Kevin Youkilis’ Hits for Kids Donates $100,000 to Christopher’s Haven

Kevin Youkilis Hits for Kids Shower to Benefit
Christopher's Haven Children Was a Huge Success!!

 

Due to the overwhelming success of our latest fundraising event, Kevin Youkilis Hits for Kids was able to write a check for $100,000 to Christopher's Haven, and to donate many useful housewarming gifts. Because of the generosity of those present, we surpassed our goal, and the money and gifts will help furnish three new apartments that will house families whose children are undergoing cancer treatments at Massachusetts General Hospital. We can all feel confident that we are making a difference in the lives of these children, and their families, when they need it most.


Said Kevin and Enza of the event:

"We are touched and pleased that so many generous people came together to support Christopher's Haven. This charity is close to our hearts, and perfectly illustrates the mission of our organization. We are grateful to all who contributed to the success of the event, and we are inspired and encouraged as we look forward to our next events."


To capture the essence of the event please view photos at Michael Blanchard's Gallery.

The event, hosted by Liz Brunner, was held at the Great Bay Restaurant in the Hotel Commonwealth. Guests enjoyed a fabulous brunch prepared by Michael Schlow and Christoper Myers, while being entertained by the vocals of the Boston Children's choir, and mingling with fellow supporters. Live and silent auctions were held, with gifts that delighted our guests. The auction items included:

  • An opportunity to Meet and Greet the famous movie stars, Matthew McConaughey and Michael Douglas, on the set of "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past" in Boston
  • A display case of 23 baseballs, each ball signed by one member of the 2007 winning world series Red Sox team
  • A children's birthday party at Fenway Park hosted by Wally the Green Monster


To those of you who attended this event, we send our heartfelt thanks. Together, we are making a difference, one hit at a time. To those of you who were unable to go to the event, but would like to make a donation or give a gift from Target, please click on the links below:


http://www.youkskids.org/html/donate.html or
http://www.target.com (first name: Christophers--last name: Haven)

Our future events will include:

  • Youk's Kids Festival on July 26 & 27, 2008, (location TBD)
  • "Fall into Fashion" at Natick Collection Neiman Marcus on Thursday, August 21, 2008, 6pm-9pm
  • "Crackin' it Up!" at Mohegan Sun, Saturday November 29, 2008, 6pm-12am (dinner, drinks, entertainment, laughter and dancing!!!)


The success of our charity relies on you. We invite you to become part of our success by attending our events, and by making a donation before the end of our first fiscal year, which is June 30, 2008. Hits for Kids has raised over $600K to date. With your help, we are confident that we can continue to meet or exceed our goals. Every contribution brings us closer to our goal, and is crucial to our ability support local charities serving children. If you haven't donated before, now is the perfect time to give!

http://www.youkskids.org/html/donate.html


Thank you for your continued interest in helping us to make a positive difference in children's lives. We hope to see you at future events.

Sincerely,
Kevin Youkilis Hits for Kids Staff