Near and Far Aid invites you to attend the 14th Annual Spring Gala at Mitchells 2008 to benefit Near & Far Aid Association. The evening’s events, held at Mitchells of Westport, start at 7pm with cocktails and a buffet supper. A rare wine auction, a world-class fashion show as well as silent and live auctions of luxury goods, services and vacation destinations follows.

Friday, March 7th, 2008
Mitchells of Westport
670 Post Road East, Westport, CT

Schedule of Events

• Corporate Donors and First Families – 6:30 - 10:00pm
• General Patron– 7 - 10:00pm
• Cocktails and Dinner Buffet – 7 - 10:00pm
• Live & Silent Auction – 8:30 - 9pm
• Raffle Drawing – 9:30pm

Sponsorship Opportunities

• Title Sponsor $50,000
• Fashion Show Sponsor $25,000
• Rare Wine Sponsor $20,000
• Presenting Sponsor $10,000
• Leader Sponsor $5,000
• Supporting Sponsor $3,500
• Friend Sponsor $2,500

For more information please email us at: SpringGala@NearandFar.org

On behalf of The Near & Far Aid Association and the Spring Gala at Mitchells 2008 thanks to our:

2008 SPRING GALA AT MITCHELLS SPONSORS

Title Sponsor

Lydian Asset Management, L.P.

Primary Sponsors

Mitchells of Westport

Fashion Show Sponsor

AIG Private Client Group

Rare Wine Sponsor

Bank of America /
U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management

Presenting Sponsors

LSV Asset Management
The LLBH Group Of Merrill Lynch Private Banking & Investment Group, Westport
Paul Newman
Clea and Kurt Soderlund
The Thomson Corporation

Leader Sponsors

Compass Group Management, LLC
The Gartner Group
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Zimmer / Mr. & Mrs. John M. Nevin, Jr.
Northern Trust
Robinson & Cole, LLP
Steven A. & Alexandra M. Cohen Foundation

Supporting Sponsors

Anonymous
Lenox Advisors
Dr. Joseph B. & Lesley O’Connell
Westport National Bank

Friends Sponsors

Cohen & Wolf, PC
Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management
Gault, Inc.
Peggy & Gary Reiner
Pepperidge Farm, Inc.
The Russell Agency LLC

Auto Sponsor

Porsche of Fairfield

Lead Auction Sponsors

The Abaco Club on Winding Bay
Bungalow
Canyon Ranch
Cuisinart Resort and Spa
Da Pietro’s Restaurant
Daniel Mark Duffy, Fine Art and Portraiture
Dream Spa
Mitchells of Westport
Oceania Cruises
Paci Restaurant
Parc Monceau
Pequot Travel
Porsche of Fairfield
Punta Cana Resort & Club
Raffles Canouan Island
Tortuga Bay
Vineyard Vines
The Whiteface Lodge
Yellowstone Club

Event Sponsors

Beautiful Faces
Diageo
Elegant Effects
Specs
Stew Leonard’s Wines
Tengda

Media Sponsor: Magazine

Westport Magazine/Moffly Publications

Media Sponsor: Newspaper

Brooks Community Newspapers