PHOTO BY BILL BRETT Jim Brett, president and CEO of the New England Council, Mayor Walsh’s mother, Mary, Mayor Walsh, and his girlfriend, Lorrie Higgins. By Staff SEAPORT — 500 guests attended Health Care for the Homeless Program’s annual gala, which honored Boston’s Mayor Marty Walsh for his work with those in the city facing homelessness. More more than $1 million was raised for its programs. The Medicine That Matters gala was held at the…

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ROCKLAND — Hundreds of anxious family and friends packed the auditorium of Rockland High School to watch the two-hour recital performance of students of Bridget’s Dance Studio, which has space in both Norwell and Braintree. The performers ranged in age from 3 years old to young adults. We’ve created a long and full gallery of Bill Brett’s photographs, which show all of the performances. Please take some time to look through them. All photos by…

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BOSTON — More than 400 guests attended the Greater Boston Food Bank’s FreshFest, which raised $1.2 million for the nonprofit. That amount is equal to 3.7 million meals for those who face chronic hunger in Eastern Massachusetts. The GBFB, the largest hunger-relief organization in New England, held this annual signature fundraising event on May 16, 2019 in its 117,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution center on South Bay Street in Boston that was transformed for the evening’s…

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COPLEY SQUARE — 400 guests attended The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s 2019 “Man & Woman of the Year,” which was held at the Fairmont Copley Plaza hotel on Friday, May 17, 2019. Through the event and the efforts of individuals more than $480,000 was raised for research and patient support. This year’s Woman and Man of the Year are Lauren Jones of Dorchester and Dean Stamoulis of Shrewsbury, whose campaigns raised nearly $100,000. The man…

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BOSTON — More than 400 guests attended the Children’s Action Corps’ “Embracing the Legacy’’ event at the JFK Presidential Library and Museum on May 10, 2019. Robert F. Kennedy children’s Action Corps is a national leader in developing and implementing child welfare, social service, and juvenile justice programs. Congressman Joe Kennedy III, who serves as a board member and was a co-chair of the event, was on hand to recognize this year’s honorees. Former WCVB-TV…

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