Announcing the Inaugural Kids Gala

The Layla Lynn Bober Memorial Foundation is excited to announce our Inaugural Kids Gala! This new event will be be hosted on January 20, 2024 at the Sheraton Framingham Hotel & Conference Center. Kids and their grown-ups are invited to dress in their finest cocktail attire for an evening of fun!

The event features kid friendly fun including games, face painting, dancing and more! There will be a buffet of kid-friendly food for dinner along with a delicious buffet for adults. The event raffle features family and kid friendly prizes from local MetroWest area businesses.

Funds raised at the event enable the foundation to support scholarships and important initiatives at Rocket Cheer, Planet Gymnastics, The Framingham Youth Hockey Program, Annemarie's Dance Center, and Circle of Friends Preschool & Children's Center.

Learn more about attending the event or becoming an event sponsor here.

Introducing Lucy O'Connor, Fundraising Chair and Board Member

The Layla Lynn Bober Memorial Foundation is thrilled to introduce the newest member of our Board of Directors, Lucy O’Connor. Lucy is joining in the newly formed role of Fundraising Chair. As a member of the board, the Fundraising Chair oversees the development and implementation of fundraisers for the foundation. These include our annual golf tournament, Giving Tuesday campaign, and our birthday and anniversary fundraisers. We are excited to continue to develop our fundraising efforts with Lucy’s leadership.

Board President Kelly Bober shares, “we cannot wait to develop this new role into something great for the Foundation!  We know Lucy’s passion for people and things you care about, plus her love for Layla, will make her successful at this role.”  

A message from Lucy O’Connor:

“I am so excited to be joining the board for the Layla Lynn Bober Memorial Foundation. I met Kelly, and later baby Layla, through cheerleading at Framingham State. After graduating with a bachelors in math and a license in elementary education I pursued my M.Ed. in Mathematics Instruction and spent six years teaching in various positions and roles. In addition to teaching I have spent the last ten years coaching high school cheerleading. This past March I welcomed my first child and made the transition to part time coach and full time mom. I love both roles, but knew I needed more. When the opportunity to work with the Layla Lynn Bober Memorial Foundation arose I knew it was meant to be. My love for organization, event planning, and helping others make me thrilled to be taking on this role. I look forward to working with the board to plan excellent events to help support all of the organizations that mean the most to Layla.”

We’re excited to welcome Lucy! If you are interested in joining the Foundation leadership team, please contact us by email. Open positions include our website manager and committee roles.

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Open Positions: Join the Board of Directors

Our board of directors are the driving force behind the Foundation. Board members work collaboratively to develop events, fundraising initiatives, and manage foundation operations. There are currently two open positions that we are looking to fill. We encourage you to contact us to learn more about joining the foundation leadership team. Open positions include:

Board Member and Fundraising Chair

The Fundraising Chair oversees the development and implementation of fundraisers for the foundation. The chair may oversee a fundraising committee to assist in these efforts.

Board Member and Website Manager

The website manager oversees the foundation’s website content and maintenance. The website manager collaborates with the board of directors and beneficiary liaisons on website content.

You can see our current board of directors and full details of the positions here. We’re happy to talk with you about the open positions or other ways you can be involved.