Walker - Teaching. Caring. Building Hope

2008 Fore the Children Golf Tournament

Thank you to everyone who helped make this event a wonderful afternoon of golf and fun!

More than 100 golfers spent a beautiful fall afternoon at Weston Golf Club on Monday, October 6th for the 19th annual Walker Fore the Children Golf Tournament. For the second year in a row, the award for first place low net score went to Team McKay, represented by team members Paul Robey, Tom Jacob, Michael McKay, and Kurt Muller.

Team ProActive Community won first place for low gross, thanks to team members Joe McDavitt, Harry Rose, Paul Shorthose, and Judge McKee. Paul Shorthose also served as co-chair of the event, along with John Boyle, while ProActive Community teammate Harry Rose served as charity auctioneer for the live auction. With their help, the tournament raised more than $177,000 in support of Walker programs and services.

Team Proactive

If you are interested in serving on next year’s golf committee or for more information about the tournament, please contact Nicole Darrell, Coordinator of Events and Volunteers by email or by telephone at 781-292-2160.

We are grateful for the generous support of this year's tournament sponsors:

The Thorndike Family

Pete and De Simone

John and Mary Boyle

2008 Lives in Bloom Gala

Thank you to everyone who made this event a spectacular success!

Gala co-chairs Deidre Lockhart, Kimberly Hatfield, and Tara Sherman with host Billy Costa

Gala co-chairs Deidre Lockhart, Kimberly Hatfield, and Tara Sherman with host Billy Costa

Nearly 400 guests filled the main ballroom at the Fairmont Copley Plaza on Saturday, May 3rd to honor Jack and Marci Williams of Wednesday’s Child at the annual Walker Lives in Bloom Gala .

The event raised an unprecedented $328,000 to support the Walker programs and services provided each year to struggling children, adolescents and families.

Walker executive director Rick Small presented the 3rd annual Walker Distinguished Community Leadership Award to Jack and Marci Williams, along with a hand-made book about the importance of family, created by the students at the Walker School.

The Williams' were also presented with the gift of an engraved rocking chair, with Dr. Small offering the hope "that this chair finds a place in your home where your family gathers and that it reminds you of the impact you have made at Walker, and the impact you've made in the lives of so many children and families. You are truly a remarkable couple.”

Cheryl Hamel, the mother of a former Walker student, shared her family’s powerful story of hope, saying “I want to let people know that there is help when your child is suffering and your lives are out of control."

"After years of struggling and exhaustive searching it would have been easy to give up, but, as Walker has shown us, there is hope. In just over a year they were able to save a struggling life and create a successful child and family. You can be a hero to a child in need. You can change the world, one child at a time.”