Boston Heart Ball 2011

The American Heart Association's wildly successful 2011 Boston Heart Ball took place on Saturday, April 30 at the Westin Copley Place, raising $1 million for research and education through the event auction and sponsorship. Highlights included performances by NBC’s “The Sing Off” contestants and Berklee College a cappella group, “Pitch Slapped,” plus the Open Your Heart Appeal by Carleton Smith – himself a survivor of cardiac arrest on the 25th mile of the 2010 Boston Marathon. The event was chaired by Ted and Simone Winston and emceed by WCVB-TV NewsCenter 5’s Liz Brunner; the evening's theme – "I Heart ____" – was provided by Rafanelli events, with décor by Winston Flowers.