It’s time for another Teaser Tuesday for the upcoming Breakthrough T1D Boston Gala on Saturday, April 11! Take a look at some of the amazing packages we will be auctioning off below. To learn more about the event, purchase tickets, or make a Fund A Cure gift, visit the One Night website at bit.ly/onenightgala2026. We are truly grateful for the amazing generosity of our community, whose support ensures the success of this event year after year.
Dinner for Two at Street & Co., Portland, ME | Value: $165
The Street and Co. is located in the heart of the Old Port district in Portland, Maine. Their focus is on serving the freshest seafood and the best ingredients available from local purveyors, fishermen, and organic farmers. Dinner for two includes two appetizers, two entrees, and two desserts. Bon Appétit! Alcohol and gratuity not included. Generously donated by Street & Co.
Golf Outing for Three at Oakley Country Club, Watertown, MA | Value: $750
Three golfers will join Breakthrough T1D Greater New England Chapter Board President, Jim Bode, at the historic Oakley Country Club in Watertown, MA for a great day of golf. Enjoy 18 holes on this original Donald Ross course! Valid for a mutually agreed upon date through April 11, 2027. Generously donated by Crista and Jim Bode.
Ina Garten Signed Cookbooks | Value: $70
Ina Garten, known as the Barefoot Contessa, is a beloved American TV personality, bestselling cookbook author, and former specialty food store owner who has built a culinary empire from her home in the Hamptons. Garten is famous for making simple, elegant recipes that anyone can make, focusing on delicious food, good friends, and high-quality ingredients. This package includes a copy of two of her best-selling cookbooks, Barefoot Contessa at Home and Modern Comfort Food, signed by the author herself! Find your new favorite recipe today! Generously donated by Marla Kovner.
Ballantine’s 30-Year-Old Blended Scotch Whisky | Value: $790
This blended scotch whisky is the pinnacle in the Ballantine’s range and has won multiple international awards. This rich, sweet blend of incredibly rare scotch whiskies is hard to come by and is therefore the perfect addition to your collection. Powerful and luxurious with juicy pear and peach flavors, Ballantine’s 30-year-old scotch is best enjoyed as a reward for something truly outstanding. Must be 21+ to purchase. Alcohol cannot be shipped. If the package is not picked up the evening of Gala, an alternative pickup time will be scheduled with the winning bidder. Generously donated by Lara and Bill Riley.
Dinner for Six at Antico Forno, Boston, MA | Value: $360
Owner Carla Gomes has found a great balance between down-home and downtown Southern Italian food. The result? A restaurant serving top-notch food at prices that even students and families can afford. Antico Forno is lively and charming, the perfect place to catch up with friends and family. The winner of this package will get the chance to see for themselves with this dinner for six. Carla has been a longtime supporter of Breakthrough T1D. Cannot be used on a Friday or Saturday. Does not include alcohol, tax, or gratuity. Generously donated by Carla Gomes.
New England Patriots 2001-2002 Team Signed Football | Value: $800
Calling all Patriots fans! The 2001-2002 season has gone down in history as one of the most important years in New England sports history. After starting quarterback Drew Bledsoe was injured, a second-year unknown quarterback named Tom Brady stepped up and led the Patriots all the way to their first Super Bowl, defeating the St. Louis Rams to take home the Lombardi Trophy. Take home a piece of this historic season with this football signed by the entire 2001-2002 New England Patriots team! Generously donated by Lisa and Neil Wallack.
“Orange Bird House” by Suzette Lebenzon | Value: $680
Suzette Lebenzon is a contemporary landscape painter based on Cape Cod. Her work explores a variety of settings; the intimate environs of overgrown gardens, the mystery of the woods, and the expanse of the coastline. Using unconventional color choices, bold mark making, layering of paint, and vigorous scraping and scratching for texture, Lebenzon creates work that surprises and provokes engagement. Lebenzon has exhibited widely. Currently, her work can be found at AM Zehnder Gallery in Wellfleet, MA; BBLG Gallery in Smithtown, NY; and The Savage Godfrey Gallery in Norwell, MA. To learn more about her work, please visit suzettelebenzonpaintings.com. Acrylic on Wrapped Canvas, 24×18″. Generously donated by Suzette Lebenzon.