On Saturday evening, November 12, 2011, nearly 400 people descended upon the Boston Marriott in Cambridge, MA to enjoy a fabulous night of food, drinks, bidding and entertainment like never before, raising over $250,000 to help color a cure for Progeria.
Highlights of the evening included eloquent speeches by Sam Berns and gala Chair Vickie Robbin; Dr. FrancisCollins’ guitar-playing of a song written just for PRF; and Carly’s parents’plea for support for the upcoming 4-drug clinical trial.
THANK YOU to all who supported this event. Whether you were a guest, sponsor, volunteer, advertiser, auction donor or made a donation in honor of the event, you ALL made it possible to raise vital dollars for Progeria research.
Gala committee member and sponsor Debbie Ponn with Honorary Co-Chair Andrew Ference of the Boston Bruins
Event chair Vickie Robbin with Honorary Co-Chair Milan Lucic of the Boston Bruins
Francis Collins wows the crowd with a song he wrote specially for the evening
Henry Lucas plays the saxophone while performance painter Nancy Ostrovsky creates her work of art for the live auction
PRF Executive Director Audrey Gordon and Medical Director Leslie Gordon (2nd and 3rd from the left) with sisters Karen Betournay (left) and Lori Gordon (right). Next to Lori is their mother, Barbara Gordon
Amy Award winner Maura Smith with her daughters Holly and Amanda, and husband Robert
Bidding Fun!
Zoey Penny with her parents, Laura and Ian
Night of Wonder 2011 Committee
Vickie Robbin, Chair
Andrew Ference and Milan Lucic, Honorary Chairs
Kerry Collins
Terry & Robert Cook
Marni & Chip Correra
Terry & Sam Foose
Ariel Kushner Haber
Audrey & Bruce Lampert
Kristin & William Long
Deborah & Paul Michienzie
Robyn & Tom Milbury
Kim & Joe Paratore
Debbie Ponn
Julie & Bob Pritchard
Maura & Bob Smith
Lorrie & Stephen Walsh
Color us GRATEFUL to our SPONSORS
Color me Outrageous Orange!
The Berns Family
Gretchen & Bob Morrison
Debbie Ponn
Elaine & Skip Wohlner
Color me Screamin’ Green!
Leslie Gordon & Scott Berns
Sandra Bresnick & Peter Armenio
Tricia & Bob Flynn
Barbara & Burt Gordon
Elliott & Marjorie Hillback Foundation
Karen A. Martin Memorial Fund
Therese and Kurt Melden
Merck & Co.
Pfizer
Color me Radical Red!
The Elovitz Family Fund
Greene Rubber Co.
HBO
Heritage Wholesalers, Inc.
Lori & John Ledoux
Robyn & Tom Milbury
Persian Acceptance Corporation
Pricewaterhouse Coopers, LLC
SPECTRUM Science Communications