Many, many thanks to everyone who helped to make the 2016 Benefit Auction and Gala “An Evening in Little Italy” on Saturday, March 19 such a tremendous success. From those who spent months in preparation and planning for the event, to those who helped set up and work during the event, to those who attended and supported it—our community truly demonstrated how much the mission of The Academy of the Holy Cross is valued.
Every dollar raised at the auction directly impacts the lives of our students. It was inspiring to see so many people raise their paddle to show their support for this year’s fund-an-item “Dollars for Scholars”. The funds raised in “Dollars for Scholars” will go a long way to meet the tuition needs of worthy families.
Special thanks to this year’s Chair, Chris Callahan, and her steering committee (see below), for their vision of a lovely evening full of exciting auction items. The Live Auction was particularly energetic this year, with attendees out-bidding one another to win the coveted items and supporting the cause.
2016 Benefit Auction & Gala Steering Committee:
Chair: Chris Callahan
Chris Beall
Cindy Benedetti
Kathleen Burgess Clark ’82
Marie Looby
Debbie Copeland
Janet Dailey
Peg Daly
Lee duFief Dupont ’81
Therese Mullaney Draddy ’81
Roman Fay
Laura Havens Hanley ’85
Alice Hrdy
Bernadette Keenan
Tracey King
Keith Krom & Inés Luengo de Krom
Dolores Murphy Maloney ’82
Amy May
Ann Stanislav McCord ’85
Colleen Moore
Jackie Murray
Sharon Parbs
Mary Agnes McAuliffe Rogers ’80
Michael Ryan
Carol Walsh
MJ Zafis-Garcia