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Rodman Ride’s annual celebration raises $1 million for charities that help children

December 4th, 2018 Comments Closed

SEAPORT — More than $1 million was raised by 2,500 guests who attended the 16th annual “Celebration for Kids” on Dec. 1, which featured food prepared by dozens of Boston’s best chefs, a colossal holiday shopping gallery, silent auction, a live auction, and dancing to the World Premier Band. Proceeds from the event, which was held at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston, go to brightening the lives of at-risk kids during the holiday…

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International Institute of New England honors MIT president Rafael Reif

December 2nd, 2018 Comments Closed

BOSTON — 750 guests attended the International Institute of New England’s gala at which Massachusetts Institute of Technology president Rafael Reif as honored. Reif was given the Golden Door Award, which the IINE has given for more than 40 years. The honoree is a U.S. citizen of foreign birth who has made outstanding contributions to American society. It is an occasion that calls us to stand together in celebration of the achievements of new Americans…

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Boston Harbor Hotel hosts reception before USS Thomas Hudner is commissioned

December 1st, 2018 Comments Closed

BOSTON — The Boston Harbor Hotel hosted 450 guests for Friday night’s reception to welcome military and their families to Boston for Saturday morning’s commissioning of the USS Thomas Hudner. Among those in attendance were the family of Hudner, who lived in Concord for many years before his 2017 death at age 93. Hudner was a recipient of the Medal of Honor and four other recipients of the Medal of Honor attended the reception and…

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JFK Foundation and Northeast Arc hold 2nd annual “Arc Tank”

December 1st, 2018 Comments Closed

DORCHESTER — On Tuesday, November 27, 2018 the Northeast Arc and the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation hosted the second annual “The Arc Tank presentations” at the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum. It was in November 2017 that the two groups hosted the inaugural Arc Tank. Through to a donation from Steven P. Rosenthal to create The Changing Lives Fund, Northeast Arc awarded a total of $200,000 as a result of the competition, for…

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The Hellenic Women’s Club holds 72nd annual charity ball

November 30th, 2018 Comments Closed

BOSTON — 300 guests attended the 72nd annual Mistletoe Ball hosted by the Hellenic Women’s Club, which raises money to support scholarships and other charitable efforts, including breast cancer research. The annual event was held at the Fairmont Copley Plaza hotel. All photos by Bill Brett

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