita Verreos, Patty Franchi Flaherty and Joyce Kulhawik.
If you can't make the L.A. show... Carmen Marc Valvo and Ovations are putting on a show at the Natick Collection, May 9th.
**To view more photos from today, click on the green button below!
March 30, 2008
The Ellie Fund held its second annual Kelley for Ellie benefit at the five star
Boston Harbor Hotel Thursday night. Hosted by you guessed it, Channel 5's own Kelley Tuthill, The
Ellie Fund raised money needed to continue their growing organization which aids breast cancer patients and their caregivers throughout Massachusetts. Incase you didn't know, Kelley Tuthill publicly battled cancer herself last year as she bravely allowed Channel 5 to tell her story through a series of video diaries.
The room was magnificently put together, lit with bright colors and arranged around a center runway.
The Boston Harbor Hotel overlooks, well, the Boston Harbor!
Executive director of the Ellie Fund, Julie Nations, founder of the Ellie Fund and creator of
Boston Event Guide, Jeff Popkin, and owner of
Avant Garde Events, Valerie McSorley.
Natalie Jacobson and Susan Wornick.
Friends of Kelley Tuthill, Heather Daglio, Erin Derosa and Elisha Daniels
Liz Brunner and Kelley Tuthill.
My friends from the
Friends of Mel Foundation.
Susan Wornick emceed the live auction.
During Kelley's speech.
Before the fashion show started, the models and I snuck out to the lobby to grab a group shot.
Natalie strutting her stuff.
Chronicles own, Shayna Seymour.
Newly named anchor of the EyeOpener, Bianca de la Garza.
Meteorologist, J.C. Monahan.
Weather girl or model?
Ready for Nantucket, Liz Brunner.
Celtic star Brian Scalabrine even got up on the cat walk, trailing behind wife Kristen.
More from Bianca de la Garza.
The beautiful Natalie Jacobson.
Applause for Kelley.
Wrapping up the show with a tribute to Kelley.
And a song sung by Liz Brunner.
President and General Manager of Channel 5, Bill Fine, surrounded by his girls from the station.
A special thanks to Julie Nations and Valerie McSorley for having me at the event. Best wishes to those at The
Ellie Fund!
*To see a WCVB clip from the event, click
here, and as always, click on the green button below to see more of my photos!
February 27, 2008
Last night I attended Legends Night at the Fairmont Copley Plaza. Put on by The Ad Club - an organization for advertising and communications professionals - Legends Night celebrated the accomplishments of three men, Ed Eskandarian, Jack Connors, and Paul La Camera. They were each warmly inducted by colleagues, friends, and family, into the New England Advertising Hall of Fame, a position only a legend could fill. Visit
The Ad Club website to read more about these men.
Ted Wayman and Kerry Connolly.
Michelle Byrne, Marcy Mccauley, Stephanie Boucher, and Heather Hazelton.
Party favors provided by Chestnut Hill's Shreve Crump & Low.
My friend Susan Wornick, and her friend Karen Holmes Ward.
Dinner is served.
Bo Winiker and his brother Bill Winiker of
Winiker Music. These guys were great!
Jack Connors (right) entertains some of the people who came out to congratulate him.
Amazing centerpieces.
Former President of WCVB, Paul La Camera, and the current President of WCVB, Bill Fine.
Friends of the Ad Club, the people of
Mullen.
Watching the presentations...
I'm going to get in trouble for posting this... But the crowd thought it was funny, and so did I.
Part of the video presentation poked fun at old New England advertisements. This one said, "PEOPLE WITH MONEY Live In NEWTON, Mass," which was an ad for The Newton Graphic. True - not entirely - but very typical!
Ed Eskandarian being congratulated by fellow award recipient, Paul La Camera.
Ed Eskandarian and Robert Kraft.
Award winner Jack Connors.
Paul La Camera listens to Heather Unruh as she kindly introduces him.
WCVB anchor Heather Unruh.
If you are looking for a specific photo from last night, check my Legends Night full gallery by clicking the green button below!
February 26, 2008
Since not everyone could be in L.A. for Sunday night's Academy Awards show, Boston decided to have its own! Hosted at the new
Hard Rock Cafe - Fanueil Hall, this Oscars party was actually a fundraiser for
The Ellie Fund, a charitable organization which supports the caregivers of those with breast cancer. Festivities included live music performed by the
Evan Goodrow Band, dinner from
Green Olive Catering, a silent auction, and a live feed of that "other party" in L.A. - with popcorn of course!
Julie Nations, the Executive Director of the Ellie Fund, holding an Oscar on loan from the good people of "On Golden Pond."
J.C. Monahan, Bill Fine, Susan Wornick, and David Brown.
This gal (Jessica Hansen) does a mean Marilyn Monroe!
Actress Christine Elise McCarthy (right) with a friend.
2008 Miss Massachusetts, Jacqueline Bruno.
Kelley Tuthill (left) with the ladies from Friends of Mel.
The Friends of Mel Foundation was one of the Ellie Fund's largest sponsors for the evening. They are a great local organization, so please check them out!
Evan Goodrow of the
Evan Goodrow Band, and the night's top sponsor, Ernie Boch Jr. of
Boch Automotive.
Alexandre Emmanuel, a very talented painter who donated this Oil on Canvas original to the silent auction.
Susan Wornick, J.C. Monahan, and Jaclyn Cashman.
Party goers!
A special thanks to my friend Julie Dennehy of
Dennehy Public Relations!
To view more photos from this event, simply click on the green button below.
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