Program
Content
Catwalk for BMC Cancer Care
June
28th,
2012
located
at
the
State
Room,
33rd
floor
Boston,
MA
from
7
p.m.-‐11
p.m.
What’s Next
for Open HeARTS and BMC?
CHECK out the BMC EMPLOYEES and SURVIVORS “strutting their stuff” on the RUNWAY!
Dear Friend, Thank you for joining us at Boston Medical Center’s first-ever fundraising event to support our cancer programs. The fact that you are here means that you are passionate about BMC’s delivery of exceptional cancer care without exception. I have the privilege each spring of attending BMC’s annual Cancer Survivor Celebration. As a cancer survivor myself, the sight of hundreds of patients and caregivers gathered together always has a profound impact on me. No other hospital in Boston has such a diverse group of patients, representing nearly every neighborhood in the city. For many of our patients, who include the city’s most vulnerable, this may be the only party they will attend all year. And because of who we serve, I would argue that no other hospital so routinely goes the extra mile to ensure that patients are getting the care they need, from providing rides to treatment, arranging for interpreters or child care, or scheduling appointments and coordinating treatment plans so that patients miss as little work (and wages) as possible. For many of our patients, the caregivers at BMC are “family.” For our caregivers, the feeling is mutual. Please know that your involvement in Catwalk for BMC Cancer Care means a great deal to us, our staff, and, most importantly, our patients. Delivering superb cancer care to the residents of Boston who are most at risk and least likely to receive the care that all cancer patients deserve can be complicated, but thanks to you and donors like you, our mission is achievable. If you are interested in learning more, please visit www.bmc.org and search for “Cancer Care Center.” With much appreciation,
Kate Walsh President & CEO
Designers
Chris&na
K.
Pierce
ChrisCna
Pierce,
a
Boston
naCve,
is
an
ever
present
member
of
the
fashion
community.
As
a
fashion
stylist
with
a
background
in
business,
she
launched
ChrisCna
K.
Pierce
BouCque
Fashion
Agency,
a
luxury
styling
company
which
also
provides
fashion-‐related
business
services
to
designers,
bouCques,
and
brands.
She
works
with
and
covers
local
as
well
as
internaConal
fashion
happenings
and
is
an
IMG
accredited
Stylist
for
Mercedes
Benz
Fashion
Week
in
NYC.
AUer
graduaCng
from
Boston
University's
School
of
Management,
ChrisCna
worked
in
Fashion
Merchandising
where
she
culCvated
strong
industry
relaConships
before
launching
her
self-‐Ctled
company.
Her
styling
porYolio
ranges
from
prominent
individuals
in
and
around
New
England
and
the
Tri-‐State
area
to
luxury
brands
such
as
Tiffany
&
Co.
She
has
styled
numerous
runway
shows,
editorials,
photo
shoots,
and
elite
a^endees
for
red
carpet
galas.
She
has
been
featured
on
Fox
for
various
appearances
as
well
as
hosted
fashion
shows
for
designers
such
as
Betsey
Johnson
and
Boston's
notable
Sparkle
Show
to
benefit
Rosies
Place.
Sara
Campbell
Sara
Campbell
creates,
designs,
and
manufacturers
the
Sara
Campbell
collecCon.
The
line
is
made
right
here
in
the
USA
and
features
sophisCcated
pieces
consisCng
of
dresses
and
suits
as
well
as
sportswear
for
the
more
playful
contemporary
flair.
The
Sara
Campbell
line
possesses
Cmeless,
classic
pieces
with
a
modern
mood
for
the
everyday
wardrobe.
Unique
trimmings
and
novelty
bu^ons
top
off
her
disCncCve
creaCons.
Using
imported
fabrics
of
exclusive
weave
and
textures
along
with
incredible
surprise
details
and
embellishments,
her
goal
is
to
design
with
a
genuine
feeling
of
integrity
in
every
garment.
As
of
March
2012,
Campbell
has
7
retail
locaCons
under
her
belt
with
more
on
the
horizon.
In
addiCon,
Campbell
is
the
constant
supporter
and
advocate
of
working
for
the
common
good.
Even
with
the
changing
Cmes,
she
conCnues
to
give-‐back.
Julie
Kontos
Julie
Kontos,
the
’2011
Designer
of
the
Year’
for
RAW:
Boston,
currently
designs
her
fashion-‐forward
pieces
for
friends
and
charity
events.
Her
signature
style
is
“Classic
with
an
Edge”
and
she
loves
playingwith
volume,
textures,
and
different
silhoue^es.
Julie’s
designs
have
been
presented
during
Boston
Fashion
Week,
Providence
Fashion
Week,
and
Vitaminwater
Uncapped
Live.
She
has
designed
pieces
for
local
singers
and
pageant
winners.
Her
designs
have
been
published
in
Linger
Magazine,
Original
Living
Magazine,
and
in
adverCsements
for
Persona
Jewelry,
Boston.
Besides
fashion,
Julie’s
other
interests
include
dancing,
music,
and
art;
all
of
w h i c h
c o n s t a n t l y
i n s p i r e
h e r .
