Friends of Walker http://www.friendsofwalker.com Up to date information from Friends of Walker Sun, 06 Jun 2010 20:39:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Splash Cocktail Event http://www.friendsofwalker.com/?p=109 http://www.friendsofwalker.com/?p=109#comments Sun, 06 Jun 2010 20:39:18 +0000 Josh Ain http://www.friendsofwalker.com/?p=109 Join us for a roof top happy hour in Boston at Splash Ultra Lounge & Burger Bar!

Wednesday, June 23, 2010
5:30 PM to 9:00 PM

$15 cover charge includes free appetizers and entrance to the door prize raffle

All proceeds benefit, Walker a network of facilities and professionals providing state-of-the-art special education and world-class mental health services to children and adolescents, ages 3 to 22, in multidisciplinary programs at The Walker School, Beacon High School, and Walker Partnerships. A wide range of Walker support and outreach services extend these specialized therapeutic environments beyond our classrooms into family homes, public schools, and community settings. To learn more, please visit www.walkerschool.org

If you cannot attend, but would like to make a donation, please visit our First Giving Page

Splash Ultra Lounge & Burger Bar is located at 150 Kneeland Street, Boston MA, 02111:

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]]> http://www.friendsofwalker.com/?feed=rss2&p=109 0 Uno’s Restaurant Event today! http://www.friendsofwalker.com/?p=106 http://www.friendsofwalker.com/?p=106#comments Thu, 20 May 2010 14:40:57 +0000 Josh Ain http://www.friendsofwalker.com/?p=106 Our Uno’s restaurant event is today! Please come out and eat for a good cause! Walker will receive a donation of 15-20% of all food and drink sales, if you present this coupon!

Pizzeria Unos benefit
Thursday, May 20th, 2010
All day
22 John F Kennedy St
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 492-3625

Hope to see you there!

]]> http://www.friendsofwalker.com/?feed=rss2&p=106 0 Walker Gala http://www.friendsofwalker.com/?p=95 http://www.friendsofwalker.com/?p=95#comments Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:16:52 +0000 Josh Ain http://www.friendsofwalker.com/?p=95 The Walker Gala is just around the corner, on Saturday 5/8. This is a great event — full details are available on the Walker Website.

A number of Friends of Walker members will be there!

]]> http://www.friendsofwalker.com/?feed=rss2&p=95 0 Uno’s Restaurant Event 5/20 http://www.friendsofwalker.com/?p=94 http://www.friendsofwalker.com/?p=94#comments Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:29:59 +0000 Josh Ain http://www.friendsofwalker.com/?p=94 Please come out and support the friends of Walker at Pizzeria Unos in Harvard Square on May 20th! This is advance notice, but you need to bring a coupon with you to support Walker, so we wanted to make the coupon available!

Pizzeria Unos benefit
Thursday, May 20th, 2010
All day
22 John F Kennedy St
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 492-3625

Walker will receive a donation of 15-20% of all food and drink sales, if you present this coupon!

Hope to see you there!

]]> http://www.friendsofwalker.com/?feed=rss2&p=94 0 Dodgeball 4/10 http://www.friendsofwalker.com/?p=93 http://www.friendsofwalker.com/?p=93#comments Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:23:36 +0000 Josh Ain http://www.friendsofwalker.com/?p=93 Please join the Friends of Walker for an afternoon of dodgeball!

Saturday, April 10, 2010
12:30-2 p.m.
Walker’s Needham Campus
1968 Central Avenue

Friends of Walker volunteers will be playing dodgeball with the children at Walker and we hope you will consider joining them for this fun event!

If you are interested in participating please email Sean Leary at sleary167@yahoo.com.

]]> http://www.friendsofwalker.com/?feed=rss2&p=93 0 Flatbread Restaurant Event 3/9! http://www.friendsofwalker.com/?p=90 http://www.friendsofwalker.com/?p=90#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:53:10 +0000 Josh Ain http://www.friendsofwalker.com/?p=90 Please come out and support the friends of Walker at the Flatbread Company, this Tuesday!

