Honorary Committee
Teamsters Local 25 is proud to announce this year’s Honorary Committee:

• Ben Affleck, actor and director
• Lyndon Byers, Former Boston Bruin & WAAF Hill-Man Morning Show
• Larry Cancro, Boston Red Sox & Autism Speaks, New England
• Attorney General Martha Coakley
• Jon Feinberg, Intercontinental Real Estate Corporation
• Michael Feinberg, Feinberg, Campbell & Zack, P.C.
• Secretary-Treasurer David Laughton, Teamsters Joint Council 10 New England
• Mayor Thomas Menino
• Lt. Governor Timothy Murray
• Jack O'Callahan, Olympic Gold Medalist, 1980 US Hockey Team & Beanpot Financial Services
• Governor Deval Patrick
• Randy Price, WCVB-TV
• Mark Roithmayr , Autism Speaks
• Helen Tager-Flusberg, Ph.D., Boston University School of Medicine
• Frank Ventola, Paramount Harley-Davidson/Buell, LLC.
• "Irish" Micky Ward, Former WBU Light Welterweight World Champion

Don’t miss the 3rd Annual Gala for Autism!
Silent Auction Highlights:

• Autographed sports memorabilia by Tom Brady, Bobby Orr, and the 1980 US Hockey Gold Medalists
• Bruins VIP Experience, Red Sox, Patriots and Revolution Tickets
• Getaways near and far including New England, New York City, Florida and Cancun
• Girls Night In – Spa Party for 10
• Bowling Party for 16
• Chance to tour backstage studios of Good Morning America in NYC and attend a live taping of “Dancing with the Stars” in Los Angles
• Tween Dance Party and Bring the Teamsters Truck to School
• Dining at some of the area’s premier destinations
• Personal limousine for the evening
• Sony 37” LCD TV
• Shopping galore and much, much more!
  

Autism Awareness - 31 Nights of Lights at the Prudential Center

The shops at the Prudential Center launched their 31 Nights of lights, a new Boston Tradition for charities. The Shops at the Prudential Center will partner with 28 Boston area organizations to light the top of the tower a different color every night the month of December. On Monday, December 21 it was Autism Speaks turn night and the 51st Floor was lit blue for Autism. Present to help flip the 7ft switch was Autism Speaks New England Chapter Board Members Sean O’Brien, President - Teamsters Local 25, Larry Cancro, Senior Vice President – Fenway Affairs and the lucky lottery winner Dennis Floyd and his son Grant.

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“LIGHT UP THE NIGHT’ A GALA FOR AUTISM

Teamsters Local 25 Lights up the Night for Second Annual Gala

More than 800 Teamsters’ members, family, friends and supporters packed the Intercontinental Boston for the second annual Gala to benefit the Teamsters Local 25 Autism Fund. The March 28th event featured dining, dancing, bidding and the raffle of a 2008 Boston Whaler.

Teamsters Local 25 would like to thank the following sponsors for their participation: Platinum Sponsor’s Feinberg, Campbell & Zack, PC and Intercontinental Real Estate Corporation; Gold Sponsor’s Keches Law Group, PC, Regan Associates, Chartered, Stop & Shop. Teamsters Local 25, and Teamsters Joint Council 10 New England; Silver Sponsor’s BNY Mellon, Marquette Associates, Teamsters Local 251, and Victory Capital Management; Bronze Sponsor’s Atlas Glen-Mor Oil Company, Burns & Levinson LLP, Consolidated Service Corporation, Davis Vision, The DiSilva Companies, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, M&I Trust/Taft-Hartley Services, Marwood Group, New England UPS Feeder Drivers, Sierra Investment Partners, Inc., Teamsters Local 633 and Teamsters Local 653. Local 25 would also like to thank the honorary and planning committees, who worked tirelessly to make this evening a success.

The speaking program kicked off with the Kevin Barry Pipes and Drums band, based out of the Malden Irish American Club. Legendary news personality Randy Price returned to emcee and welcomed President Sean O’Brien, who thanked guests and introduced the video.

The video was an emotional reminder of the lives that autism has affected within the Teamsters Local 25 family and the local community. Parents, teachers and Local 25 members spoke about the daily challenges parents face and the extraordinary need for funding and research. The video closed with a tribute to Teamsters’ member Bill Chase who passed away this fall. Bill was a longtime Teamsters member, proud husband, father and grandfather, and autism awareness advocate. Bill was a member of the planning committee for last year’s Gala and is survived by his wife Nancy and other members of his family.

Local 25 was also honored to have Massachusetts Lt. Governor Murray and Mark Roithmayr, president of Autism Speaks, a national advocacy organization dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention and treatment of autism, join us for the speaking program. The Kevin Barry Pipes & Drums closed out the official program and The Marsels again took to the stage to play for the rest of the evening.

The silent auction included five categories: entertainment, experiences, family fun, girl’s best friend and sports. More than 85 silent auction items included sports memorabilia and tickets from every major sports team, Boston College and Boston University; beautiful jewelry, spa gift packs and a Girl’s Night Out; vacations in Mexico, Florida, New York City, and Cape Cod; a family YMCA membership, chartered bus for 54 people, dinner gift certificates, and much, much more! The ever popular “spin” was back again this year and included the chance to win an iPod touch, and tickets to the Dave Matthews Band at Fenway, the Red Sox, Bruins’ and the theatre.

The more than 175 auction items could not have been made possible without the hard work and dedication of the planning committee. Led by Gala co-chair’s Trish DiSilva and Officer Tom Mari, the planning committee included Local 25 members, family and friends, and met monthly from November through March and worked tirelessly on this event.

Comedian Jimmy Dunn and Lyndon “LB” Byers led the live auction. Guests could bid on Boston Bruins and Red Sox VIP Experiences, a Nascar “Start Your Engines” package and a private trolley tour with appetizers from Kelly’s Roast Beef.

The evening was capped off with the 2008 Boston Whaler raffle. The boat came equipped with a trailer, Mercury 90hp motor, suntop with roof, and more, and is valued at $31,000.

New this year, Local 25 set up a dedicated event web site through cmarket, an “ebay” specifically for non-profit organizations. Online users could bid on auction items, request Gala tickets and buy boat raffle tickets. This was an opportunity to reach a larger audience.

Leading up to the Gala, President Sean O’Brien and Randy Price did media interviews on radio station’s Kiss 108FM, WBZ 1030AM and WBNW 1120AM. Probono ads were placed in The Improper Bostonian, Boston Globe and Boston Herald, and many weekly newspapers included Gala information.

After an extraordinary evening, Teamsters Local 25 is proud to have raised approximately $150,000 for the Teamsters Local 25 Autism Fund. Thank you to all who attended!