EVENT PHOTOS

M. Patricia Cronin Foundation
to Fight Ovarian Cancer, Inc.

Second Anniversary Celebration

The Foundation celebrated its second anniversary on Tuesday, April 8, 2003 at a cocktail reception and silent auction at Nine Zero hotel in Boston. More than one hundred members of the legislative, lobbying, and healthcare communities joined the Board of Directors and Pat's friends and family at the event. Ticket sales and silent auction proceeds went toward the Foundation's work to increase awareness of ovarian cancer and support for women who are diagnosed with the disease and their loved ones.

The event was hosted by Margie Reedy, Public Policy Fellow at Harvard University's Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics, and Public Policy. Reedy, the former host of "Newsnight" on NECN, emceed a speaking program that included award and grant presentations, as well as the official announcement of Speaker Thomas M. Finneran's position as Honorary Chairman of the Foundation's Advisory Board. In his first act as Chairman, the Massachusetts Speaker of the House of Representatives presented Welch with a Congressional Citation for the Foundation's second anniversary on behalf of The Honorable Stephen Lynch, US Congressman. The Advisory Board, which includes members of the Massachusetts Legislature and members of Pat's family and friends, was also announced in its entirety.

The 2003 M. Patricia Cronin Prevention Award was presented to Harvard Pilgrim Health Care by Speaker Finneran. On hand to accept on the company's behalf was President and CEO Charles Baker. The 2003 Pat's Friend Award was presented to Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C./ML Strategies, LLC by Pat Cronin's long-time friend, Foundation Advisory Board member and Massachusetts State Senator Joan Menard. On hand to accept the award on the firm's behalf was Chairman and President R. Robert Popeo.

The Cancer Connection in Western Mass. was awarded $5,000 to continue its work to help people with cancer and those who care about them, and the Ovarian Cancer Network was awarded $2,000 for its second annual three-day workshop for women with cancer and their friends and families.