One Vision, Many Voices

On May 3, 2012, over 300 YAF friends and supporters gathered at the Artists for Humanity EpiCenter for our annual spring celebration. This year we celebrated the expansion of the Youth Advocacy Department and honored two leaders who are working to promote the legal and life success of court-involved youth: Gregg Croteau of the United Teen Equality Center and Patricia Puritz of the National Juvenile Defender Center. The evening included a cocktail reception, a silent auction with dozens of donations from local businesses, a jazz performance, and a musical performance from the United Teen Equality Center in Lowell.

Awardees

Recipient of the Commitment to Justice Award

Gregg Croteau, Executive Director
United Teen Equality Center of Lowell

Recipient of the Extraordinary Leadership Award

Patricia Puritz, Executive Director
National Juvenile Defender Center

Sponsors 2012

A big thank you to our generous sponsors!

Champion Level: Chris Ainkley and Shelby Marston; Tom Boreiko and Alison Coolidge; Goodwin Procter LLP

Protector Level: Anonymous; Basis Technology Corporation; Bingham McCutchen LLP; EMC Corporation; John Hancock Financial Services; Joshua Dohan and Patty Garin; Michele and Peter Scavongelli; The Gardiner Howland Shaw Foundation; Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP

Guardian Level: Bainwood, Huang & Associates, LLC; The Boston Foundation; Dr. J. Lawrence and Elaine Dohan; Egan, Flanagan and Cohen P.C.; Muirhead and Saturnelli, LLC

Defender Level: Colin Cabral; Emerson College; MassMutual Financial Group; Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo P.C.; Proskauer Rose LLP; Sally & Fitch, LLP

Friend Level: Boston Bar Foundation; Lael and Charles Chester; Howard Cooper and Jane Karol; Delta Dental of Massachusetts; Jean Donnelly; Charles E. Emerill, Jr.; Davis, Malm & D'Agnostine P.C.; Goulston & Storrs; GreenCycle; Dan and Melissa Haley; Holland & Knight LLP; Joseph and Peggy Kociubes; Joyce Linde of Emerging Business Partners, Inc.; Liza Lunt and Tony Doniger; McDermott Will & Emery; Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP; Katherine Page and Alan Hein; Smith, Ruddock & Hayes; Stern Shapiro Weissberg & Garin, LLP; Stephen Weymouth; Evelyn Wolfson

Silent Auction Donors 2012

Thank you to the organizations that have generously donated an item for our silent auction!