Understanding Our Differences 2011 Gala Celebrates People Who Make a Difference:  Parents, you are invited to join us as we honor Understanding Our Difference’s retiring executive director Beth Mendel and all our volunteer speakers on Sunday, October 16, at 6:30pm at the Brae Burn Country Club in Newton. Featured speakers include Steven Rothstein, President, Perkins School for the Blind, and Steve Grossman, Treasurer of Massachusetts. For ticket information or more information on the Understanding Our Differences program, visit www.UnderstandingOurDifferences.org.