Gala Celebrates 10 Years of Service to Women and Children

This issue of our newsletter is dedicated to the committed volunteers, sponsors, supporters and guests who helped to make the 2012 New Beginnings Gala a tremendous success. 

The 2012 Gala was held on Saturday, April 28, 2012 with over 200 individuals in attendance.   During the evening, BOS commemorated its 10 year anniversary with a video presentation that shared the story of 4 women whose lives have been touched by our program.  Their stories highlight the true importance of how programs like BOS provide critical support to those who are in most need of help.

The guests were entertained by the dynamic local band 4andO, while bidding on 125 fabulous silent auction items and original pieces of artwork. Graul’s Market donated the beer, wine and desserts for the event and Catering by Crabtree -- assisted by graduates from the BOS Culinary Arts Job Training program -- prepared delicious gourmet food, including our favorite crab dip and filet of beef tenderloin.  Our volunteer bartenders, Lori Baskette and Bill Shupe, made certain that all the guests were adequately refreshed.  Businesses and individuals generously contributed fine dining experiences, tickets to local attractions, great escapes near and far, family outings, a selection of fine wines, and beautiful new and estate jewelry.  Daniel Billig of A. J. Billig & Co., donated his services as auctioneer, generating excitement for the live auction which included the Governor’s Box at Camden Yards for an O’s game, a week at a luxury Mexican resort and a rockfish fishing trip for four on the Chesapeake Bay.  Guests were also given the opportunity to "Fund A Need" by bidding on field trips for the children in the shelter and work kits for culinary students.  This was a new addition to the live auction and we were excited by the generosity of so many of the guests.  Jo Bayne donated the graphic design services for our print materials. JW Boarman Company donated printing services for our invitations and save the date cards.  Gregg Landry and Wes Hull worked hard to ensure that our audio and visual display and presentation went off without a hitch.

The spring Gala, our largest event to raise funds for the women and children in the shelter, supports 10% of our annual budget. We are very fortunate to have the generous support of so many during these difficult financial times. Thanks to our friends, the 2012 New Beginnings Gala raised $86,000 for the homeless women and children in the shelter. In its nine year history, total funds raised through the Gala have exceeded $600,000!

Thank you all for your help and caring support of the New Beginnings Gala. We hope that you will join us next year!     

A Special Thank You to Our Auction Supporters

So many generous individuals and businesses provide support to the New Beginnings Gala silent auction, we hope that patronize them throughout the year and let them know how much you appreciate their support of our mission to move homeless women and children to independence!

Arts & Crafts
Pat Batovsky
Joseph Jacobs
Ann Kathryn Kagan
Robert McClintock
Dorothy Mason
Crystal Moll
Pat O’Brien
Greg Otto
Carol McGraw
Kelly Walker
Mary Walker
Ken Warwick

Businesses, Merchants and Restaurateurs
Amicci's
Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre
Bagby Pizza
Baltimore Marriott Hunt Valley
Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
BIN 604
Lynne Brick’s Brick Bodies
C&H Maintenance Services, Inc.
Center Stage
Charm City Body Back
Chesapeake Shakespere Co.
Clarendon Properties LLC
Cookie Lee Jewelry
Crazy Man Restaurant Group -Miss Shirley's
DLA Piper
Dogwood Restaurant
Dolce Vita Leather & Fashions
Eggspectation
Ellie Bellie’s Kids
Eric J. Cohen, DDS
Federal Hill Fitness
Federal Hill Smiles
Federal Hill Wine & Spirits
Flemings
Four Seasons Hair Company
Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore
Gertrude's
Gettysburg Foundation
Governor Martin O’Malley
Graul's Market
Hyatt Chesapeake
Illusions Bar & Theatre
InSync Cycle Studio
International Spy Museum
Ivy Book Shop
James Joyce Irish Pub & Restaurant
LaTerra Gift Gallery
Lemek, LLC d/b/a Panera Bread
Liberty Mountain Resort
Linganore Winecellars
Longwood Gardens
Lucinda Gallery & Boutique
M Salon
Maryland Athletic Club
Maryland Science Center
Metropolitan Bar & Coffeehouse
Michael's Raw Bar & Grill
Miss Shirley’s Café
National Aquarium in Baltimore
National Museum of Crime & Punishment
Nichiban Federal Hill
Omni Hotels
Papa Leone's Spaghetti House
Port Discovery, The Children’s Museum
Premier Designs
Red Maple
Red Parrott
Regi's American Bistro
Robert McClintock Gallery
Rocky Gap Lodge
Roy's Hawaiian Fusion Restaurant
Rutland Beard Florist
Scene 217
Shakespeare Theatre Company
SoBo Café
Stroller Strides Baltimore City
Taco Bill of Baltimore
Taco Fiesta
The American Visionary Art Museum
The CHAS Spa Salon
The Hill
Theatre J
Tio Pepe's
Toby's Dinner Theatre Columbia
Tuxedo House, Inc.
Under Armour
Weinberg Center for the Arts
Woodberry Kitchen
Woodhall Vineyard and Wine Cellars
Zelda Zen
 

Individual Donors of Goods & Services
Karen Adkins
Jim Akers & Deborah Patton
Reese Ashe
Kevin Buckley
Julie Ann & Kendall Coyne
Guy Cragwell
Connie Crabtree-Burritt
Linda Elderkin
Michelle Engelskirch
Elaine and Clarence Gehris
Pat & Jim Goodyear
Brenda Govea
Mary & Harold Graul
Johnny Harrington
John and Laura Holland
Wes Hull
Carol Kern
Gregg & Susan Landry
Fred Maisel
Kim Manchester
Cecelia Mendoza
Cassie Motz
William & Mary Lou Mullin
Doug & Jeanette Nazarian
Kim Resnick
Ernie Reitz & Yvonne Tanner-Reitz
Donna Rich
Betty Robinson
Cathy & Joe Rupert
Andrea Shelby
Pat Swayze
Joanne Turner
Chris & Tammy Walsh
Richard and Susan Walther
Charlene Washburn