Special to the Times
Many Beacon Hill residents helped kick off BINA Farm Center’s Beyond the Barn Capital Campaign on Saturday, Nov. 15, at their 16th annual ‘Horsing Around at the Mandarin’ black-tie gala.
Founded by Coryn and Babak Bina, the event raised $775,000 to go towards the non-profit’s acquisition of BINA’s new Equestrian and Community Center in Sudbury.
The event was emceed by Kamran and Aidin Bina who introduced Brian Cox, from the HBO hit series ‘Succession’ to present the BINA Achievement Award to Tonya and Ben Mezrich. The Mezrichs have been supporting BINA’s important mission of bringing people together through inclusive clinical and recreational equestrian programs for over 10 years.
Chessy Stufano, BINA’s executive director, also announced the collaboration with Mass General Brigham’s Academic Medical Center Department of Psychiatry, through the Division of Professional & Public Education. As part of this collaboration, Dr. Holly Peek, will work closely with BINA’s Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy team – helping advance research, clinical excellence, and education in the field. Also announced was the launch Healing Heroes at BINA Farm – a specialized program for first responders and military members, made possible through a generous grant from the Boston Bruins Foundation.
Coryn Bina was surprised with an Official Resolution offered by City Councilor Sharon Durkan for the City Council’s appreciation for Coryn’s dedication to expanding inclusion and creating a community defined by compassion and possibility.
Gala guests included: Zdeno Chara, Nicole Ansari-Cox, Orson Cox, Steven Reny and Audrey Epstein Reny, Mariann and Andy Youniss, Marta and Dan Daneshvar, Emiley and Keith Lockhart, Jadiann Thompson, Kate Kelly, Peter and Tracey Welsh, Jeffrey Katz, Lianne and Alex Leventhal, Jamie Bissonnette, Azita Bina and Elmar Seibel, Erika Tarantal, Bill Martin, Anita and Rishi Shukla and Tiffany Wu. Premier event sponsors included Ropes & Gray, BCB3, Boston Bruins Foundation, Bina Family Hospitality, Mandarin Oriental and K.Kerkorian Events.