" L i k e "
h e r
a t
facebook.com/juliekontos
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“Allowing
your
vision
to
become
a
reality”
Avni
Trivedi
Born
and
raised
in
India,
Avni’s
designer
Avni
Trivedi
spent
her
formaCve
years
immersed
in
the
rich
history,
vibrant
fashion,
and
beauCful
art
of
Indian
culture.
From
a
young
age,
the
craUs
of
local
arCsans
fascinated
Trivedi,
who
fell
in
love
with
the
handmade
fabrics
she
scouted
out
at
arCsan
fairs
in
the
villages
of
Gujarat
and
began
designing
clothes
from
local
handmade
fabrics
as
a
hobby.
The
designer
conCnued
pursuing
that
hobby
as
she
studied
business,
relocated
to
the
United
States,
and
spent
five
years
working
for
large
corporaCons.
In
2010,
the
Boston-‐based
Trivedi
decided
to
abandon
the
corporate
world
in
order
to
bring
forth
her
dream,
the
Avni
fashion
brand.
With
Avni,
Trivedi
blends
her
Eastern
heritage
with
her
Western
urban
aestheCc
to
create
a
contemporary
cultural
connecCon
for
women.
Each
collecCon
is
marked
by
the
designer’s
signature
elegant,
wearable
silhoue^es
craUed
from
those
unique,
luscious
fabrics
that
are
all
hand-‐made
by
arCsans
in
the
small
villages
of
India.
June
Monteiro
Upon
graduaCng
from
Maryland
InsCtute
College
of
Art
with
a
degree
in
Fine
Arts,
June
Monteiro
interned
as
an
assistant
stylist
for
Kate
O’Connor
at
L.A.
Fashion
Week,
which
inspired
her
to
pursue
a
career
in
design.
AUer
featuring
her
fun
and
edgy
designs
in
Boston,
BalCmore,
Washington
D.C.
and
Cape
Cod,
she
co-‐founded
Montucia
Clothing,
acCng
as
Principal
Designer
for
a
period
of
Cme
while
a^aining
her
design
degree
from
the
Massachuse^s
College
of
Art
and
Design.
At
the
end
of
2010,
June
created
ENAMOUR.
She
was
featured
in
the
2010
Rising
Design
Fashion
Show
during
Boston
Fashion
Week.
The
debut
of
her
preview
collecCon,
“Monarch”
made
quite
an
impression,
garnering
posiCve
reviews
in
publicaCons
such
as
the
Boston
Globe,
Stuff
Boston,
and
mulCple
fashion
blogs.
In
2011,
June
conCnued
her
success
with
ENAMOUR,
being
featured
in
mulCple
fashion
shows
both
in
Boston,Washington
D.C.
and
BalCmore.
She
conCnued
to
create
capCvaCng
collecCons,
some
of
which
were
seen
in
BalCmore
and
Boston
Fashion
Weeks.
Designers
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Candice
Wu
was
born
in
Hong
Kong
and
discovered
her
love
for
fashion
as
a
child.
With
encouragement
from
her
family,
she
moved
to
the
United
States
at
17
to
pursue
her
dream.
Candice
graduated
from
the
Boston
School
of
Fashion
Design.
Her
designs
are
greatly
inspired
by
a
mixture
of
cultural
influences,
especially
her
tradiConal
Chinese
parents
and
her
BriCsh
educated
grandparents.
She
loves
to
blend
tradiConal
elements
with
modern
ideas
when
creaCng
her
funcConal
and
arCsCc
pieces.
When
it
comes
to
fashion
design,
Candice
does
it
all.
She
sketches,
creates
pa^erns,
sews,
drapes,
beads
and
fabricates
all
of
her
one-‐of-‐a-‐ kind
pieces.
Several
fashion
events
have
featured
Candice’s
work
including
Boston
Fashion
Week,
StyleWeek
Providence,
Rhode
Island.
Miss
Mongolia
USA
at
Chicago,
Project
Beethoven
at
the
Boston
Symphony
Orchestra,
the
OvaCons
for
the
Cure
fashion
charity
event,
and
the
Catwalk
for
a
Cure
charity
event.
In
addiCon,
her
work
has
graced
the
pages
of
Upscale
Living
magazine
and
other
publicaCons.
www.candicewucouture.com
Candice
Wu
BMC Employees and Survivors
Laurence
Shah
Laurence,
originally
from
France,
is
an
Oncology/Hematology
Pharmacist
at
Boston
Medical
Center.
Her
husband,
Bhavesh,
is
also
parCcipaCng
in
the
Catwalk.
Laurence
chose
to
be
a
model
for
Catwalk
for
BMC
Cancer
Care
because
she
is
passionate
about
her
work
and
her
desire
to
cure
cancer!
Bhavesh
Shah
I
was
born
and
raised
in
India,
but
people
in
my
community
sCll
call
me
an
ABCD
(which
stands
for
American
Born
Confused
Desi).
I
moved
to
Boston
in
1998
and
have
worked
at
BMC
ever
since
then,
slowly
working
my
way
up
to
a
pharmacist
who
specializes
in
oncology.
In
the
past
few
years
I
have
developed
a
hobby
for
Crossfit,
(No
Not
Crossdressing
and
there
is
nothing
wrong
with
that),
which
everyone
should
try
once
(again
I
am
talking
about
crossfit),
which
I
feel
has
helped
me
grow
physically
and
mentally.
BMC
Catwalk
for
Cancer
Care
is
near
and
dear
to
me,
not
only
because
I
get
to
walk
the
catwalk
at
the
State
Room
but
because
I
get
to
be
part
of
something
bigger,
which
ulCmately
will
help
my
paCents
get
the
care
that
they
need.
Grace
Oise
Grace
is
a
mother
of
three
and
a
counselor
for
people
with
special
needs.
Originally
from
Nigeria,
she
enjoys
reading,
traveling,
and
meeCng
new
people.
Grace
was
diagnosed
with
an
aggressive
form
or
early
Breast
Cancer
that
had
grown
fast
and
suddenly.
Instead
of
ignoring
the
life-‐threatening
problem,
Grace
was
a
strong
advocate
for
her
own
health
and
pursued
a
lumpectomy
and
clinical
trial
program
at
BMC.
She
is
now
disease
free
with
an
excellent
prognosis
and
she
oUen
returns
to
BMC
to
parCcipate
in
survivorship
programs.
ShakeCa
Kuforlor
When
her
mother
Lore^a
was
unable
to
parCcipate
in
Catwalk
for
BMC
Cancer
Care
due
to
health
reasons,
Shake^a
proudly
stepped
up
to
strut
her
stuff
in
honor
of
her
mom.
Lore^a
was
diagnosed
with
lung
cancer
and
received
treatments
at
BMC.
Shake^a
praised
the
care
her
mom
received
and
said
she
was
most
impressed
with
how
supporCve
the
enCre
cancer
care
team
was.
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Jane
Mendez
Jane,
originally
from
Puerto
Rico,
has
worked
as
a
breast
cancer
surgeon
at
BMC
for
the
past
eight
years.
She
parCcipated
in
a
similar
catwalk
event
last
year
and
wanted
to
show
her
support
of
BMC
by
walking
in
the
Catwalk
for
BMC
Cancer
Care.
She
is
very
excited
to
be
reunited
with
designer
Candice
Wu.
Bob
Gadbois
(no
current
photo)
Bob,
a
BMC
employee
in
the
finance
department,
was
diagnosed
with
Stage
IV
colorectal
cancer
in
2009.
With
a
five-‐year
survival
rate
under
10%,
Bob
considered
the
likelihood
that
his
four
boys
(ages
10,
9,
7,
and
5)
would
grow
up
fatherless.
But
the
doctors
at
Boston
Medical
Center
had
other
plans
in
mind.
Over
the
next
three
years,
Bob
received
mulCple
surgeries,
chemo-‐ therapy
and
radiaCon
therapy
treatments.
Most
recently,
Drs.
McAneny
and
Wang
teamed
up
to
perform
a
complicated
surgery
to
remove
recurrent
cancer
related
to
Bob’s
original
diagnosis.
At
present,
Bob
is
undergoing
post-‐operaCve
chemo-‐therapy
but
feels
fantasCc
most
of
the
Cme.
Bob
cherishes
each
day
he
has
been
giUed
with
and
looks
forward
to
many
ConfirmaCons,
high
school
graduaCons,
and
(hopefully)
marriages
to
come!
The
2012
BMC
Gala
was
held
on
May
5,
2012
at
the
Seaport
World
Trade
Center.
Thank
you
to
all
of
our
sponsors
and
friends,
whose
support
resulted
in
over
$2.2
million
raised
in
support
of
our
mission
to
provide
excep<onal
care,
without
excep<on!
Jane
Keilty
Jane
is
a
breast
cancer
survivor
and
BMC
Nurse
Manager
from
Sudbury.
She
has
two
grown
daughters
and
enjoys
cooking
and
reading
in
her
spare
Cme.
Jane
worked
at
University
Hospital
and
then
BMC
(1996)
from
1976-‐1998,
including
two
years
on
a
medical
oncology
unit.
She
returned
to
BMC
in
2009
as
the
Nurse
Manager
for
the
inpaCent
oncology
unit.
She
says,
“7
East
NP
is
the
most
sensiCve
and
dedicated
group
of
professionals
I’ve
ever
worked
with.”
Kim
McNeil
Kim
is
a
mother
of
three
grown
children
who
loves
babysirng
her
grandchildren,
crocheCng
and
puzzles!
She
was
diagnosed
with
Stage
3B
lung
cancer
and
received
all
of
her
treatment
at
BMC.
Kim
says
she
would
not
be
here
today
if
it
were
not
for
the
devoCon
of
her
cancer
care
team.
Deborah
Sullivan
Debbie,
from
Hampton,
NH,
is
a
mother
and
grandmother
of
three.
She
is
reCred
from
Sales
and
now
enjoys
golf,
tennis,
babysirng
her
grandchildren,
and
skiing.
Debbie
was
diagnosed
with
a
rare
kind
of
ovarian
cancer
nine
years
ago.
