$160,000 Raised at Boys & Girls Club's Gala

The Boys & Girls Clubs of MetroWest raised a record $160,000 at its  2012 Bids for Kids Auction & Gala at the Sheraton Framingham Hotel.

Guests, sponsors, and honorees attended and participated in an extensive silent auction and raffle, as well as the Fund a Need portion of the evening, to benefit the quality out-of-school programs offered by the organization.

Celebrity emcee Susan Wornick of WCVB Channel 5 was a crowd pleaser for the fifth year in a row and shared with the attendees the importance of supporting the kids of MetroWest.

“I want to thank all of our outstanding sponsors and supporters who helped make this year’s gala another tremendous success,” said Fran Hurley, president of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metrowest in a press release. “The evening focused on Strong Kids, Strong Futures, and thanks to our great supporters, we are able to provide the opportunity for a strong future to over 700 kids each day in the MetroWest community.”

A special thank you to all of our sponsors who recognize the important mission of the Boys & Girls Clubs of MetroWest and have invested in an organization that helps so many young people reach their potential as responsible and productive adults.

Genzyme, a Sanofi company, Murphy Insurance Agency, Dow Electronic Materials, Bank of America, Elevation Exhibits, Staples, Inc., Cumberland Farms-Gulf Group, DCU for Kids, Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation, The Entwistle Company, The Roger K. Kane Family, St. Mary’s Credit Union, Akibia, Boyd Coatings Research Co., Inc., Middlesex Savings Bank, R.W. Holmes Realty Co., Inc., LePetite Studio, MetroWest Daily News and WMCT-TV.

The Club was also proud to honor the following as our 2012 Partners for Youth for their outstanding commitment to the organization: , 2012 Corporate Partner for Youth; Avidia Bank, 2012 Business Partner for Youth; and Boys & Girls Club senior vice president of operations, Chris Duane, recipient of the 2012 Michael C. Sullivan Award.