2025 Annual Benefit

Cocktails and Constellations 2025 Annual Benefit
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You're invited to SVT's 2025 Annual Benefit:
 

Cocktails & Constellations

March 1, 2025
5:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Charter Oak Country Club
394 Chestnut Street, Hudson, MA  
  

The evening will include:

- Cocktail Hour and Hors d'oeuvres
- Dinner and Program with inspiring speakers
- Fund-a-Need Paddle Raise
- Dancing 
- After-Dinner Mingling and Dessert Bar
- and more!

The emcee for the evening will be Joyce Kulhawik, Emmy Award-winning Arts & Entertainment journalist (JoycesChoices.com).

We look forward to seeing you!
 

Evening Emcee: Joyce Kulhawik

Joyce Kulhawik

Joyce Kulhawik, best known as the Emmy Award-winning Arts & Entertainment Anchor for CBS-Boston (WBZ-TV, 1981-2008) has covered local and national events from Boston and Broadway to Hollywood. As the first arts reporter/critic in the U.S. to appear every weeknight as part of a local TV news team, Kulhawik gave journalistic stature to arts reporting and greatly enhanced her station’s commitment to community service. 

Kulhawik is currently President of The Boston Theater Critics Association and a member of the Boston Society of Film Critics. Since 2013, Kulhawik has hosted the Simmons University Leadership Conference—nationally and internationally—the longest-running conference for professional women in the world. She has co-hosted nationally syndicated movie-review programs with Roger Ebert and Leonard Maltin. Hear Joyce on Boston’s local NPR station (GBH radio 89.7) THE CULTURE SHOW weekdays at 2PM. Find her reviews online at JoycesChoices.com.

A three-time cancer survivor, Kulhawik testified before Congress on the 20th anniversary of The National Cancer Act, chaired the Massachusetts spring fundraising campaign for 25 years, and helped launch the American Cancer Society’s first HOPE LODGE in Boston which provides free lodging for cancer patients. The ACS honored Kulhawik with its National Bronze Medal for her work. 

In 2010 Kulhawik received the New England Emmys Governor’s Award for her distinguished career, which includes additional Emmys for the WBZ series/campaign “You Gotta Have Arts!” and team coverage of the World Trade Center attacks, where she was among the first reporters on the scene. In 2007 she was among the inaugural inductees into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame. Joyce has performed as a narrator with many orchestras over the years including the Boston Pops, Boston Musica Viva, The New England Philharmonic, and The Concord Orchestra. The recipient of countless awards for her career and advocacy, Kulhawik has an endowed scholarship in her name at the Berklee College of Music and holds an Honorary Doctorate in Communications from her alma mater Simmons University.

Corporate Sponsorships

As a Corporate Sponsor of SVT's Cocktails and Constellations Annual Benefit, your brand will be connected to a nationally accredited land trust and promoted to our more than 3,000 supporters and volunteers. Corporate Sponsors will receive recognition through our social media channels and newsletters that reach close to 5,000 subscribers.

EMERALD SPONSOR - $5,000

1. Table for twelve (12) guests
2. Sign with company logo/name near the stage
3. Thank you from the Executive Director during the event
4. Recognition on the printed program and website and on SVT’s 2025 Business Supporters web page (logo, link, written company mission included)
5. Individual thank you post on Facebook and Instagram
6. Group thank you post on Facebook and Instagram
7. Private group trail walk on SVT property (up to 25 employees), led by an SVT nature expert.


GOLD SPONSOR - $2,500

1. Half table for six (6) guests
2. Sign with company logo/name at the bar
3. Recognition on the printed program and website and on SVT’s 2025 Business Supporters web page (logo, link, written company mission included)
4. Group thank you post on Facebook and Instagram. 


SILVER SPONSOR - $1,000

1. Tickets for two (2) guests
2. Recognition on the printed program and website and on SVT’s 2025 Business Supporters web page (logo, link, written company mission included)
3. Group thank you post on Facebook and Instagram.
 

COMMUNITY GUEST TABLE SPONSOR - $2,300

The Community Guest Table Sponsor will make it possible for ten (10) members of the community to attend SVT’s Gala as our guests in their place thereby introducing a new audience to SVT and increasing awareness of the organization. 

1. Your business/organization will be acknowledged with tabletop signage.
2. Thank you from the Executive Director during the event
3. Recognition on the printed program and website and on SVT’s 2025 Business Supporters web page (logo, link, written company mission included)
4. Group thank you post on Facebook and Instagram.

Only one Community Guest Table is available for this event. If you are interested in sponsoring this table, please contact Sally Hild at [email protected] or 978-443-5588, ext. 123. 
 

Paying for Your Sponsorship

You may pay for your sponsorship by credit/debit card or by check. We can provide an invoice if required by your business/organization.

Whichever option you choose, please follow up by providing us with a high-res version of your logo:
- Acceptable file formats: .jpg, .gif, .png, .pdf, .eps, .tif, .ai
- Please send file as an e-mail attachment to [email protected]
 

To pay credit/debit card, please click the button below:

To pay by check:

- Please make checks payable to Sudbury Valley Trustees.
- Mail to: 

   SVT
   Attn: Sally Hild
   18 Wolbach Road
   Sudbury, MA 01776.

Please include with your correspondence:
- The sponsor level you are interested in
- Your business/organization name
- Your contact person's name, address, email, and phone number


Other forms of payment

To to arrange another form of payment, please contact Sally Hild (see contact details below).


Thank you for your support!


Questions?

Sally Purrington Hild, Events & Engagement Manager
[email protected]
978-443-5588, x123