Save the date for our 2025 Heroes in Health Care Gala on October 25! Saturday, November 2, 2024, was an unforgettable evening for VNA Care. Hundreds of guests joined us for a sold-out annual Heroes in Health Care Gala at the Mandarin Oriental, Boston. All funds raised at the Heroes Gala support the efforts of VNA Care’s multidisciplinary teams to deliver unsurpassed home-based healthcare for patients and families across Massachusetts. This benefit has raised nearly $4.5 million in charitable giving to advance care over the years. At the heart of the Gala was our awards program, celebrating visionary leaders who place dignity, trust, and compassion at the core of health care. VNA Care was proud to honor Dr. Nancy E. Oriol, MD, Co-founder, The Family Van, and Faculty Associate Dean for Community Engagement, Harvard Medical School and Dr. Vin Gupta, MD, MPA, Chief Medical Officer for Amazon Pharmacy & New Initiatives and NBC/MSNBC Medical Analyst as this year’s Heroes in Health Care. We are particularly grateful to our to Presenting Sponsors, Corridor and Mutual of America, and Trustee Sponsors, Amy and Joshua Boger, our wonderful Honorary Chairs, as well as to all our volunteer leaders on the gala committees. Thank you to Dr. Mallika Marshall for emceeing the event, David Brown for leading our Mission Moment, and our wonderful performers, the Boston Arts Academy’s The Spirituals, Sugar & the Essential Spice, and the Michele Zimmerman Trio. Enjoy our Photo Gallery below and to learn about sponsoring the 2025 Heroes Gala, please contact Laura Wise at Laura_Wise@VNACare.org. Photos by Molly Hamill Photography. Photo Gallery - 2024 Heroes in Health Care GalaGet an inside look at VNA Care's signature gala.Click image for a photo tour 2024 Sponsors Sponsorship Opportunities Our Heroes Our Committee 2024 Auction Donors 2024 Sponsors Presenting Sponsors ($25,000) Trustee Sponsor ($15,000) Patron Sponsor ($10,000) Diane L. Leclair Benefactors ($5,000) Drs. Uzochi & Erik Erlingsson Supporters ($3,000) Deborah & Ron Feinstein The Wise Family — Bob, Marni & Laura Wise Official Wine Sponsor Sponsorship Opportunities VISIONARY SPONSOR $50,000 Exclusive Visionary Sponsor recognition in all publicity materials* (i.e. press releases, invites, fact sheets) Opportunity to provide remarks or short video clip Display of logo/name throughout event venue including branded on-site activities Featured article in VNA Care publication Company spotlight in two pre-event emails and individualized social media posts tagging your company Visionary sponsorship recognition on event posters displayed in VNA Care’s offices - 1,000 clinicians, staff and staff Logo placement on VNA Care’s homepage for one year - over 90,000 users annually Full-page, color advertisement in event program (best placement) 2 VIP Tables for 20 with preferred placement (if unable to attend, tables will be named) PRESENTING SPONSOR $25,000 Presenting Sponsor recognition in all event marketing and publicity materials* Opportunity to provide remarks at podium or short video clip Display of logo/name throughout event venue including branded on-site activities Featured article in VNA Care publication Company spotlight in two pre-event emails and individualized social media posts tagging your company Logo/name on event posters displayed in VNA Care’s offices - 1,000 clinicians, staff and volunteers Logo placement on VNA Care’s homepage - over 90,000 users annually Full-page, color advertisement in event program book 2 VIP Tables for 20 with preferred placement (if unable to attend, tables will be named) TRUSTEE $15,000 Trustee Sponsor recognition in all event marketing and publicity materials* Individualized social media posts tagging your company with option to include a specific hashtag Logo/name recognition in VNA Care's newsletters and publications - circulation of 20,000 Logo/name on event posters displayed in VNA Care’s offices - 1,000 clinicians, staff and volunteers Logo/name on VNA Care’s website - over 90,000 users annually Full-page, black & white advertisement in event program book VIP Table for 12 with preferred placement PATRON $10,000 Sponsorship recognition in select event marketing and publicity materials Logo/name recognition in Caring Matters - circulation of 20,000 Logo/name on VNA Care’s website - over 90,000 users annually Full-page, black & white advertisement in event program book High visibility during the Heroes Gala 1 table (10 guests) BENEFACTOR $5,000 Logo/name in the event program and projected during the evening Logo/name recognition in VNA Care's newsletters and publications - circulation of 20,000 Half-page, black & white advertisement in program book 1 table (10 guests) SUPPORTER $3,000 Name recognition in VNA Care's newsletters and publications - circulation of 20,000 Sponsor name listing in the event program and projected during the event Five reserved seats TRIBUTES & ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES Full-page ad (4.5”W x 7.5”H) $1,000 Half-page ad (4.5”W x 3 .625”H) $500 *Response deadline for inclusion on event invitation is July 25. Ads are due by October 1. Our Honor Roll of Heroes Agios Sonia L. Alleyne, MPA John Auerbach, MBA Edward J. Benz, Jr., MD Diane Bergeron JudyAnn Bigby, MD Joshua Boger, PhD Dr. Charles Bridges Tony Coles, MD Joseph Coughlin, PhD Thomas A. Croswell Alexandra Drane Sandra L. Fenwick Matthew Fishman Joanne Handy, RN, MS James W. Hunt, Jr., PhD IBM Watson Health Larry Jasinski Jackie Jenkins-Scott Paula Johnson, MD, MPH Patricia Joyce, RN Patricia Kelleher Joseph Kennedy II Secretary of State John F. Kerry Cleve Killingsworth The Kraft Group Carolyn Markey Mayor Thomas M. Menino Michael Minogue Dolores Mitchell Moderna Mutual of America National Grid Rich Rakowski Dr. Joan Y. Reede Shepard Remis, Esq. James Roosevelt, Jr. Pierantonio Russo, MD, FCPP, FAAP Jill Shah Lauren Smith, MD, MPH Steven Strongwater, MD Kevin Tabb, MD Henri A. Termeer Third Rock Ventures Mark Levin Kevin Starr Robert Tepper, MD Elaine Ullian Ronald L. Walker II Kate Walsh, MPH Susan Windham-Bannister, PhD Lynn Wiatrowski Robert Witzburg, MD Ellen M. Zane Meet Our 2024 Committee HONORARY GALA CHAIRS Joshua Boger, PhD Executive Chairman, Alkeus Pharmaceuticals Founder of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Amy Boger, MD Ceramic Artist HONORARY GALA COMMITTEE Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey Mayor Michelle Wu City of Boston Alastair Bell, MD President & CEO Boston Medical Center Health System Edward J. Benz Jr, MD President & CEO Emeritus Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Kevin B. Churchwell, MD President & CEO Boston Children's Hospital Joyce M. Cummings Co-founder Cummings Foundation Catherine D'Amato President & CEO The Greater Boston Food Bank Alexandra Drane Co-Founder & CEO ARCHANGELS Uzochi Erlingsson, MD Erik C. Erlingsson, MD, MS, MPH Founding Partners FHIOS Health Laurie H. Glimcher, MD President and CEO Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Jim O’Connell, MD President Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program FUND THE MISSION AMBASSADOR David Brown Vice President of Communications & Development Vinfen GALA COMMITTEE Linda Hope Springer, Board Chair Ret. Xerox Corp. Renee Picard Walsh, Committee Chair RPW Consulting Dr. Catherine Frasco, DPT VNA Care Debra Angeloni-Reilly Felicia Avery, RN VNA Care Barbara Belony, CNP Mass General Brigham Donna Dupee Ret. Marriott International Maria Fontellio Eastern Bank Eisha George City of Brockton Patricia Kelleher Ret. Home Care Alliance of Mass. Jessica Piper, APRN VNA Care Michelle Sofi Jeffrey Swatkins, RN Bayada Maura Vitello, RN, BSN South Shore Hospital Nubia Whitaker Moderna Laura Wise VNA Care 2024 Auction Donors We are extremely grateful to all those who donated to the auction. Aquitaine Bar á Vin Bistro Boston Harbor Distillery Boston Symphony Orchestra Lorraine Bunker CareConnect Celebrity Series of Boston City Experiences - Odyssey Cruise Cortland Park Elisha Daniels Boutique Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse Eddie V’s Fairmont Copley Plaza Christine Gauthier-Kelley The Golf Club at Turner Hill Paul Goodnight Granite Links Hilton Back Bay Ekua Holmes Huntington Theatre Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston JP Fuji Group La Gallina The Liberty Hotel Long’s Jewelers Lyric Stage Mandarin Oriental, Boston Marriott Boston Copley Place Marriott Boston Newton Morton’s The Steakhouse Mutual of America Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport Larry Pierce Raffles Boston Ritz Carlton Boston Royal Sonesta Chicago Downtown Sheraton Boston Sheraton Framingham STK Steakhouse Chicago STK Steakhouse Boston The Spa at the Mandarin Oriental,Boston W Boston Renee Picard Walsh Westin Copley Place Boston William Grant & Sons, Inc. W.O.W. 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