Thank you to our 2008 Co-Chairs, Table Captains, corporate sponsors, event attendees, volunteers, silent auction donors and everyone else who helped to make the 15th Annual Men’s Event a great success! In total, this year’s event had 1,300+ attendees and raised over $525,000 in cash, pledges and in-kind support - more than any prior Men's Event has ever raised!

Your support enables Fenway to serve a large and dynamic community. We care for more than 13,000 patients and continue to be the largest provider of outpatient HIV care in New England. Fenway is also a national leader in HIV/AIDS and LGBT health research and training.

There is still time to respond to the Men’s Event Challenge and help support the safety net that Fenway provides for the community.  Your challenge donation helps offset the cost of running free programs and services that aren’t covered by health insurance.  Make a gift now!

Channel 7 was among the news organizations who covered this year's Event and the presentation of the Congressman Gerry E. Studds Award to Massachusetts Senator Edward M. Kennedy.  You can view their coverage online by using this link and clicking on 'watch the video.'  You can also view the New England Blade's online coverage here.  And event photographer Marilyn Humphries has created an online gallery where you can view and purchase Men's Event photos.

I hope you had a great time at the Men’s Event. We appreciate the difference your support makes for us all. 

Sincerely,

Stephen L. Boswell, MD
President & CEO

P.S. If you haven't already, ask your company about matching your ticket purchase, silent auction donation or other night-of-event gifts.  Email Dustin Rennells at drennells@fenwayhealth.org if you have any questions.

Meet our Men’s Event 2008 Co-Chairs
A. Joseph Castellana, Ph.D. and John J. Buckey were the 2008 Men’s Event Co-Chairs.  Read more about them here.

Senator Ted Kennedy accepts Studds Award at Men’s Event Massachusetts Senator Edward M. Kennedy received the Congressman Gerry E. Studds Award at this year’s Men’s Event.  Kennedy is a long-time champion of LGBT issues and a progressive public health policy and is one of only a handful of senators who have publicly proclaimed their support for same sex marriage rights.  Read more.