IniCally
her
prognosis
was
not
good,
but
Debbie
persevered
and
has
been
out
of
treatment
now
for
over
six
years.
She
is
a
huge
advocate
of
BMC
and
played
a
key
role
in
creaCng
the
BMC
ovarian
cancer
support
group
to
provide
hope
and
encouragement
to
others
going
through
treatment.
She
is
grateful
to
the
wonderful,
caring
staff
at
BMC.
Jacki
Anthony
Jacki
is
a
reCred
nurse
from
East
Boston
who
enjoys
gardening
and
spending
Cme
with
her
grandchildren.
Jacki
has
undergone
treatment
at
BMC
for
both
an
aggressive
form
of
breast
cancer
and
more
recently
bone
cancer.
Six
years
ago,
she
decided
she
wanted
to
give
back
to
BMC,
so
she
co-‐ founded
the
annual
breast
cancer
charity
event
“Deep
Freeze
Hockey
Tournament”
at
East
Boston
High
School.
To
date,
they
have
raised
over
$25,000
for
BMC
support
services
for
paCents
with
breast
cancer.
Open HeARTS LAUNCH Event May 9th, 2012 at the W Boston Hotel
Seana
McGrath
Seana,
originally
from
Hawaii,
is
a
medical
assistant
in
BMC’s
Cancer
Care
Center.
She
has
two
sons
and
enjoys
listening
to
music.
She
wanted
to
parCcipate
in
Catwalk
for
BMC
Cancer
Care
to
support
the
amazing
cancer
paCents
she
works
with
every
day.
Shelley
Blanchard
Shelley,
from
Rochester,
MA,
has
two
grown
children
with
her
husband,
Tony,
of
thirty-‐three
years.
She
is
a
reCred
special
educaCon
teacher
and
now
spends
her
Cme
reading,
golfing,
skiing,
and
shopping!
Shelley
was
diagnosed
with
Amyloidosis
in
2006.
Amyloidosis
is
an
extremely
rare
bone
marrow
disease
and
the
Amyloid
Treatment
Research
Center
at
BMC
is
known
all
over
the
world
as
leading
experts
on
the
disease.
Shelley
underwent
a
stem
cell
transplant
in
2006
and
parCcipated
in
a
clinical
trial
in
2011-‐12.
She
feels
very
lucky
to
have
been
only
an
hour
drive
away
from
BMC
and
to
have
received
the
level
of
personalized
care,
treatment,
and
experCse
at
BMC.
Patricia
Berthiaume
Patricia,
originally
from
Illinois,
is
an
AdministraCve
Assistant
for
the
InpaCent
Pharmacy
at
BMC.
In
her
spare
Cme,
she
likes
to
walk
her
dog,
read,
entertain,
and
cantor
at
church.
Patricia
was
diagnosed
with
Invasive
Ductal
Carcinoma,
the
most
common
form
of
breast
cancer,
and
received
mul<ple
treatments
at
BMC,
including
a
radia<on
therapy
clinical
trial
that
was
successful
in
shrinking
the
size
of
her
lesion.
She
says
that
conCnuing
to
work
in
the
pharmacy
with
a
professional
and
caring
staff
during
her
treatments
played
a
big
role
in
her
recovery.
JulieCe
Meade
Julie^e,
originally
from
Montserrat,
is
a
seamstress
and
mother
of
two
who
enjoys
singing.
Julie^e
was
diagnosed
with
breast
cancer
twice
in
2005
and
2010
and
has
received
radiaCon
and
chemotherapy
treatments
at
BMC.
She
says
that
being
diagnosed
with
cancer
has
made
her
and
her
family
stronger
and
does
not
regret
the
experience.
ParCcipaCng
in
Catwalk
for
BMC
Cancer
Care
is
Julie^e’s
way
of
giving
back
to
BMC,
who
she
says
did
so
much
for
her.
Thank
you
to
all
of
our
sponsors,
businesses,
and
volunteers,
who
have
helped
make
Boston
Medical
Center’s
inaugural
Cancer
Care
Center
event
possible.
If
we
missed
you,
we
are
sorry
and
very
grateful
for
your
services!
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Flynn
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Heath
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Boyd
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Lester
RevoluConary
Organics
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Hint
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Popchips
Boston
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Center
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Cancer
Care
Center
State
Room
Macy’s
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104.1
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Blessing
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Gambino
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MacDonald
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Pavlina
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Pietrzak
Robyn
Rosenberg
High
Output
Rentals
Unlimited
CurCs
Salt
Boston
Medical
Center
ExecuCve
Director
for
Cancer
Care
Service:
Chris
Andry,
MPhil,
PhD
Office
of
Development
Associate:
Ashley
Hogan
Director,
Cause
&
Event
MarkeCng:
Joanna
MacDonald
Corporate
Partnership
Manager:
Holt
Murray
Director
of
OperaCons,
Cancer
Care
Services:
Robyn
Souza,
RN,
MPH
Vice
President
of
Development:
Norman
Stein
Open
HeARTS,
Inc.
