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Kelley for Ellie

KELLEY FOR ELLIE    

June 7, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. in the Boston Harbor Hotel's beautiful Wharf Room

Join Us & Make a Difference

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Event Co-Chairs Kelley Tuthill & Susan Wornick of WCVB-TV5 invite you to an evening of fun, fashion and fundraising to benefit The Ellie Fund featuring lavish hors d'oeuvres, wines and desserts, a fun fashion show featuring the women newscasters of Channel 5 in beautiful fashions by Ports & Company, and a lively auction that raises $20,000 in 20 minutes.

The Kelley for Ellie Legacy

Kelley Tuthill's family and friends created the Kelley for Ellie event as a way to honor Kelley for her dedication to helping others cope with breast cancer while she was fighting her own battle against the disease. (Click here for Kelley's diary.)

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Thanks to many of you, The Ellie Fund is now helping five times the number of women and families it supported prior to Kelley for Ellie. This year we have much to celebrate and we hope you will join us for an inspirational evening.

To view our video from last year, click here.

Tickets are $110. Please click here to reserve.

Donor Match Campaign

For every $25 donated at the event, the Friends of Mel Foundation will match it dollar for dollar! And everyone who makes a donation of $50 or more receives a beautiful Ellie Fund pink pashmina.

Our Fabulous Auction

Our live auction features exclusive packages that are the hit of the event each year. Stay tuned for more details. If you'd like to donate something special, please click here.

How Event Donations are Used

Event proceeds provide transportation to medical appointments, childcare, housekeeping, groceries and meals free of charge to more than 500 women and families each year who are undergoing treatment for breast cancer in Massachusetts.

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