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BCIL holds several special events throughout the year – some geared to activism, some to fundraising and some to providing information.
O’Connor Constructors will once again be the Host Sponsor for the 31st annual Construction Industry Night at the Pops benefit for the Boston Center for Independent Living (BCIL) on Friday June 11, 2010 at Symphony Hall, Boston. The Construction Industry Night at the Pops has raised well over $1 million to help BCIL fulfill its mission and looks forward to industry colleagues joining us in support of BCIL.
The evening starts with a gourmet reception at Symphony Hall followed by a performance by the renowned Boston Pops. Keith Lockhart will be conducting a special program, An Evening of Cole Porter where stars from the Broadway stage and Fellows from the Tanglewood Music Center will bring his music to life. This promises to be another extraordinary night in support of the Boston Center for Independent Living.
Construction Industry Night at the Pops
Friday, June 11, 2010
Symphony Hall
301 Massachusetts Ave.
Boston, MA
Reception 5:30pm – 7:45pm
Concert 8:00pm
For Sponsorship and Ticket information please contact David Sternburg at BCIL at 617-338-6665 x223, email dsternburg@bostoncil.org
The BCIL Marie Feltin Award Ceremony is a special evening, held in support of BCIL, commemorating the late Dr. Marie Feltin by honoring individuals and institutions that embody her pioneering spirit and her focus on vulnerable populations. Marie was not only an exceptional doctor, but an exceptional human being. She co-founded the East Boston Health Center's Home Care Program, Boston Community Medical Group, and the Urban Medical Group, pioneering medical home care to the elderly and persons with disabilities. The evening bestows awards to nominated honorees and gathers together organizations, providers, grassroots activists and individuals who are making an impact on the quality of life for people with disabilities.
This is BCIL’s largest event. This June, the Construction Industry Night at the Pops will have supported BCIL for 30 years. Perini Corporation and O’Connor Constructors are our Host Sponsors for the evening and hundreds of industry professionals join us for a festive night including a gala reception and a concert by the Boston Pops orchestra.
BCIL holds its Annual Meeting every November to provide a summary of our year’s activities to our members as well as present a financial report and elect new members of our Board of Directors. This year’s meeting took place on November 18th and highlights were a keynote address by Representative Marie St. Fleur, updates on activities ranging from the MBTA settlement to our hospital access campaign and youth initiatives, and the re-election of board members Sergio Goncalves and Lisa Iezzoni to three year terms. Community Awards were conferred on longtime activist Jean Wassell and BCIL member Joanne Miller for being a frontline champion of disability rights.
This forum is named after one of BCIL’s founders and a longtime leader in national disability advocacy. Its mission is to bring current leaders of the Disability Rights movement together with the emerging generation of leaders to strategize about the future direction of the movement. The intensive weekend gives participants the background, training, information and expertise to return to their communities and organizations and lead successful advocacy efforts for disability rights.
Read more about the recent forum - See Photos.
Usually held in February or March, the Advocacy Summit brings together many of BCIL’s grassroots activists and community partners to discuss topics of importance to the disability community with a goal of identifying key issues we should collectively focus our efforts on over the course of the year.