President
and
Founder:
Bryan
Finocchio
ExecuCve
Assistant:
Iliana
Galvez
Talent
Management:
ChrisCna
Ruggeri
Director
of
Public
RelaCons:
Nick
Mandella
MarkeCng
Coordinator:
Salvatore
Forte
Event
Specialist
at
State
Room:
Maggie
Kirk
Senior
Sales
Manager
at
State
Room:
Diane
K.
Sayers
Event
DJ:
Seyi
Ademulegen
Audio
&
Visual
ProducCon:
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Output
Staging:
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Unlimited
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Open
HeARTS,
Inc.
and
Boston
Medical
Center
partnered
event
for
Boston
Medical
Center’s
Cancer
Care
Center.
Please
visit
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&
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For
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informaCon.
Or
follow
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&
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28th,
2012
located
at
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Room,
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Designers
Chris&na
K.
Pierce
ChrisCna
Pierce,
a
Boston
naCve,
is
an
ever
present
member
of
the
fashion
community.
As
a
fashion
stylist
with
a
background
in
business,
she
launched
ChrisCna
K.
Pierce
BouCque
Fashion
Agency,
a
luxury
styling
company
which
also
provides
fashion-‐related
business
services
to
designers,
bouCques,
and
brands.
She
works
with
and
covers
local
as
well
as
internaConal
fashion
happenings
and
is
an
IMG
accredited
Stylist
for
Mercedes
Benz
Fashion
Week
in
NYC.
AUer
graduaCng
from
Boston
University's
School
of
Management,
ChrisCna
worked
in
Fashion
Merchandising
where
she
culCvated
strong
industry
relaConships
before
launching
her
self-‐Ctled
company.
Her
styling
porYolio
ranges
from
prominent
individuals
in
and
around
New
England
and
the
Tri-‐State
area
to
luxury
brands
such
as
Tiffany
&
Co.
She
has
styled
numerous
runway
shows,
editorials,
photo
shoots,
and
elite
a^endees
for
red
carpet
galas.
She
has
been
featured
on
Fox
for
various
appearances
as
well
as
hosted
fashion
shows
for
designers
such
as
Betsey
Johnson
and
Boston's
notable
Sparkle
Show
to
benefit
Rosies
Place.
Sara
Campbell
Sara
Campbell
creates,
designs,
and
manufacturers
the
Sara
Campbell
collecCon.
The
line
is
made
right
here
in
the
USA
and
features
sophisCcated
pieces
consisCng
of
dresses
and
suits
as
well
as
sportswear
for
the
more
playful
contemporary
flair.
The
Sara
Campbell
line
possesses
Cmeless,
classic
pieces
with
a
modern
mood
for
the
everyday
wardrobe.
Unique
trimmings
and
novelty
bu^ons
top
off
her
disCncCve
creaCons.
Using
imported
fabrics
of
exclusive
weave
and
textures
along
with
incredible
surprise
details
and
embellishments,
her
goal
is
to
design
with
a
genuine
feeling
of
integrity
in
every
garment.
As
of
March
2012,
Campbell
has
7
retail
locaCons
under
her
belt
with
more
on
the
horizon.
In
addiCon,
Campbell
is
the
constant
supporter
and
advocate
of
working
for
the
common
good.
Even
with
the
changing
Cmes,
she
conCnues
to
give-‐back.
Julie
Kontos
Julie
Kontos,
the
’2011
Designer
of
the
Year’
for
RAW:
Boston,
currently
designs
her
fashion-‐forward
pieces
for
friends
and
charity
events.
Her
signature
style
is
“Classic
with
an
Edge”
and
she
loves
playingwith
volume,
textures,
and
different
silhoue^es.
Julie’s
designs
have
been
presented
during
Boston
Fashion
Week,
Providence
Fashion
Week,
and
Vitaminwater
Uncapped
Live.
She
has
designed
pieces
for
local
singers
and
pageant
winners.
Her
designs
have
been
published
in
Linger
Magazine,
Original
Living
Magazine,
and
in
adverCsements
for
Persona
Jewelry,
Boston.
Besides
fashion,
Julie’s
other
interests
include
dancing,
music,
and
art;
all
of
w h i c h
c o n s t a n t l y
i n s p i r e
h e r .
" L i k e "
h e r
a t
facebook.com/juliekontos
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“Allowing
your
vision
to
become
a
reality”
Avni
Trivedi
Born
and
raised
in
India,
Avni’s
designer
Avni
Trivedi
spent
her
formaCve
years
immersed
in
the
rich
history,
vibrant
fashion,
and
beauCful
art
of
Indian
culture.
From
a
young
age,
the
craUs
of
local
arCsans
fascinated
Trivedi,
who
fell
in
love
with
the
handmade
fabrics
she
scouted
out
at
arCsan
fairs
in
the
villages
of
Gujarat
and
began
designing
clothes
from
local
handmade
fabrics
as
a
hobby.
The
designer
conCnued
pursuing
that
hobby
as
she
studied
business,
relocated
to
the
United
States,
and
spent
five
years
working
for
large
corporaCons.
In
2010,
the
Boston-‐based
Trivedi
decided
to
abandon
the
corporate
world
in
order
to
bring
forth
her
dream,
the
Avni
fashion
brand.
