27th Anniversary Spring Gala

260 supporters gathered at the Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania to celebrate Baker Industries 27th Anniversary and enjoy cocktails, a silent auction, dinner, and dancing.

The Co-Chairs of this year’s event were Polly Bell Alden, Francie Ingersoll, and Diana Wilder. The Honoree was longtime Baker Board Member and supporter, Brook Gardner, President and Co-founder of Gardner/Fox Associates, a full service design/build construction firm.

Founded in 1980 by Charlie and Weezie Baker, Baker Industries is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit work rehabilitation program employing and finding outside employment for the disabled, recovering substance abusers, parolees, and the homeless. Over the past three years some 200 individuals from Baker’s program have successfully joined the work force.

Baker Co-founder Charlie Baker

Baker Co-founders Charlie & Weezie Baker with Jodi Spragins and Honoree Brook Gardner

Brook Gardner, Baker C0-founder Weezie Baker, and Jeff Rotwitt, a Baker Board Member

Gala Committee Co-Chairs Francie Ingersoll, Diana Wilder, and Pollly Bell Alden with Baker President Turk Thacher

Gala Honoree Brook Gardner with his wife Jodi Spragins

Honoree Brook Gardner with Baker COO Mark Sunderland and his wife Andrea

Mary Corrigan, Bill Wood, Betty Moran, George Corrigan and Kay Wood

Turk Thacher, Honoree Brook Gardner, and Baker Co-Founder Charlie Baker