EcoTarium Gala Auction

Reaching New Heights: Celebrating 40 Years on Harrington Way

A night of cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, dinner, dancing and silent and live auctions to benefit educational programs and exhibits at the EcoTarium

Friday, September 23, 2011 at 6:00 p.m.
Mechanics Hall
Main Street, Worcester, MA

Thank you for your support!

With the generous support of our sponsors, advertisers, attendees and committee volunteers, the EcoTarium's 2011 Gala Auction was a resounding success! Proceeds will benefit our educational programs and exhibits.

Gala Auction Sponsors

Signature Sponsors

Benefactors

Patrons

Abbott Laboratories and Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Friends

Bartholomew & Co., Inc.; Benefit Development Group, Inc.; Rosamond L. Bennett; Sarah Berry; George F. Booth II, Builders Systems, Inc.; Fletcher Tilton, PC and Rand Whitney Container.

Media Sponsor

Gala Auction Team

• Honorary Chair: Patty Eppinger
• Co-Chairs: Carolyn Berglund and Sherri Pitcher
• Auction Committee: Angela Bailey, Tom Bartholomew, Christienne Bik, Bill Cavanagh, Connie Connors, Judy Early, Susan M. Foley, Ken Freedman, Helen Herold, Suellen LaPosta, Tia Lotuff, Erin Mahoney, Kimberly McCrohon, Chrissie & Tom Murray, Beth O'Brien, Tina & Bill Sullivan, Karyn & Mark Wagner and Meilee & Seth Welcom
• Auction Coordinator: Tracy Dill

The evening's theme

The EcoTarium Gala Auction theme celebrates both our new exhibit, The Arctic Next Door: Mount Washington, and our 40 years on Harrington Way. On this evening, we will acknowledge those whose vision and efforts made our home on Harrington Way a reality:

• Our beautiful 55 acres were donated by the Charles H. Harrington Foundation
• Creating a world-class science center was the vision of Executive Director Richard T. Kleber
• It became a reality through the hard work of the Board of Trustees, President of the Board and the Capital Fund Campaign Cabinet:
  Francis A. Harrington, President, Capital Fund Campaign, and Cabinet: Richard C. Steele, Chairman; Edwin B. Coughlin, Paris Fletcher, Francis H. Dewey III, Channing S. Smith, David H. Ellsworth, Robert W. Stoddard.