With
Avni,
Trivedi
blends
her
Eastern
heritage
with
her
Western
urban
aestheCc
to
create
a
contemporary
cultural
connecCon
for
women.
Each
collecCon
is
marked
by
the
designer’s
signature
elegant,
wearable
silhoue^es
craUed
from
those
unique,
luscious
fabrics
that
are
all
hand-‐made
by
arCsans
in
the
small
villages
of
India.
June
Monteiro
Upon
graduaCng
from
Maryland
InsCtute
College
of
Art
with
a
degree
in
Fine
Arts,
June
Monteiro
interned
as
an
assistant
stylist
for
Kate
O’Connor
at
L.A.
Fashion
Week,
which
inspired
her
to
pursue
a
career
in
design.
AUer
featuring
her
fun
and
edgy
designs
in
Boston,
BalCmore,
Washington
D.C.
and
Cape
Cod,
she
co-‐founded
Montucia
Clothing,
acCng
as
Principal
Designer
for
a
period
of
Cme
while
a^aining
her
design
degree
from
the
Massachuse^s
College
of
Art
and
Design.
At
the
end
of
2010,
June
created
ENAMOUR.
She
was
featured
in
the
2010
Rising
Design
Fashion
Show
during
Boston
Fashion
Week.
The
debut
of
her
preview
collecCon,
“Monarch”
made
quite
an
impression,
garnering
posiCve
reviews
in
publicaCons
such
as
the
Boston
Globe,
Stuff
Boston,
and
mulCple
fashion
blogs.
In
2011,
June
conCnued
her
success
with
ENAMOUR,
being
featured
in
mulCple
fashion
shows
both
in
Boston,Washington
D.C.
and
BalCmore.
She
conCnued
to
create
capCvaCng
collecCons,
some
of
which
were
seen
in
BalCmore
and
Boston
Fashion
Weeks.
Designers
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Candice
Wu
was
born
in
Hong
Kong
and
discovered
her
love
for
fashion
as
a
child.
With
encouragement
from
her
family,
she
moved
to
the
United
States
at
17
to
pursue
her
dream.
Candice
graduated
from
the
Boston
School
of
Fashion
Design.
Her
designs
are
greatly
inspired
by
a
mixture
of
cultural
influences,
especially
her
tradiConal
Chinese
parents
and
her
BriCsh
educated
grandparents.
She
loves
to
blend
tradiConal
elements
with
modern
ideas
when
creaCng
her
funcConal
and
arCsCc
pieces.
When
it
comes
to
fashion
design,
Candice
does
it
all.
She
sketches,
creates
pa^erns,
sews,
drapes,
beads
and
fabricates
all
of
her
one-‐of-‐a-‐ kind
pieces.
Several
fashion
events
have
featured
Candice’s
work
including
Boston
Fashion
Week,
StyleWeek
Providence,
Rhode
Island.
Miss
Mongolia
USA
at
Chicago,
Project
Beethoven
at
the
Boston
Symphony
Orchestra,
the
OvaCons
for
the
Cure
fashion
charity
event,
and
the
Catwalk
for
a
Cure
charity
event.
In
addiCon,
her
work
has
graced
the
pages
of
Upscale
Living
magazine
and
other
publicaCons.
www.candicewucouture.com
Candice
Wu
BMC Employees and Survivors
Laurence
Shah
Laurence,
originally
from
France,
is
an
Oncology/Hematology
Pharmacist
at
Boston
Medical
Center.
Her
husband,
Bhavesh,
is
also
parCcipaCng
in
the
Catwalk.
Laurence
chose
to
be
a
model
for
Catwalk
for
BMC
Cancer
Care
because
she
is
passionate
about
her
work
and
her
desire
to
cure
cancer!
Bhavesh
Shah
I
was
born
and
raised
in
India,
but
people
in
my
community
sCll
call
me
an
ABCD
(which
stands
for
American
Born
Confused
Desi).
I
moved
to
Boston
in
1998
and
have
worked
at
BMC
ever
since
then,
slowly
working
my
way
up
to
a
pharmacist
who
specializes
in
oncology.
In
the
past
few
years
I
have
developed
a
hobby
for
Crossfit,
(No
Not
Crossdressing
and
there
is
nothing
wrong
with
that),
which
everyone
should
try
once
(again
I
am
talking
about
crossfit),
which
I
feel
has
helped
me
grow
physically
and
mentally.
BMC
Catwalk
for
Cancer
Care
is
near
and
dear
to
me,
not
only
because
I
get
to
walk
the
catwalk
at
the
State
Room
but
because
I
get
to
be
part
of
something
bigger,
which
ulCmately
will
help
my
paCents
get
the
care
that
they
need.
Grace
Oise
Grace
is
a
mother
of
three
and
a
counselor
for
people
with
special
needs.
Originally
from
Nigeria,
she
enjoys
reading,
traveling,
and
meeCng
new
people.
Grace
was
diagnosed
with
an
aggressive
form
or
early
Breast
Cancer
that
had
grown
fast
and
suddenly.
