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The 2nd Annual Healing on the Fly-Boston announced for October 23, 2018
Presented by Ropes & Gray, Healing on the Fly-Boston is an evening in support of Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing and the thousands of disabled veterans they serve each year across the United States. For tickets, sponsorship opportunities, or additional event information please visit www.projecthealingwaters.org/fundraisers/healing-on-the-fly-boston
Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing (PHWFF) is pleased to announce that The 2nd Annual Healing on the Fly-Boston Gala Dinner and Auction is set to take place at 6:00 pm on October 23, 2018 at The Seaport World Trade Center. All proceeds from the event will go towards providing the thousands of disabled veterans served by PHWFF with the support they need on their journeys to recovery
The evening will feature a cocktail hour with silent auction, seated dinner, a short program featuring PHWFF veteran guest speakers Michael May, U.S. Navy (ret) and Sabrina Beganny, U.S. Army (ret) as well as a live auction with many unique specialty items. May and Beganny will share their experiences as participants in the PHWFF New England Region and how this transformative program inspired them to give back to fellow veterans in their communities.
Healing on the Fly Boston will also feature a special address from President and CEO Colonel (ret) Todd Desgrosseilliers, USMC and a musical selection from acclaimed singer and DJ, Rich DiMare.
This lovely event is being chaired by a great PHWFF supporter and champion Tommy Lyons, the Director for Community Services Department at MassHousing Agency, a member of the Secretary of the VA Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans, Chairman of the Massachusetts Veteran and War Memorial Commission and a member of the Governor’s Veterans Advisory Council and Chairmen of the Sub –Committee on Veterans Housing. Tom is the recipient of the 2011 “Marine For Life” Award presented by General James Amos, Commandant of the Marine Corps for his 30 years of advocacy on behalf of our nations Veterans.
For a little more than a decade PHWFF has focused on healing those who serve. It is through the tremendous contributions of supporters and volunteers nationwide that PHWFF served over 8,400 deserving members of our armed services in 2017.
For tickets, sponsorship opportunities, or additional event information please visit www.projecthealingwaters.org/fundraisers/healing-on-the-fly-boston
The online auction opened on Monday October 15, 2018 and will close on Tuesday evening October 23, 2018.
