BOSTON — More than 500 guests attended the Boston Arts Academy Foundation’s 2023 gala that honored two-time Academy Award winner and Springfield native Ruth E. Carter; Lifetime Achievement Award – Treasurer Deborah Goldberg, