PAIR's Annual Gala Dinner & Auction was held on June 3, 2008, at the Boston Harbor Hotel. Thank you all for your support toward making the Gala a grand success!
PAIR was honored to recognize several members of the community for their excellent work on behalf of human rights and immigrant advocacy:
Claire Bishop Abely of Foley & Lardner LLP
Laura Murray Tjan of the Massachusetts Committee for Public Counsel Services
Marianne Staniunas of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo PC
Goodwin Procter LLP
Matt Garvey, Gina Gebhart, Bonnie McGuire, & Shaun Richardson of Ropes & Gray LLP
Neil Austin of Foley Hoag LLP
Carl Racine
This year, auction winners took home:
Baseball autographed by Big Papi
▪ Red Sox dugout seats ▪ Autographed photo of the Red Sox ▪ Football autographed by Patriots’ Rodney Harrison ▪ Celtics tickets ▪
Outdoor rock climbing adventure ▪ Bruce Springsteen concert tickets ▪ Human Rights basket ▪ Smothers Brothers Wine and CD ▪ Personal Shopping consultation ▪ Vacation stay in Big Sur, California
And many more spectacular items from:
Aquitaine
Boston Harbor Hotel
Brandon Keith Hair
Chef David Reynoso
Halani Moss Floral Design
Keurig
Les Zygomates
Lobby Bar & Kitchen
Magnolia Wine Company
MetroRock
MiniLuxe
Motorola
Mount Auburn Club
Naples Tennis Club & Resort in Florida
PlanetTran
Seaport Hotel
Sel de la Terre
Sports Club/LA
Taranta
Ten Thousand Villages
Thousand Hills Coffee Company
Urban AdvenTours
Wellesley Country Club
PAIR is grateful for the partnership and generosity of all auction donors, including Boston Red Sox & Leslie Epstein; Cue Ball Group; Jose Duarte; Mary Holper; Eric J. Marandett; Bob & Lynda Sayre; Anita Sharma; Elizabeth H. Smith; Tjan Murray Family; Edwin Weiser; and PAIR's Board of Directors.