On Saturday, December 10th about 100 people attended Boston Pride’s 2nd Annual Holiday Event to raise money for our 2012 Youth Pride programming. In addition to enjoying the casino tables, silent auction and festive nosh provided by Above & Beyond Catering, guests witnessed the 1st Annual Pink Trumpet awards, where Boston Pride hailed Google and Marc Davino of Victory Programs for their contributions to the LGBT Community. Fenway Health, MassArt, BU School of Medicine and Staples also received awards for their 2011 Parade participation.
The Rainbow Times was on hand to cover the event. See the post-event story here.
We look forward to seeing all of you next year!
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Boston Pride’s 2nd Annual Holiday Event
Saturday, December 10th
566 Columbus Ave., Boston (map)
United South End Settlements
7:00 – 11:00pm
Tix: http://bostonprideholiday.
$10 advance
$15 door
VIP $25 (includes 2 drinks and donor listing)
If you can’t join us, consider making a donation in honor of a great kid in your life!
Silent Auction *** Casino Tables *** Holiday Mash-Ups by DJ Double D
This is an 18+ event
Proceeds from the event to benefit Youth Pride 2012
Boston Pride’s 1st Community Awards Reception:
Proudly doling out recognition and praise to those who deserve to flaunt, boast and strut.
The Mission Award
This award honors a local LGBT community member who tirelessly and steadfastly works to create a more pleasant, beautiful, just world through their work and volunteerism. This individual walks, works, talks and moves in line with the mission of Boston Pride…to achieve equality and respect, to foster unity and dignity, to build and strengthen community connections.
2011 Award Winner: Marc Davino, Senior Director of Development & Communications, Victory Programs
The Vision Award
This award honors an organization or company that is a leader in its field in areas that affect the LGBT Community. The honoree is a trailblazing pioneer in the areas of fairness, justice, and equality. As taken directly from the Boston Pride Vision Statement, the work of the honoree mirrors the ideals of the organization to create change and progress in society, to promote community engagement and inclusivity and to strive for visibility and respect.
2011 Award Winner: G
oogle
Google Inc., the Mountain View, CA-based technology company, has become a leader in championing LGBTQ workplace equality over the past decade, often going the extra mile with workplace policies and benefits to ensure that our employees are treated fairly. Google is committed to supporting their internal LGBTQ employee network, the Gayglers, in Google offices across the globe including Cambridge, San Francisco, London, Zurich, Israel and India. Google has demonstrated strong support for the LGBT community externally, including their ongoing partnership with Boston Pride and strong support for LGBTQ youth organizations and the It Get’s Better project.
We will also be presenting the 2011 Parade awards to Fenway Health, MassArt, Staples, and BU School of Medicine.
In-kind support provided by
