On June 4th, 2009, hundreds of friends and supporters attended the Evening Garden Party at Liberty Hall to honor Raymond Kostyack and Coach Kevin Boyle.  Both men have been essential to the success of our annual Basketball Classic fundraiser, now in its sixteenth year.  Coach Boyle took the opportunity  to announce to the crowd that next year’s Basketball Classic will include a featured game between his Celtics  (number three in the nation in 2008-2009) and the St. Benedict’s Prep Gray Bees — a game that is sure to draw huge crowds of high school basketball fans.

Kevin Boyle and Ray Kostyack

Those who attended the Liberty Hall Evening Garden Party enjoyed fine food, wine, music (by Coalition Board member Maria Politano and Kevin Hagen) and tours of the historic mansion.  The tricky tray and silent auction were a huge success, and the gathering of Coalition  supporters had a wonderful evening.  Congratulations to Ray Kostyack and Kevin Boyle!

a large crowd turned out for the event

the silent auction was a huge success

Many thanks to our Garden Party Event Committee, including chairpersons Donna Grozuczak and Pat Vogler, and committee members Pam Bonifacio, Alan Coen, Susan Coen, Margie Donohue, Emily Fromm, Nancy Gordon, Patti Jones, Ellie Lesperance,  Cathy Maravetz, Ken Richuso, Pamela Sachs, Sister Mary Eleanor Thornton, Claudia Volk and MaryRita Williams.