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34th Annual Boston Gala
Saturday, May 14, 2016
Boston Marriott Copley Place

34th Annual Boston Gala - Live Auction

 Featuring:

It's a Cooking Party! - Want to get together with friends and cook a delectable meal? Enjoy a private cooking class for eight at ARTEPICURE Cooking School with chef Mark DesLauriers, voted Best of Boston 2014. Sip wine while you create a three-course meal and learn the history of the cuisine! You and your guests will also arrive in style with transportation provided by Boston Professional Limo Services. Consider your next couples' night planned! 

Fenway Four Ways - Four unique ways to enjoy our hometown boys! This package includes a Red Sox premium experience with a VIP tour of Fenway Park, the chance to watch the Sox at batting practice from the warning track and four premium tickets to the game of your choice. You also get a one night stay in the new one-of-a-kind Fenway Suite at the Hotel Commonwealth where you can bask in Red Sox luxury, and watch the game from your balcony on authentic Fenway chairs. This package wouldn't be complete without tickets to the biggest rivalry in baseball--four Red Sox vs Yankees tickets on Thursday, August 11 at 7:10 pm. And, to finish the package you will get four Green Monster tickets for Wednesday, July 6 at 7:10 pm vs Texas Rangers. Relish the view and watch the Sox hit one out of the park!

MTV VMA's
- Let's face it; we all wanted to be a pop star at some point. Here's your chance to see their world up close with two tickets to the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards! Who knows, maybe you will even see history in the making, as MTV hands out their Moonmen statues to the best in the music biz on Sunday, August 28, 2016 at Madison Square Garden. This package includes a two-night stay at the Omni Berkshire Place. 

If the Shoe Fits
- Own the runway or be the talk of your next social event with custom designed shoes byone-of-a-kind shoe designer Thom Solo. Thom has designed shoes for Lady Gaga and Katy Perry and would love the opportunity to sit with you and sketch your perfect shoe that he will bring to reality! Release your inner Imelda!

Rumour Has It's the Hottest Show in Town!
- Say "Hello" to Adele with two TD Garden Premium Club tickets to see her show on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 in Club 139! Before the show enjoy dinner at Taranta in the North End. You will also arrive in style with transportation provided by Boston Professional Limo Services.

All Aces Trip to New York
- Invitation for two to the President's Suite for the 2016 US Open for a one day session Monday, August 29 through Friday, September 2. These invitations include seating in the President's Courtside Box, lunch in the President's Dining Room, hospitality in the President's Suite, access to courtside seating in Louis Armstrong Stadium, access to all other courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, and access to US Open Bus Transportation from the Grand Hyatt New York. This package also includes a hotel stay at the Grand Hyatt for two nights and a $250 Ticketmaster gift card to enjoy any event or show while in the city. What's not to love?

Your Name in Lights!
- Are you thinking big? This is a chance to get one slot on one digital bulletin in the location of your choice in the Greater Boston area that runs for four weeks!

  Viva la Vida with Coldplay at Gillette
- Want a night in paradise? Now is your chance to see Coldplay with six seats in a luxurious suite with refreshments at Gillette Stadium on Saturday, July 30, 2016. This package includes roundtrip transportation!

A Week in Turtle Bay
- Enjoy a week stay in a luxurious beachfront villa at Turtle Bay Resort, on the North Shore of Oahu, known for its beautiful beaches, surf competition and deep sea fishing. This exclusive villa has four bedrooms and accommodates 8-10 people (two master suites), includes a pool and Jacuzzi, BBQ area, private lanai, and access to hotel amenities including: two additional pools, two championship golf courses designed by Fazio and Palmer, fitness center, tennis courts, horseback riding, hiking and mountain bike trails, a surfing school, and fabulous restaurant. Consider your next vacation planned!

Not able to attend the event but want to be a part of the action? Contact Emily Arpke at earpke@jdrf.org to take part in proxy bidding or complete this form.