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The Price Center 23rd Annual Gala featuring Natalie Cole

NATALIE COLE TO HEADLINE 23rd ANNUAL
PRICE CENTER GALA IN BOSTON



The Price Center is a regional leader serving those
with developmental disabilities



 NEWTON, Mass., September
10, 2013

Grammy Award-winning singing legend Natalie
Cole
will headline the 23rd annual gala to benefit The Price Center, a regional leader in providing care to adults
with developmental disabilities.

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Building on the smashing success of the
bigger, better 2012 Gala, this year’s The Price Center Gala will take place on
Saturday, October 12 at the Boston Marriott
Copley Place hotel.  Backed by a quintet,
Cole will sing some of her well-known hits and perform from her critically
acclaimed new album “Natalie Cole En Español.”



Tickets start at $250 and can be
purchased through The Price Center’s website at www.ThePriceCenter.org
or by calling 617-244-0065.
This year’s event offers an added bonus: Price Center supporters who donate
$1,500 or more as sponsors will be invited to a special pre-show VIP reception
to meet Natalie over drinks and hors d’oeuvres. The Gala is The Price Center’s
major fundraiser of the year. Doors for Natalie Cole’s performance at the Price
Center Gala will open at 7:00 p.m.

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This year’s Gala will also recognize the charitable work and
enduring support of the late Morris
Gordon
, his widow, Ellen, and
their family. Mr. Gordon, who died earlier this year, and his family will be
recognized at the Gala for their tireless work on behalf of
The Price Center and their unwavering financial support of the agency.



The Gala will be emceed by
WBZ-AM 1030 News radio host Jordan Rich.
A Boston native and radio industry veteran, Rich is well-known for his support
of Boston area charities. His popular “The Jordan Rich Show” airs on WBZ-AM
from midnight to 5 a.m. on Saturdays and from midnight to 3:30 a.m. on Sundays.



The
Price Center is committed to providing services and accessible care to
developmentally disabled adults and teens throughout the Boston area, The Price
Center operates three day-centers, in Newton and Dedham, as well as four
residential homes and a supported apartment program in Newton and
Brookline. The mission of The Price Center is to encourage disabled
individuals' personal growth and full participation in their communities
through social, living and work experiences that respect their preferences and
accommodate diversity.



Cole will take the stage as part of a
full evening of entertainment that also includes a buffet/cocktail reception,
with creative cocktails and gourmet fare, after the show and live entertainment
by Boston-based performer Tracy Clark, who will sing jazz standards, show tunes
and more.



It was 23 years ago when
Jerry Fineberg, founder and chairman of the Wellesley-based Fineberg Companies,
and his colleague Dan Frank launched what has become a tradition: The Annual
Price Center Gala. They were later joined by Fineberg’s daughter, Michelle, and
have grown the Gala to an annual event that brings some 900 guests together to
enjoy an evening of entertainment with extraordinary talent while raising funds
and generating awareness of The Price Center’s work.  Since its inception,
the Gala has raised millions in support of the agency’s programs and services.



Tickets start at $250 and
can be purchased through The Price Center’s website at www.ThePriceCenter.org or by calling 617-244-0065.



ABOUT NATALIE
COLE



American
singer, songwriter and actress Natalie Cole has become one of the most beloved
female performers of her generation for hits like “Our Love.” The winner of
nine Grammy Awards, Cole is the daughter of legendary crooner Nat King Cole and
scored a huge hit in the 1990s with a re-recording of her late father’s classic
“Unforgettable” as a duet. Cole rocketed to stardom in 1975 with her debut
album, Inseparable, earning her a No. 1 single, “This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)”
and her first two Grammy awards for Best New Artist and Best Female R&B
Vocal Performance. She has sold more than 30 million records over the years. The
author of two books” Angel on My Shoulder” and “Love Brought Me Back”, Cole has
also racked up more than 300 television appearances. A graduate of the
University of Massachusetts Amherst, Cole was born in Los Angeles and lived in
Massachusetts during her high school years. Cole now serves as spokesperson for
the University Kidney Research Organization, a nonprofit organization
supporting medical research related to the prevention, treatment, and
eradication of all form of kidney disease. She is also a spokesperson for Tune
In to Hep C, an awareness campaign to combat this silent and progressive disease.
For more information see
www.nataliecole.com



ABOUT
THE PRICE CENTER



The
Price Center has been serving and empowering individuals with developmental
disabilities in the greater Boston Area for nearly four decades. Among the
highest-rated providers of residential, clinical, day habilitation and
employment services in the state of Massachusetts, The Price Center delivers an
unrivaled quality of programming and care to the individuals currently served
by our highly experienced and dedicated staff. A Newton-based human services
agency, The Price Center provides clinical, therapeutic and support services to
individuals and families managing a wide spectrum of physical and cognitive
disabilities. The programs facilitate the full participation of disabled individuals
in their local communities and promote the independence, personal growth and
dignity of people living with disabilities. Services include residential
programs in Brookline and Newton, day habilitation and intensive day
habilitation programs in Newton and Dedham, and employment services that
feature job-readiness training, vocational assessments and job placement
opportunities in Boston and MetroWest area communities. For more information see www.thepricecenter.org



 





 





 



 



 

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