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2024 Dining in the Dark

Photo of Dining in the Dark Carnaval Logo
We are excited to announce the theme for Dining in the Dark - Carnaval! Revelry for a Cause. We invite you to a Brazilian-inspired night filled with radiance, rhythm and revelry of course, while we raise awareness and funds for the life-changing programs for Hoosiers who are blind or visually impaired. These programs help individuals regain their independence and hope. This year, you have the opportunity to double your impact during our Changing Lives Today, Creating Opportunities Tomorrow campaign. Your generous donation not only supports our current clients but also paves the yellow brick road to hope for future clients through the Charles E. Bosma Legacy fund.

While there are many Carnivals worldwide, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, distinctively hosts the largest in the world. Similarly, Dining in the Dark is Bosma’s largest and most memorable fundraising event. And this year, it’s not just a celebration. It’s a festival! So we challenge you to let loose, samba, parade your exotic costumes if you will, but most importantly, support us in making it our biggest and most vibrant one yet. Here’s how:
 

BECOME A SPONSOR AND TAKE A JOURNEY TO THE BIGGEST BOSMA FESTIVAL

Dining in the Dark Sponsorship sheetClick the image above to see our sponsorship options. 
 

Throughout the year, Bosma encounters many Hoosiers facing vision loss who have difficulty envisioning life after a devastating diagnosis of blindness. However, the programs provided by the Bosma Center for Visionary Solutions bring a sense of color, community, and independence back into their lives, allowing them to radiate what makes them unique and beautiful. We are able to do this because of our generous sponsors and donors.


GET INSPIRED: CARNAVAL STYLE GUIDE

One of the key elements of carnaval is your outfit. While traditional costumes are undoubtedly elaborate and often handmade, they are commonly colorful and include feathers, bows, sequins, and gems. Whether you decide to keep it simple or extravagant, we encourage you to embrace some of these themes when planning your outfit. Click the picture below for some ideas to help get you started! 

Carnaval Style Guide 

                          Meet our Co-Chairs!

 

Portrait of Ann DunlaveyAnne Dunlavy
Market Director of Sales and Marketing | Marriott IndyPlace

Anne Dunlavy is a hospitalitarian with a passion for topline revenue generation. She leads a team of 33 managers/associates to generate room and food/beverage revenue for 2,284 rooms at Marriott IndyPlace Hotels. Since leading the team, she has helped increase topline room revenue by 139% and has been recognized as Sales Team of the Year in 2018 & 2022. With over 32 years of experience in the hospitality industry, she has become an influential woman in her field and in Indianapolis. 


 

Portrait of Chris Dunlavy

Chris Dunlavy
Ethics and Compliance | Eli Lilly and Company

Chris Dunlavy works within the Global Privacy Office at Eli Lilly and Company. At Lilly, he works with others who are dedicated to their pursuit of creating medicines that help people around the world. Chris went through the Bosma Center for Visionary Solution’s rehabilitation program in 2014, where he learned new skills to adapt and overcome through the use of adaptive technology, a white cane, community resources, and his other senses. Prior to losing his vision, Chris was Underwriting Counsel at Fidelity National Financial Company in Indianapolis.

 


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