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More than 3,000 participate in the Run for Charlotte to raise money to assist families facing pediatric cancer

April 24th, 2018 Comments Closed

BRAINTREE — More than 3,000 people took part in the annual Run for Charlotte, which raises money to provide financial assistance to families facing pediatric cancers. The participants did either a 10K or 5K run, or a 5K walk in Braintree. The race is named for Charlotte Kelly, who was 5 years old when she died in 2011 from neuroblastoma, a rare and aggressive cancer that primarily strikes children and infants. The Braintree Forum newspaper…

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Inner-City Scholarship Dinner held to support local Catholic schools

April 18th, 2018 Comments Closed

BOSTON — The Catholic Schools Foundation held its 28th annual Inner-City Scholarship Fund dinner on April 12, 2018 at the Boston Marriott Copley Place hotel. The dinner was chaired by Bill Achtmeyer, Founding Partner of Parthenon-EY and raised $3.4 million for student scholarships. Also, Bob Reynolds of Putnam Investments was honored during the dinner and was given the Carolyn & Peter Lynch Award for his efforts on behalf of the Foundation. This video, which was…

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Bridge Over Troubled Waters holds annual gala

April 10th, 2018 Comments Closed

BOSTON — 300 guests attended Bridge Over Troubled Waters held its annual gala at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, on April 7, 2018, which raised $1.7 million for the organization. The non-profit organization, which is dedicated to transforming the lives of runaway, homeless, and high-risk youth, recognized Josh Kraft, Nicholas President and CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston and President of the New England Patriots Charitable Foundation, for his work with young people.…

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Hull hosts ALS One plunge to raise money for research

April 6th, 2018 Comments Closed

HULL — Dozens of brave souls took the plunge recently at Nantasket Beach to raise more than $57,000 for ALS One, which raises money to support research into Lou Gehrig’s disease. Photos by Bill Brett

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Catholic Extension Honors Father Leahy

March 26th, 2018 Comments Closed

BACK BAY — Boston College president Father William Leahy was honored at the Catholic Extension’s inaugural award dinner at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on March 20, 2018. Father Leahy received the Spirit of Francis Award “for his commitment to provide theological education to Catholics from under-resourced mission dioceses.” Leahy was honored by Cardinal Sean O’Malley at the event, which was emceed by radio host Candy O’Terry. The Boston Pilot reported that in remarks before presenting…

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