2014 big sister annual meeting
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2014 Big Sister Annual MeetingTRANSCRIPT
Big Sister Association
2014 Annual Meeting
Maxwell D. Bardeen, Jr.
Sharon McNally
Kathy Kiely
Aileen Keaney
Deborah Daccord
Thomas L. Barrette
David Bruce
Terri Campbell
Denise M. Coll
Jane Deery
Wing de la Torre, MD
Suzanne Fay Glynn
Lisa Hughes
Robert Lewis, Jr.
Amanda Martinez
Dolores Mitchell
Juan Carlos Morales
Lisa Murray
Timothy J. O’Brien
Joseph T. Realmuto
Eneida Roman
Jacqueline M. Smith
Jim Speros
Karen Voci
John Yozell
Thank you to our 2013
Board of Directors!
Big and Little Sisters at our biggest
car raffle drawing yet!
91% of girls in Community Based
Mentoring finish High School
The Young Professional Board hosted and
sold-out the Big MAD Party, a Mad Men
inspired Big in Boston after party
“Confident girls become confident women, and
confident women influence family life and the life
of their communities in which they live in positive
ways.”
Charlie Baker, General Catalyst Partners
Congratulations to Big Sister of the Year,
Jessica Burday!
The Diversity Council hosted
Conversations Among Women
Thank you to community partner Chef
Michael Schlow for hosting another
fabulous Celebrity Chef Dinner!
Congratulations to Big Sister of the Year,
Rosemary Aylward!
Big Sister is supported by
We march in the Dorchester Day Parade!
Congratulations to our Corporate
Partner of the Year, PwC!
We put our physical fitness to the test with
the Boston Police Department.
We danced in the sun at Big Sister’s
Annual Summer Picnic held at Camp
Harbor View
“I wanted to be heard and listened to when I was
growing up. For me it is nice to be a role mode for
a little girl and help her become confident in
herself and show her new experiences.”
Big Sister Stephanie Smith
We supported each other as we pushed
ourselves to new heights at the Staff
Retreat at The Pinnacle Leadership Center
Congratulations to Big Sister of the Year,
Sharon Jones!
We celebrated the Red Sox victory with a
visit from the World Series trophy!
Thank you to our Community
Partner
The Josiah Quincy Elementary
School
We got lost in corn mazes, enjoyed hay
rides, and showed off our best Halloween
costumes at Connors Farm!
We received new software thanks to our
partnership with the Microsoft Store!
We took to the streets of Boston in our
“finest” formalwear in Boston.com’s
Running with the Bridesmaids
Heather Cloran
Danielle Erdmann
Jamie Charles
Elisabeth Egan
Jacquelyn Redmond
Justin Clark
Andrew Brewster
Megan Cooney
Talia Doucette
Shannon Felton
Caitlin Glynn
Alena Johnson
Kinsey Kornack
Derek Losi
Lily Lynch
Erin Maghran
Alison Marigliani
Alex Martin
Geoff Mueller
Chris Nabhan
Elke Perkuhn
Elly Van Faasen
Arivee Vargas
Alexandra Webber
Young Professional Board
John Hancock volunteered at Big Sister’s
Annual Summer Picnic
Congratulations to Big Sister of the Year,
Evelyn Reyes Beato!
Big Sister received $1,000 at a Feast
Mass Gathering in the South End.
Stesha Emmanuel
Lianne Hughes
Charmain Jackman
Ana Leon
Courtney Leonard
Amanda Martinez
Essence McGill Arzu
Natasha Noel
Olga Perez
Keisha Pierre
Chiquita Rice
Eneida Roman
Shayna Simmonds
Alex Taylor
Erica Warner
Lesley White-Buefort
Nana Yankah
Diversity Council
Big Sister Board members Denise Coll,
Max Bardeen, Joe Realmuto, and Jane
Deery rode in support of Big Sister in the
Rodman Ride for Kids!
“Thank you Big Sister for the 2,600 girls you
support. That is an amazing impact you are
making.”- Senior Senator Elizabeth Warren
Paul Revere Transportation drove
Big and Little Sisters to and from our
events.
“Big Sister is an inspiration to young
girls in Boston. We are proud to support
you.”
Jeff Bellows, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Congratulations to Big Sister of the Year,
Vita Franjul!
We welcomed winter at the Winter
Wonderland Party!
Congratulations to our Community
Partner, Harbor Point Collaborative!
Thank you to those who donated
tickets to sporting events, museums,
and more!
Big Sister Board member, Mayor Menino,
was honored at the 2013 Big in Boston
gala
86.7% of girls in Community Based
Mentoring go to college
Jack Agnew
Jane Alpers
Denise Jefferson Casper
Susan B. Connolly
Christine A. Creelman
Susan M. Esper
Maria Fernandes
Sue Hoffman
Renée Landers
Carol McKean
Mishelle Michaels
Janet Humdy Morrison
Sabrina Hundley Nicholson
Lynne L. O’Connor
Lisa Scannell
Jacqueline Sonnabend
Jean C. Tempel
Beth Terrana
Pat Tietbohl
Marie A. Turley
Liz Walker
Advisory Board
We joined the Million Dollar Club thanks
to Big In Boston co-chairs, Jack Connors,
Jr. and Charlie Baker
We gave back to our community!
Fashion Show co-chairs
Don Rodman and Carol McKean at
the 4th Annual Fashion Show
Sarah Clark
Kris Foster
Megan Herald
Rachel Hutton
Colleen Kenney
Mary Mabey
Jennifer Merrill
Meredith Pallone
Donna Thach
Kathy Wallace
Alumnae Association Board
Jack Connors, Jr. hit the runway at the
Annual Fashion Show
Big Sister is supported by