PARK SQUARE — More than 350 guests attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst Hospitality & Tourism Management Board’s annual Awards Dinner on Thursday, March 30, 2023, at Boston Park Plaza hotel. The event raised more than $175,000 for scholarships. Awards recipients, included: Stephen Elmont Award Recipient: John Koshivos, Hilton Worldwide; Distinguished Industry Leader Award Recipient: Geoof Ballotti, President & CEO Wyndham Hotels and Resorts; Outstanding Young Alumni Award Recipient: Laura Kisty, Director of Rooms, Canopy by…

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COHASSET — 250 guests attended the South Shore Art Center’s Art Off the Wall, which featured 100 collectors and 100 pieces of art. The fundraiser’s co-chairs were Andrea Hiller and Tracey Merrill, SSAC Executive Director Patrice Maye, and emcee/photographer Stephen Sheffield. Every collector-ticketholder received an original piece of art. All photos by Bill Brett

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HINGHAM — The Lead Out Foundation hosted 100 South Shore guests at Tosca’s to raise money to support kids and adults with mobility challenges.  The LOF raised $10,000 during the night of live music, silent auction and good times. The money raised on Feb. 11 will be used to fund a ramp and durable medical equipment for a family in need. The LOF’s mission is to make “life easier for those individuals and families within…

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SEAPORT — 1,600 guests attended the Corey C. Griffin Foundation’s Boston Winter Ball, which was held at the Omni Boston Hotel in the Seaport District. The event raised more than $1.5 million (now more than $9.7 million total since the Foundation’s started) to support the Foundation, which partners with Boston’s most innovative non-profits focused on underprivileged youth as well as those with medical challenges. Through the Foundation’s partnerships with leading academic and healthcare organizations, we…

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