Casa Esperanza hosted its fourth annual benefit event, Hope in Action 2008, on October 23rd at the Back Bay Events Center’s Dorothy Quincy Suite. Over 250 people were in attendance.

We would like to especially thank Evelyn Friedman, Cabinet Chief of Housing and Director of the Department of Neighborhood Development , for her congratulatory remarks, Keynote speaker, Representative Marie P. St. Fleur, Fifth Suffolk District, Vice Chair, House Committee on Ways and Means and this year’s honorees, Casa Esperanza graduate and current Director of Supportive Housing, Eric Lozada, and long-time Casa Esperanza supporter Charlotte Golar Richie, Senior Advisor, Governor’s Executive Staff. We would also like to thank Susana Ismatul & Eddy Ocasio for their outstanding dance performances. 

Thanks to our generous sponsors and supporters we were able to raise over $74,000 this year to help us “keep the Home in Casa.”  Each year we hope to continue increasing support for critical substance abuse treatment services, including job counseling, training and placement for homeless families in recovery and ultimately reach our goal of raising $100,000 for programming, annually.

Thank you, again, for your commitment to increasing awareness about the impact of substance abuse on our community and supporting critical treatment services for homeless individuals and families in recovery—our success would not be possiblewithout your invaluable support! 

Hope in Action 2008 Sponsors

Event Sponsors

WISDOM
$10,000 and above

• State Street Corporation

COURAGE
$7,500 and above

• Boston Private Bank & Trust Co.
• Delaware North Companies, Boston

SERENITY
$5,000 and above

• Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
• LabUSA, Inc.
• Partners Healthcare

HOPE
$2,500 and above

• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
• Citizens Financial Group

Table Sponsors

• Iron Workers District Council of New England
• The McCormack Law Firm, LLC.
• New England Carpenters Labor Management Program
• The Paul & Phylis Fireman Charitable Foundation