SOUTH END — More than 450 guests attended the 11th annual “Medicine That Matters” Gala in support of Boston Health Care for the Homeless at the SoWa Power Station in the South End. The gala, which raised $2 million, honored Jack Connors and the RIZE Massachusetts Foundation, the only public-private partnership solely dedicated to funding solutions to end the opioid overdose crisis. The events emcees were WCVB-TV’s (Channel 5) Erika Tarantal and Shayna Seymour. All…

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BOSTON — More than 450 people came together on October 1, 2022, to celebrate Mass General for Children’s (MGfC) 23rd annual Storybook Ball at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts, raising more than $1.2 million for pediatric care and research at the renowned hospital. The energy in the room was palpable as co-chairs Fiona and James Benenson III and Rachel and Bill Motley welcomed guests in black-tie to celebrate the great work of MGfC and enjoy an…

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BOSTON — More than 450 guests attended the 2022 Honors gala to celebrate the new Boston Arts Academy, raising $2.3 million to support Boston’s only visual and performing arts school. Located on Ispwich Street in the shadow of Fenway Park, the Academy is now operating in a state-of-the-art building that took nearly two years to complete. The gala’s honored guests included: Lee Pelton, president and CEO of the Boston Foundation; Lee Kennedy, resident and CEO…

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COLUMBIA POINT, DORCHESTER — 250 guests attended the Fall Soiree celebrating neurodiversity with S.E.A.L. foundation, which was held at the John F. Kennedy Library in Dorchester’s Columbia Point. The event was hosted by Kerry Peroni, president and founder of S.E.A.L. Foundation with emcee Susan Wornick, formerly of WCVB/Channel 5. The student speaker was Brooke Potter from Bishop Stang High School, North Dartmouth. For more on the S.E.A.L. Foundation, which has as its mission to open…

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BOSTON — 250 guests attended the post-concert reception following the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s Opening Night at Symphony Celebration featuring renowned pianist Lang Lang, the season opening celebration that took place on Saturday, September 24. Among the guests were BSO trustees and advisors, orchestra members, concert patrons, and corporate partners. There were also some of Boston’s arts, education, and culture leaders in attendance.including BSO trustees and advisors, orchestra members, concert patrons, and corporate partners. Attendees included…

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