Big in Boston: Every Girl, A Masterpiece

 

Thank you to our Big Sisters and Little Sisters, Host Committee, Board of Directors, and Boston’s corporate, community, and philanthropic leaders for a night to remember. Photo by Yuri Vaysgant Photography. 
Click here to view more photos from the event.

 

 

 

Big Sister Association of Greater Boston honored women’s health advocate Dr. Paula Johnson this past Saturday, November 10th, 2012, at their annual Big in Boston gala with the Believe In Girls (B.I.G.) Award. More than 400 attendees came to the Museum of Fine Arts to celebrate and show their support for the organization. After dinner, 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist Kayla Harrison took to the stage to share her journey to becoming the first American to win Olympic Gold in judo.
 
Believe in Girls honoree Dr. Paula Johnson (center) with
Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral (left) and State
Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz (right). Photo by Yuri Vaysgant.
 
The night’s emcee and Big Sister’s newest board member, Lisa Hughes of WBZ-TV, kicked off the program by introducing a video featuring prominent Bostonian’s including Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley; Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral; Harvard-Kent Elementary School Principal Jason Gallagher; State Street Global Advisors CFO and Big Sister Board Member Juan Carlos Morales; MA State Representative Jeffrey Sanchez; Managing Director of General Catalyst Partners and Co-Founder and Board Chair of the Greenlight Fund John Simon; and Liberty Mutual Vice President and Director of Corporate Affairs Melissa MacDonnell showing their support for the organization and identifying the importance it has in our community.
 
 
 
At the end of which, Martha Coakley appeared on stage to introduce the father of four girls, all of whom are part of the Big Sister program.
 
 
 
 
Twenty Little Sisters were treated to a question and answer
session with 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist Kayla Harrison where
they asked thoughtful questions such as
"what keeps you motivated?"
 
The most moving portion of the night came during remarks given by Father of Four Little Sisters Wayne Ashley after which he invited each of his daughters and their Big Sisters to the stage.
 
The evening raised nearly $800,000 for Big Sister Association, which will go toward our mission of serving the girls of Greater Boston.

 

 

 

Event Co-Chairs

 

Sheryl Marshall

 

Fran Sussner Rodgers

 

Honorary Host Committee

 

Governor Deval L. Patrick & First Lady Diane B. Patrick

 

The Honorable Mayor Thomas M. Menino & Mrs. Angela Menino

 

Senate President Therese Murray

 

Host Committee

 

John Auerbach

 

Maxwell D. Bardeen, Jr.

 

David Bruce

 

Heather Cloran

 

Ellen Cohen

 

Deborah Daccord

 

Carol & Bernie Fulp

 

Renée Landers, Esq.

 

Meg Jordan

 

Lani Guinier, Esq.

 

Dr. Jennifer Leaning

 

Polly & Kevin Maroni

 

Ralph C. Martin, II & Deborah A. Scott, M.D.

 

Sharon McNally

 

Jo Frances & John Meyer

 

Elizabeth G. Nabel, M.D.

 

Dr. Carol Nadelson

 

Allyce Najimy

 

Kerry Nelson

 

Nicki Nichols Gamble

 

Sabrina Hundley Nicholson

 

Dr. Alvin F. Poussaint & Dr. Tina Young Poussaint

 

Joan Rachlin

 

Joe Realmuto, Jr.

 

George A. Russell, Jr.

 

Howard Salwen

 

Nancy Tarbell, M.D.

 

Kate Walsh

 

Susan Whitehead

 

Karen Wilcox

 

Rhonda & Michael J. Zinner, M.D

 
 

SPONSORS

 

 

IMPRESSIONIST SPONSORS

 

 

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

 

 

Holly and David Bruce

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fidelity 

 

 

 

 

 

Christopher McKown and Abigail Johnson

 

 

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

 


 

  

COMMUNITY ARTIST SPONSORS

 

 

 

 

Boston Bruins Foundation 

 

 

 

 

 

  

    

  

 

 

Marc and Denise Casper

  

Sandy and Paul Edgerley

 

EMC

 

         Goodwin Procter

    

 

  

 

 

            

              

 

Barbara and Amos Hostetter

 

 

 

 

Mintz Levin

 

 

Partners Healthcare

 

 

Dr. Ellen Poss

 

 PWC

 

 

 

 Suffolk's Red and Blue Foundation

 

 

 

Fran and Charles Rodgers

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Susan Whitehead

 

Gwill York and Paul Maeder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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