Flatbread Company Benefit Night
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
5 PM to 9:00 PM
213 Burlington Road (corner of Network Drive)
Bedford, MA
www.flatbreadcompany.com

Walker will receive a donation of $3.50 from every large, and $1.75 from every small flatbread sold during this special evening. Dine-in or take-out!

Hope to see you there!

]]> http://www.friendsofwalker.com/?feed=rss2&p=90 0 Bingo at Walker 2/21 http://www.friendsofwalker.com/?p=88 http://www.friendsofwalker.com/?p=88#comments Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:41:51 +0000 Josh Ain http://www.friendsofwalker.com/?p=88 We would like to invite you to join us and the children of Walker for an afternoon game of BINGO. The event will take place on Sunday, February 21st from 12:30-2:00 p.m. We hope you will consider coming out to Needham for a few hours of fun to show your support for Walker! If you would like to attend or for more information please contact: Josh

Walker’s Needham Campus
Walker-Roche Building
1968 Central Avenue
Needham, Massachusetts 02492
Sunday, February 21, 2009
12:30-2 p.m.

]]> http://www.friendsofwalker.com/?feed=rss2&p=88 0 3vs3 Basketball Tournament! http://www.friendsofwalker.com/?p=87 http://www.friendsofwalker.com/?p=87#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:05:57 +0000 Josh Ain http://www.friendsofwalker.com/?p=87 Our 3 on 3 basketball tournament is just around the corner!

We invite you to participate in Friends of Walker’s Fifth Annual B-ball Bonanza; a 3-on-3 basketball tournament to benefit Walker. The event will take place on Saturday, March 6, 2010 from 1- 4 p.m. at Basketball City in downtown Boston. An after-party at the Greatest Bar immediately follows the tournament. The fee for non-tournament participants is $5 per person and includes free appetizers, and entrance to our door prize raffle. Please click here for more information on benefits and how to register.

Also check out our flyer for the event!

]]> http://www.friendsofwalker.com/?feed=rss2&p=87 0 Happy Hour at Blu! http://www.friendsofwalker.com/?p=85 http://www.friendsofwalker.com/?p=85#comments Sun, 10 Jan 2010 18:41:46 +0000 Josh Ain http://www.friendsofwalker.com/?p=85 Please join “Friends of Walker” for Happy Hour at Blu Restaurant and Bar.

Thursday, January 28, 2010
5:30 to 9:00 PM
$10 cover
Featuring the music of guitarist Patrick DeCoste
Free food- Door Prizes- Raffle
All proceeds benefit Walker

Blu @ The Sports Club/LA is located at 4 Avery street, Boston MA, 02111. (617) 375-8550.
Please enter The Sports Club/LA entrance on Avery Street. Mention to the doorman that you are heading to Blu, and take the elevator to the 4th floor.

Validated parking is available for $5 for 3 hours. The lot is located on Boylston Street, right after the intersection of Boylston and Tremont on the left. If parking in the parking garage, enter the elevator to the Lobby (the button will say The Sports Club/LA) Exit the elevator and proceed through the door ahead to enter the street level lobby. Mention to the doorman that you are heading to Blu, and take those elevators to the 4th floor.

www.blurestaurant.com

http://www.thesportsclubla.com/site/

Walker’s network of facilities and professionals provides state-of-the-art special education and world-class mental health services to children and adolescents, ages 3 to 22, in multidisciplinary programs at The Walker School, Beacon High School, and Walker Partnerships. And a wide range of Walker support and outreach services extend these specialized therapeutic environments beyond our classrooms into family homes,
public schools, and community settings.

To learn more please visit www.walkerschool.org

]]> http://www.friendsofwalker.com/?feed=rss2&p=85 0 Brand new group name! http://www.friendsofwalker.com/?p=84 http://www.friendsofwalker.com/?p=84#comments Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:35:57 +0000 Josh Ain http://www.friendsofwalker.com/?p=84 We have renamed our group from Walker Young Professionals Group (WYPG) to Friends of Walker. We feel this new name broadens the group, and better describes our composition!

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