You are invited to the Dorchester Park Gala Celebration Friday, September 28, 2007 6pm in Olmstead's historic Dorchester Park! Click here to download the invitation!

Dinner-Dance-Auction
Live Music by Fat City Band

Master of Ceremonies: Thomas Finneran

Tickets for the Dorchester Park Gala Celebration are Sold Out!

Proceeds will establish an endowment fund to preserve and improve the park.

If you are unable to attend the event, we welcome your donations to support the park. We'll be providing the ability to make a donation online shortly.

For more information, please contact Richard O'Mara at 617-825-8582.

Check back frequently for a complete list of Auction items!

Dorchester Park Association
P.O. Box 240081
Dorchester, MA 02124-0081

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Gala Fundraising Committee

Honorary Chairs

The Honorable Thomas M. Menino, Mayor of Boston
Antonia Pollack, Commissioner of Parks and Recreation

Chair

Richard O'Mara

Honorary Committee

The Honorable Thomas Finneran, Former Speaker of the House
The Honorable Jack Hart, State Senator
The Honorable Linda Dorcena Forry, State Representative
The Honorable Marty Walsh, State Representative
The Honorable Maureen E. Feeney, City Council President
Robert Gatnick
James Keefe
Mary O'Brien DeMariano
Vince Norton
Catherine O'Neill
George Wall

Planning Committee

Henry G. Belot
Jane Boyer
Peggy Anne Canty
Thomas Clancy
Mary Hines
Justin Holmes
Claire Hughes
Michael Mackan
Carole Mooney
William O'Connell
Renie Smith
Lauren Smyth
Stone Event Planning, Inc./Gabrielle Stone
Suzanne Taylor
Ryan Woods

Emerald:

Cedar Grove Gardens
EMC
Trinity Financial
Urban Landworks

Ruby:

CMJ
Phillips Hospitality Group
Frank and Jennifer Keefe

Sapphire:

Atent for Rent
Be Our Guest
Caritas Carney Hospital

Opal:

Ted Ahern
Delaney Insurance
Dick DeWolfe
Frank Fasoli
Lee Kennedy Company
MeetingHouse Bank
Mt. Washington Bank

Friend:

James Byrne, Esq.
Carpenters Union Local 67
EasCare

Parking Information

Complimentary parking available at Caritas Carney Hospital, 2100 Dorchester Avenue, in the main surface parking area on the right directly behind the hospital. There is access to the park from this parking area.

Driving Directions

From the North
Route 93 South to exit 11-B ("Route 203-Granite Ave.-Ashmont"); proceed to Gallivan Blvd. (2nd traffic light); turn left onto Gallivan Blvd.; at 2nd traffic light, turn left onto Dorchester Ave. Caritas Carney Hospital is on the left.

From the South
Route 3 North to exit 11 ("Route 203-Granite Ave.-Ashmont") onto Granite Ave.; follow directions above.

From the West
Massachusetts Turnpike through Downtown Boston to end; Route 3 South to exit 11-B ("Route 203-Granite Ave.-Ashmont") onto Granite Ave.; follow directions above.

From the Southwest
Route 24 to Route 128 to 93 North; take exit 11B; follow directions above.

From the T
Red line to Ashmont Station. Exit left onto Dorchester Avenue. Walk four blocks and Caritas Carney Hospital is on the left.