Summer Nights, City Lights!-Boston Cares Summer Celebration and Auction Extraordinaire August 24, 2006

Where: Fenway Park, State Street Pavilion

This year's Summer Nights, City Lights event features tours of Fenway Park, fun food, soft drinks, and of course, the silent and live auction.

The silent and live auction will be featuring weekend getaway packages, recreational opportunities, handmade artwork and jewelry, evenings at local hot spots, and sports memorabilia. Silent auction bidding begins at 6:30pm. Live Auction begins at 7:30pm and the winning bids are announced at 8:30pm.

Tickets: $50 in advance / $65 at the door Host Committee Includes Pre-Event Reception: $125 per individual / $200 per couple

* Regular Level attendees will receive tours of Fenway Park, two complementary beverages from a selection of Sam Adams beer and soft drinks, and free food!

* Host Level attendees will be treated to a special reception featuring hors d’oeuvres, open bar, special access to the 2004 World Series Trophy, tours of Fenway Park, a Utopias toast and more!

Purchase your tickets by August 1, 2006 for a chance to win a pair of tickets for the Sox-Yankees game on Saturday, August 19 at Fenway Park!

All proceeds go to support Boston Cares in its mission to bring teams of volunteers to community agencies throughout Greater Boston, throughout the year. This year more than 5,000 Boston Cares volunteer will help the young, the elderly, the disabled, the homeless, the hungry, and many others.

For more information or to purchase tickets, go to http://www.bostoncares.org/AboutUs/index.php/sncl06.htm or contact Darcy Madden at [email protected] or 617-422-0910, ext. 204

About Boston Cares
Boston Cares organizes and leads team-oriented volunteer opportunities and services in Greater Boston. Founded in 1991, Boston Cares serves more than 100 non-profit organizations with needs that can be filled by flexibly scheduled teams of volunteers. The organization’s signature Calendar Program features up to 150 service projects each month through which members volunteer. Company teams contribute through Boston Cares’ annual Corporate Volunteer Day and the year-round Hands at Work program. Youth and families volunteer through special BOOYAH! - Boston’s Young Active Hands – projects. The Boston Cares Citizen Academy offers opportunities for volunteers to explore issues encountered through community service and identify action steps they can take. Boston Cares is a member of the Hands On Network, a national alliance of 57 volunteer service organizations. For more information, visit http://www.bostoncares.org or contact us at 617-422-0910 or [email protected].

Official Website: http://www.bostoncares.org/AboutUs/index.php/sncl06.htm