Friends of Boston's Homeless |
Beyond Shelter Gala |
House of Blues
4.28.2011
A few weeks ago, while working on the house (all Theresa and I do now) and listening to
92.5FM, I heard this ad for the
Friends of Boston's Homeless Beyond Shelter annual gala. Not knowing anything about the organization or what the gala was all about I contacted the events director and volunteered my photography services. It sounded like a great cause, helping Boston's homeless not only get off the streets but to get lasting housing and jobs. From their website they write, "One of the most effective solutions to homelessness is to help homeless individuals gain independence through education, employment, life skills development, and permanent housing." It's an amazing cause and come to find out it's run by some truly giving, generous and amazing people as well. I was very happy to donate my services for the evening to lend a small hand. Find out more about the event on their
website, but there was live music by
Mango Blue, amazing food by dozens of Boston restaurants (see the complete list
here), and a great raffle. All raising money for the Friends of Boston's Homeless mission. The House of Blues was packed! Mayor Menino even came out and said a few words. Please think about attending next year as it was more than worth the price of admission. Now take a look:
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| Mango Blue rockin' out some latin beats. They were amazing. |
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| You can see the lines of endless food samples, all donates by the generous restaurants. |
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| Here's Rita Cary, one of the personalities on 92.5 FM The River tasting from Hamersley's Bistro. |
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| The owner of The Fireplace dishing it out. |
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| Mayor Menino. |
- Randall
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