Champions of the Charles

Champions of the Charles
Thank You!

We would like to thank everyone who attended and supported our 8th Annual Champions of the Charles *virtual* Gala. Because of your generosity, we raised over $220,000! Whether it’s to explore new recreation opportunities, find peace, or connect with nature, it’s clear that the Charles means so much to all of us. It’s called The People’s River for a reason—there’s something for everyone to love, and it only exists because a community refused to give up on it. That community still exists today and it includes each and every one of our volunteers and funders. We are so thankful for your support.

Funds raised through the Champions of the Charles Gala went directly to our River Science, Blue Cities, Climate Change, and Advocacy programming, while at the same time, support CRWA’s talented staff. The work of restoring the Charles River is far from over. The Charles needs us and we are in this together.

GALA HOST COMMITTEE

Co-Chairs
Ellen Whalley
Gordon Burnes and Suzie Tapson

Host Committee
Ralph and Ellen Abele
Gunnel Clarke and John DeVillars
Laurie and Christopher Doyle
Edward and Linda Englander
Becca Gould
Peter Fernandez and Eliza Grinnell
Diane and Steve Hall
James Healy and Colleen Kloster
Elizabeth Johnson
Virginia M. Lawrence
Nick King and Margaret Pantridge
Pat King and Tom Powers
Sharon Malt
Linda and Andy McLane
Judith Nitsch
Larry Yu and Melissa Nelson-Yu

SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS

Individual Ticket

$500	1 virtual event ticket - one virtual event ticket is the equivalent to one link to view the virtual event on Zoom. Copy of Exploring the Hidden Charles by Michael Tougias

platinum sponsorship

$25,000

Champagne Dinner for six and Dessert from Max Ultimate Food
6 virtual event tickets
Full Page (5” by 8”) advertisement in Champions of the Charles online program book
Company logo or Family name on promotional materials
Charles River Kayak Tour & Picnic

gold sponsorship

$15,000

Champagne Dinner for four and Dessert from Max Ultimate Food
5 virtual event tickets
Full Page (5” by 8”) advertisement in Champions of the Charles online program book
Company logo or Family name on promotional materials
Head of the Charles Walking Tour & Picnic

silver sponsorship

$10,000

Champagne Dinner for two from Max Ultimate Food
4 virtual event tickets
Half Page (5” by 4”) advertisement in Champions of the Charles online program book
Company logo or Family name on promotional materials
Corporate sponsors will receive recognition in October's River Current and three social media posts leading up to the event
Invasive Plant Cleanup opportunity on the Charles River

bronze sponsorship

$5,000

Hors D’oeuvres for four from Max Ultimate Food
3 virtual event tickets
Quarter Page (5” by 2”) advertisement in Champions of the Charles online program book
Company Logo or Family name on promotional materials
Corporate sponsors will receive recognition in October's River Current and two social media posts leading up to the event
Natural Valley Storage Area Nature Walk Tour

river sponsorship

$2,500

Hors D’oeuvres for two from MAX Ultimate Food
2 virtual event tickets
Listing in Champions of the Charles online program book
Company Logo or Family name on promotional materials
Corporate sponsors will receive recognition in October's River Current and one social media post leading up to the event

team sponsorship

$1,000

Dessert for two from MAX Ultimate Food
1 virtual event ticket
Listing in Champions of the Charles online program book
Company Logo or Family name on promotional materials

NonProfit and Volunteer Ticket

$250

1 virtual event ticket

Questions?

Audrey Wallace, Development Manager
awallace@crwa.org
(781) 788-0007 x222

Our 2020 Champion was Patagonia Boston and Cambridge, because they not only have been longtime generous financial supporters, but they have helped promote our work.

Since 2006, Patagonia has helped fund a handful of projects, including investigating the removal of Watertown Dam and invasive plant cleanups. Patagonia staff have volunteered for the Earth Day Cleanup.

Through their Patagonia Action Works platform, they have raised public awareness of our programs, advocated for change, and increased our giving through crowdfunding through matching gift campaigns. Patagonia has been a loyal Champion of the Charles.

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Our Keynote Speaker was Dr. Atyia Martin. As the first Chief Resilience Officer for the City of Boston, Dr. Atyia Martin led the development and implementation of Boston's initial resilience strategy which was the first one in the 100 Resilient Cities network to make racial equity, social justice, and social cohesion the foundation of building resilience across the city. She engaged over 12,000 people across government, community, businesses, and nonprofits to develop Resilient Boston: An Equitable, Connected City. Smart Cities magazine selected Resilient Boston as the best resilience strategy of 2017 and the Center for American Progress featured it in its report A Framework for Local Action on Climate Change.

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