Instead
of
ignoring
the
life-‐threatening
problem,
Grace
was
a
strong
advocate
for
her
own
health
and
pursued
a
lumpectomy
and
clinical
trial
program
at
BMC.
She
is
now
disease
free
with
an
excellent
prognosis
and
she
oUen
returns
to
BMC
to
parCcipate
in
survivorship
programs.
ShakeCa
Kuforlor
When
her
mother
Lore^a
was
unable
to
parCcipate
in
Catwalk
for
BMC
Cancer
Care
due
to
health
reasons,
Shake^a
proudly
stepped
up
to
strut
her
stuff
in
honor
of
her
mom.
Lore^a
was
diagnosed
with
lung
cancer
and
received
treatments
at
BMC.
Shake^a
praised
the
care
her
mom
received
and
said
she
was
most
impressed
with
how
supporCve
the
enCre
cancer
care
team
was.
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Jane
Mendez
Jane,
originally
from
Puerto
Rico,
has
worked
as
a
breast
cancer
surgeon
at
BMC
for
the
past
eight
years.
She
parCcipated
in
a
similar
catwalk
event
last
year
and
wanted
to
show
her
support
of
BMC
by
walking
in
the
Catwalk
for
BMC
Cancer
Care.
She
is
very
excited
to
be
reunited
with
designer
Candice
Wu.
Bob
Gadbois
(no
current
photo)
Bob,
a
BMC
employee
in
the
finance
department,
was
diagnosed
with
Stage
IV
colorectal
cancer
in
2009.
With
a
five-‐year
survival
rate
under
10%,
Bob
considered
the
likelihood
that
his
four
boys
(ages
10,
9,
7,
and
5)
would
grow
up
fatherless.
But
the
doctors
at
Boston
Medical
Center
had
other
plans
in
mind.
Over
the
next
three
years,
Bob
received
mulCple
surgeries,
chemo-‐ therapy
and
radiaCon
therapy
treatments.
Most
recently,
Drs.
McAneny
and
Wang
teamed
up
to
perform
a
complicated
surgery
to
remove
recurrent
cancer
related
to
Bob’s
original
diagnosis.
At
present,
Bob
is
undergoing
post-‐operaCve
chemo-‐therapy
but
feels
fantasCc
most
of
the
Cme.
Bob
cherishes
each
day
he
has
been
giUed
with
and
looks
forward
to
many
ConfirmaCons,
high
school
graduaCons,
and
(hopefully)
marriages
to
come!
The
2012
BMC
Gala
was
held
on
May
5,
2012
at
the
Seaport
World
Trade
Center.
Thank
you
to
all
of
our
sponsors
and
friends,
whose
support
resulted
in
over
$2.2
million
raised
in
support
of
our
mission
to
provide
excep<onal
care,
without
excep<on!
Jane
Keilty
Jane
is
a
breast
cancer
survivor
and
BMC
Nurse
Manager
from
Sudbury.
She
has
two
grown
daughters
and
enjoys
cooking
and
reading
in
her
spare
Cme.
Jane
worked
at
University
Hospital
and
then
BMC
(1996)
from
1976-‐1998,
including
two
years
on
a
medical
oncology
unit.
She
returned
to
BMC
in
2009
as
the
Nurse
Manager
for
the
inpaCent
oncology
unit.
She
says,
“7
East
NP
is
the
most
sensiCve
and
dedicated
group
of
professionals
I’ve
ever
worked
with.”
Kim
McNeil
Kim
is
a
mother
of
three
grown
children
who
loves
babysirng
her
grandchildren,
crocheCng
and
puzzles!
She
was
diagnosed
with
Stage
3B
lung
cancer
and
received
all
of
her
treatment
at
BMC.
Kim
says
she
would
not
be
here
today
if
it
were
not
for
the
devoCon
of
her
cancer
care
team.
Deborah
Sullivan
Debbie,
from
Hampton,
NH,
is
a
mother
and
grandmother
of
three.
She
is
reCred
from
Sales
and
now
enjoys
golf,
tennis,
babysirng
her
grandchildren,
and
skiing.
Debbie
was
diagnosed
with
a
rare
kind
of
ovarian
cancer
nine
years
ago.
IniCally
her
prognosis
was
not
good,
but
Debbie
persevered
and
has
been
out
of
treatment
now
for
over
six
years.
She
is
a
huge
advocate
of
BMC
and
played
a
key
role
in
creaCng
the
BMC
ovarian
cancer
support
group
to
provide
hope
and
encouragement
to
others
going
through
treatment.
She
is
grateful
to
the
wonderful,
caring
staff
at
BMC.
Jacki
Anthony
Jacki
is
a
reCred
nurse
from
East
Boston
who
enjoys
gardening
and
spending
Cme
with
her
grandchildren.
Jacki
has
undergone
treatment
at
BMC
for
both
an
aggressive
form
of
breast
cancer
and
more
recently
bone
cancer.
Six
years
ago,
she
decided
she
wanted
to
give
back
to
BMC,
so
she
co-‐ founded
the
annual
breast
cancer
charity
event
“Deep
Freeze
Hockey
Tournament”
at
East
Boston
High
School.
