12th Annual MetroWest Adult ESL Fundraising Dinner Thursday

The MetroWest ESL Fund, financial supporter of will hold its 12th Annual Gala cocktail reception and buffet dinner tomorrow, May 17 at the from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The program will include an auction featuring Red Sox tickets, a Bose
Sound System, sports memorabilia and a weekend at Verve, Crowne Plaza in Natick.

Roger Berkowitz of , who has long been committed to English language training, will be the keynote speaker.

Susan Wornick of WCVB-TV, a MetroWest native, who will again serve as MC said in a release, "I love the MetroWest ESL Fund! Maybe you're like me - you'd heard about it but didn't have details, or didn't understand exactly how it and The Framingham Adult ESL Program touch and help the lives of so many. Well, let me tell you -- I've seen it first-hand; I've been to the program - seen the classes and met the people - and if you want to do something to help your neighborhood - and really the world - join me in supporting the MetroWest ESL Fund."

The MetroWest ESL Fund's theme this year is "English: The Language of Success." Our focus is on how teaching adults to be able to speak and read English leads to success for them and for the local businesses that employ them and for the community as a whole.

The event will celebrate the partnerships that exist between the MetroWest ESL Fund and the area businesses by highlighting the contributions made by key employees who have participated in English literacy programs over the
years. To register for the event, go to www.mwesl.org