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THE PARTY Some of Boston's biggest names turned out for the 5 for Ellie event to benefit the Ellie Fund at the Fairmont Copley Plaza. Five-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady stopped by to take photos and toss a few passes to the evening's top bidders. e event honored Boston philanthropist and Burn Later Productions co-founder Sam Slater who received the Hope Award for his longtime support and dedication. THE SCENE Guests enjoyed cocktails, lite bites and a runway fashion show featuring WCVB newswomen in looks provided by Alice + Olivia and April Soderstrom Jewelry. THE HIGHLIGHTS e evening was emceed by Paula Faris, ABC's co-anchor of GMA: Weekend Edition and co-host of e View. Event sponsors included e Slater Foundation, WCVB, al fresco All Natural, and Lightower Fiber Networks. e Ellie Fund's 5 for Ellie raised nearly $260,000 for breast cancer patients through event proceeds. BY AMY FISCHER RED, HOT AND PINK Boston's top TV anchors strut their stuff for charity. 1. Gail Fine and Paula Faris 2. Bill and Marcia Boyle with Patricia Dufour 3. Bill Fine and Billy Costa posed for a picture. 4. Anchor Maria Stephanos worked the runway. 5. Regina Hall with Sam and Jessica Slater 6. Kristen Scanlon 7. Meteorologist Cindy Fitzgibbon wowed in a perfectly pastel-pink skirt. on the SCENE 1 3 5 6 7 4 2 S O C I E T Y & C U L T U R E PHOTOS BY DINA K PHOTOGRAPHY 51 B O S T O N C O M M O N S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 7 | M O D E R N L U X U R Y . C O M