PAIR Gala Celebration
PAIR's Annual Gala celebration, which was held on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at the Seaport Hotel in Boston, was a special evening and powerful moment to honor all those who work so hard to assist our vibrant immigrant community. The gala brought together leaders in Greater Boston’s legal, nonprofit and business communities, including law firm partners, corporate counsel, philanthropists, immigrants, and community activists. Guests had a chance to meet a PAIR client and to hear their story of hope.
The gala is PAIR’s largest community fundraiser, allowing us to serve courageous asylum seekers and detained immigrants with high quality, holistic legal services. We fundraise, particularly now, to ensure our critical programs can continue to benefit those who need it most. Each dollar donated to PAIR's Fund The Mission Drive is one more immigrant’s dream of a better life realized, one more helping hand to those desperately in need of legal aid, and one more asylum seeker who has the opportunity to find their voice and live their dream.
We are proud to honor and congratulate distinguished awardees each year. This year's incredible awardees were:
2023 Awardees
Pro Bono Asylum Award
Disha Patel, Kim Crowley, Steven Barrett - WilmerHale
Pro Bono Detention Award
Maura Kelly - Maura Kelly Immigration Law
Pro Bono Mentor Award
Ellen VanScoyoc - Central West Justice Center
Pro Bono Interpreter Award
Guichy Waller
Pro Bono Law Firm Award
Foley Hoag LLP
Outstanding Service Award
Zachary Bernstein, Milap Patel, Christian Vareika, Olivia Lanagan, Sara Bellin, Michael Lee, Angela Jaimes - Ropes & Gray LLP
Business Leader in Human Rights Award
Victoria L. Steinberg - Cloherty & Steinberg LLP
Sarah B. Ignatius Award for Justice and Excellence in Law
Michael Boudett - Ceres, Inc.
SPONSORSHIP PACKET
For further information on becoming a gala sponsor, please contact Anita Sharma at asharma@pairproject.org.
To make a gift to PAIR's Fund the Mission drive, give online or send a check to "PAIR Project," 98 North Washington Street, Suite 106, Boston, MA 02114.
2023 Gala Sponsors
The PAIR gala would not be as successful as it is without our dedicated and generous sponsors, including our foundation supporters, private donors, and corporate sponsors. Thanks to all our 2023 PAIR Gala Sponsors!
Elite | $50,000
20 tickets, VIP reception, prominent display in advertising materials including Gala Program and slideshow, full page display in Gala Program, featured mention in press release, spotlight recognition in all materials and platforms
Ropes & Gray LLP
Champion | $25,000
15 tickets, prominent display in advertising materials including Gala Program and slideshow, full page display in Gala Program, featured mention in press release, spotlight recognition in all materials and platforms
Diamond | $15,000
12 tickets, prominent display in advertising materials including Gala Program and slideshow, half page display in Gala Program, mention in PAIR’s press release, spotlight recognition in all materials and platforms
Foley Hoag LLP
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo, P.C.
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
Platinum | $10,000
10 tickets, prominent display in advertising materials including Gala Program and slideshow, half page display in Gala Program, spotlight recognition in all materials and platforms
Eastern Bank Foundation
Fish & Richardson P.C.
The Kraft Group
Latham & Watkins LLP
MassMutual
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Thomson Reuters
Gold | $5,000
7 tickets, prominent display in advertising materials including Gala Program and slideshow, recognition in Annual Report and platforms
BPEA EQT
Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP
Cloherty & Steinberg LLP
Foley & Lardner LLP
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP
John Hancock Life Insurance Company (USA)
Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Silver | $3,000
5 tickets, display in advertising materials including Gala Program and slideshow, recognition in Annual Report and website
Boston College Law School
DLA Piper LLP (US)
Fidelity Investments
Hemenway & Barnes LLP
Liberty Mutual Insurance
McHaffey & Nice, LLC
Proskauer Rose LLP
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.
Benefactor Level | $500-$2,999
2 tickets, mention in Gala Program and slideshow, Annual Report and website
Dain, Torpy, Le Ray, Wiest & Garner, P.C.
Dell Technologies
Demeo LLP
Hirsch Roberts Weinstein LLP
Littler Mendelson, P.C.
Locke Lord LLP
McCarter & English, LLP
Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky, P.C.
Microsoft Corporation
Northeastern University School of Law
Parker Gallini LLP
Pierce Atwood LLP
Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green PA
Sherin & Lodgen LLP
Keith and Elixabeth Wexelblatt
The Gala is PAIR’s primary source of community fundraising and also an opportunity to recognize the excellent work of all of our partners. PAIR would welcome any contribution you make. For more information, please contact Anita Sharma at asharma@pairproject.org.
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