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Stay tuned for the big announcement of 2025's Eileen D. Foley Award Recipient!
The Event
Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club
Each year, FFI presents the Eileen D. Foley Award to a New Hampshire citizen(s) who takes personal responsibility in making the world a better place. Eric and Jen's family, friends, and fellow community leaders will gather to present them with this year’s award and watch as they are “roasted” by their friends.
About The Honoree
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About the Eileen D. Foley Award
Each year FFI selects a prominent member of the New Hampshire community to honor with the Eileen D. Foley Award at our annual roast-style fundraiser. A former Portsmouth mayor, Eileen D. Foley dedicated her career to public service and charitable causes. After being presented with the award, each year’s recipient is “roasted” by family and friends.
How the Recipient is Selected
Recipients of the Eileen D. Foley award are chosen by a committee comprised of representatives from the FFI Board of Directors and past recipients of the Award. The panel meets several times and looks at a variety of categories, including years of service in the “trenches,” scale and scope of service, impact on the community, how they personally align with the values of FFI, and if they truly represent the spirit of the award and Eileen D. Foley, its namesake.
If any community members have suggestions for the selection committee, please contact FFI Executive Director Stephen Martineau at steve@ff.international.
About Eileen D. Foley
In 2008, when we were brainstorming an annual award to recognize people in the community making a difference day in and day out and who we wanted to be an inspiration to our international youth as well as to the local community, the easiest part of the whole process was who we should name the award after Eileen Dondero Foley. She represents the best that the Seacoast has to offer. Her charm, wit, grace under fire, vision, understanding, and commitment to both local and global issues inspired thousands across the street and the world. Friends Forever International was honored to establish the Eileen Dondero Foley Award to commemorate her lifetime of service and to annually recognize those special individuals among us that have taken a personal responsibility to make the world a better place.
With Eileen’s passing in 2016, in partnership with the Foley Family, FFI established the Eileen Dondero Foley Fund. The proceeds from this fund will annually generate enough revenue to bring over one outstanding representative of FFI from our past participants, the Eileen D. Foley Fellow. They will embody the spirit and character of Eileen in perpetuity and share their story at the Annual Dinner and Roast in her name.
The financial goal of this Fund is to raise $10,000,000 to invest with the Friends Forever International endowment held with Impax Asset Management.
If you would like to join us in honoring Eileen, please send in your support to:
Friends Forever International
1 Morgan Way
Durham, NH 03824
Memo: Eileen Dondero Foley Fund
Or complete this form and select Eileen Dondero Foley Fund in the appropriate spot.
Sponsorship Levels
Legacy Sponsor
$100,000
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10 VIP Seats (1 full table)
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Fund established in honorees' names in FFI Endowment
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Marquee Acknowledgement
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2 full-page ads in event program
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Recognition in all press releases and event materials
Presenting Sponsor
$10,000
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10 seats in prime location (1 full table)
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1 full-page ad in event program
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Recognition in all press releases, event materials
Platinum Sponsor
$50,000
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10 seats in prime location (1 full table)
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Marquee acknowledgment
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2 full-page ads in event program
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Recognition in all press releases, event materials
Leading Sponsor
$5,000
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10 seats (1 full table)
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1 full-page ad in event program
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Recognition on event poster
Supporting Sponsor
$1,000
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2 seats
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1/3 page ad in event program
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Recognition on event poster
Individual Sponsor
$500
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1 seat
Diamond Sponsor
$25,000
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10 seats in prime location (1 full table)
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Marquee acknowledgment
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1 full-page ad in event program
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Recognition in all press releases, event materials
Sustaining Sponsor
$3,000
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4 seats
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1 full-page ad in event program
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Recognition on event poster
Program Ad Sponsor
$1,000-$2,000
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$2,000 - 1 full-page ad in event program
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$1,000 - 1/2-page ad in event program
For additional information, please contact Amelia at amelia@ff.international
or give us a call at 603.397.5301.