2016 Mayor's Prayer Breakfast
Wednesday, May 25th from 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
McElroy Commons Building at Boston College.
Dear Resident,
The 42nd annual Theodore D. Mann Mayor's Community Prayer Breakfast is only two weeks away! Tickets are on sale now, and I hope you will be there to enjoy this terrific event with me.
Each year, the Prayer Breakfast is an opportunity for residents, businesses, non-profits, clergy and staff to come together and celebrate the strength and diversity of our community.
This year, I am pleased to welcome as our keynote speaker MassChallenge CEO and Founder John Harthorne.
The 2016 Mayor's Community Prayer Breakfast Keynote Speaker John Harthorne
MassChallenge is a leading global startup accelerator, driving growth and innovation throughout the world. Last year we welcomed MassChallenge to Newton as they opened a site at 124 Vernon Street in Newton Corner.
The breakfast will be held on
Wednesday, May 25th from 7:30am-9:00am at the McElroy Commons building at Boston College.
In addition to remarks from Mr. Harthorne, the breakfast will also feature readings from an interfaith representation of clergy, musical performances from Newton Public Schools students, and the presentation of awards, including the annual Community Service Award to some very dedicated residents of Newton.
Each year, this award is presented to a few Newton residents who have gone above and beyond in giving back to their community, and demonstrated a firm commitment to public service.
This year, we will be giving out three Community Service awards, to the following:
* Terry Yoffie and Claudia Wu, for their creation of an extraordinary civics class and initiative at Newton North High School.
* Kevin Kelly of the Carpenters Union Local 75 will also receive the award, for his incredible commitment to giving back. Kevin has dedicated countless amounts of time and labor to numerous community projects including the construction of several public playgrounds.
* Lastly, we will be honoring the following High School students from both Newton North and Newton South, who have publicly worked to promote a commitment to making Newton the most welcoming and inclusive community it can be: Becca Wishnie, Josh Sims-Speyer, Mirabelle Espady, Sam Kesselman, Marchaina Roscoe, Maya Gomberg, Everett Gilpin, and Noosha Aliabadi.
Tickets and sponsorship opportunities are available now. This year, we are partnering with the Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce to make tickets available for purchase online.
To purchase tickets today, please click here and then click on the "Register Now" button.
Tickets can also be purchased by contacting Tony Bibbo at Tony Bibbo at 617-969-5906 x305, or
ajbibbo@aol.com
Proceeds from the event will go toward the Foundation for Racial, Ethnic and Religious Harmony, a terrific local non-profit which provides grants for worthy organizations in Newton and beyond.
Thank you so much, and I look forward to seeing you there!
Sincerely,
Setti D. Warren
Mayor
City of Newton, MA
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