Honoring BNY Mellon’s Joanne Jaxtimer
AFC is proud to have honored the achievements of Joanne Jaxtimer at this year’s Match event! Check out a great news release from BNY Mellon here.
read moreSneak Peek: Match 2013 Auction Items!
Lucky you! Here’s a sneak peek of the items we’ll be featuring in our silent auction this Wednesday! Study this list now–you’ll be leagues ahead of the competition when you arrive at Match! (If you don’t have your tickets yet, hurry! You can purchase them here.) 1. Zulu Nyala Safari: Six days at the Zulu Nyala Luxury Tented Safari Lodge; package includes full board and two viewing activities per day guided by professional game rangers 2. “Getaway Car Included!”: $200 ZipCar Rental, 2 Wachusett Mountain Ski Lift Tickets 3. “For the Fitness Guru”: One...
read moreHarvard Club of Boston and Kowloon to Bring Delicious Dishes to Match!
Our AFC Match Gala on June 5 is less than one week away! We’re excited to feature two long-time Boston-area favorites and wonderful supporters of AFC – The Harvard Club of Boston and Kowloon. The Harvard Club of Boston was founded in 1908 as a club to support student financial aid, intellectual support, and social fellowship. They have grown over the years to include beautiful dining spaces that host a range of functions from corporate events to family parties and weddings. This year at Match, the Harvard Club will bring perfect-for-summer flavors that include ceviche and...
read moreMeet Harvest’s Brian Mercury at the AFC Match Gala!
Brian Mercury was recently named Food & Wine’s ‘The People’s Best New Pastry Chef’ of the East Region. As Executive Pastry Chef of Harvest Restaurant in Cambridge’s Harvard Square, Brian fuses contemporary techniques with high-quality local ingredients. AFC is honored to have him join us for the annual Match Gala on June 5th and we hope you are excited to meet him as well. From his love of Somerville-based Taza chocolate to making his own sea salt from Maine’s Atlantic waters (which he appropriately calls ‘white gold’), Brian’s local focus is a perfect fit for the...
read moreMAX Ultimate Food and The Landing to Join AFC Match Gala
AFC is so excited to welcome two fantastic supporters and delicious food makers that are joining our Match Gala on Wednesday, June 5th: MAX Ultimate Food and The Landing. Supporting AFC Mentoring for more than four years, MAX Ultimate Food gives an innovative twist on food and drink for any occasion, from catering corporate functions to parties and weddings. At the AFC Gala, they will be creating food and cocktails for you to enjoy. For more information about MAX Ultimate Food, visit their website: http://www.maxultimatefood.com/. The Landing is also returning to Match–for the second...
read moreAFC Honored as Finalist in New England Innovation Awards!
The Smaller Business Association of New England (SBANE), sponsor of the New England Innovation Awards since its inception in 1986, proudly announces the 2013 Finalists. Adoption & Foster Care (AFC) Mentoring was selected from 204 innovative organizations to compete in the final phase of this competition. Innovation is at the heart of economic prosperity and SBANE continues to recognize those companies and organizations that have transformed their innovative ideas into a product or service that delivers proven value to customers. Former winners come from varying fields such as...
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Founded in 2001, AFC Mentoring is the only community-based mentoring program in Massachusetts that exclusively serves youth with foster care or adoption experience.