To
date,
they
have
raised
over
$25,000
for
BMC
support
services
for
paCents
with
breast
cancer.
Open HeARTS LAUNCH Event May 9th, 2012 at the W Boston Hotel
Seana
McGrath
Seana,
originally
from
Hawaii,
is
a
medical
assistant
in
BMC’s
Cancer
Care
Center.
She
has
two
sons
and
enjoys
listening
to
music.
She
wanted
to
parCcipate
in
Catwalk
for
BMC
Cancer
Care
to
support
the
amazing
cancer
paCents
she
works
with
every
day.
Shelley
Blanchard
Shelley,
from
Rochester,
MA,
has
two
grown
children
with
her
husband,
Tony,
of
thirty-‐three
years.
She
is
a
reCred
special
educaCon
teacher
and
now
spends
her
Cme
reading,
golfing,
skiing,
and
shopping!
Shelley
was
diagnosed
with
Amyloidosis
in
2006.
Amyloidosis
is
an
extremely
rare
bone
marrow
disease
and
the
Amyloid
Treatment
Research
Center
at
BMC
is
known
all
over
the
world
as
leading
experts
on
the
disease.
Shelley
underwent
a
stem
cell
transplant
in
2006
and
parCcipated
in
a
clinical
trial
in
2011-‐12.
She
feels
very
lucky
to
have
been
only
an
hour
drive
away
from
BMC
and
to
have
received
the
level
of
personalized
care,
treatment,
and
experCse
at
BMC.
Patricia
Berthiaume
Patricia,
originally
from
Illinois,
is
an
AdministraCve
Assistant
for
the
InpaCent
Pharmacy
at
BMC.
In
her
spare
Cme,
she
likes
to
walk
her
dog,
read,
entertain,
and
cantor
at
church.
Patricia
was
diagnosed
with
Invasive
Ductal
Carcinoma,
the
most
common
form
of
breast
cancer,
and
received
mul<ple
treatments
at
BMC,
including
a
radia<on
therapy
clinical
trial
that
was
successful
in
shrinking
the
size
of
her
lesion.
She
says
that
conCnuing
to
work
in
the
pharmacy
with
a
professional
and
caring
staff
during
her
treatments
played
a
big
role
in
her
recovery.
JulieCe
Meade
Julie^e,
originally
from
Montserrat,
is
a
seamstress
and
mother
of
two
who
enjoys
singing.
Julie^e
was
diagnosed
with
breast
cancer
twice
in
2005
and
2010
and
has
received
radiaCon
and
chemotherapy
treatments
at
BMC.
She
says
that
being
diagnosed
with
cancer
has
made
her
and
her
family
stronger
and
does
not
regret
the
experience.
ParCcipaCng
in
Catwalk
for
BMC
Cancer
Care
is
Julie^e’s
way
of
giving
back
to
BMC,
who
she
says
did
so
much
for
her.
Thank
you
to
all
of
our
sponsors,
businesses,
and
volunteers,
who
have
helped
make
Boston
Medical
Center’s
inaugural
Cancer
Care
Center
event
possible.
If
we
missed
you,
we
are
sorry
and
very
grateful
for
your
services!
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Flynn
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Heath
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Boyd
Farrah
Lester
RevoluConary
Organics
Handstands
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Popchips
Boston
Medical
Center
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Cancer
Care
Center
State
Room
Macy’s
Mix
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Oncology
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Alter
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ZICO:
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Kirk
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K.
Sayers
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Ademulegan
Chef
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Blessing
Chris
Andry,
MD
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Koenig
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Davis
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Gambino
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MacDonald
ChrisCna
Pavlina
Monica
Pietrzak
Robyn
Rosenberg
High
Output
Rentals
Unlimited
CurCs
Salt
Boston
Medical
Center
ExecuCve
Director
for
Cancer
Care
Service:
Chris
Andry,
MPhil,
PhD
Office
of
Development
Associate:
Ashley
Hogan
Director,
Cause
&
Event
MarkeCng:
Joanna
MacDonald
Corporate
Partnership
Manager:
Holt
Murray
Director
of
OperaCons,
Cancer
Care
Services:
Robyn
Souza,
RN,
MPH
Vice
President
of
Development:
Norman
Stein
Open
HeARTS,
Inc.
President
and
Founder:
Bryan
Finocchio
ExecuCve
Assistant:
Iliana
Galvez
Talent
Management:
ChrisCna
Ruggeri
Director
of
Public
RelaCons:
Nick
Mandella
MarkeCng
Coordinator:
Salvatore
Forte
Event
Specialist
at
State
Room:
Maggie
Kirk
Senior
Sales
Manager
at
State
Room:
Diane
K.
Sayers
Event
DJ:
Seyi
Ademulegen
Audio
&
Visual
ProducCon:
High
Output
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Rentals
Unlimited
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An
Open
HeARTS,
Inc.
and
Boston
Medical
Center
partnered
event
for
Boston
Medical
Center’s
Cancer
Care
Center.
Please
visit
www.openheartsinc.org
&
www.bmc.org
For
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