BOSTON — 300 guests attended the Bridge Over Troubled Waters “2019 The Path Home Gala,” which was held on May 10 at the Four Seasons Hotel Boston. The event raised $2.1 million and honored David Long, chairman and CEO of Liberty Mutual Insurance. The money raised supports programs and services at Bridge, Boston’s foremost agency serving homeless, runaway, and at-risk youth. The Gala helps raise the funds to cover a significant portion of Bridge’s operating…

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HINGHAM — More than 350 people packed the auditorium at Hingham High School to hear bestselling author and historian David McCullough for a night that kicked off his tour to support his latest book, “The Pioneers.” The event was held to benefit the Hingham Historical Society. “The Pioneers” is the fourteenth book by the two-time Pulitzer Prize winning author, whose previous subjects have included the Wright brothers, the Brooklyn Bridge, and the Johnstown Flood. For…

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SOUTH BOSTON — More than 450 guests attended The New England Women’s Leadership Awards (NEWLA) hosted by Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester. The event raised more than $500,000 to support the Dorchester nonprofit’s programs. The NEWLA has celebrated inspiring women for more than 25 years by recognizing more than 100 remarkable women who have met the challenges they face with confidence, persistence and compassion. The honorees are role models and mentors for the Clubs’…

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BOSTON — 500 guests attended Crossroads annual “Urban Campfire,” which raised $500,000. The gathering was held on May 9, 2019 at the Revere Hotel. The Crossroads Urban Campfire is the nonprofit’s signature event that raises funds to support the more than 1,000 under-resourced Massachusetts youth Crossroads serves annually. A cocktail party featuring a short speaking program, the Urban Campfire allows for the entire Crossroads Family — including board members, major donors, alumni, and current Crossroads…

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SOUTH BOSTON — Several hundred guests attended the Gavin House Foundation’s spring Road to Recovery event, which was held on May 9, 2019 at the Innovation and Design Building in South Boston. The Foundation supports the Gavin House, a nonprofit agency that provides comprehensive adult, youth and community substance abuse education, prevention and treatment programs. Established in South Boston in 1963, Gavin House now serves more than 5,000 individuals each year from Massachusetts and beyond.…

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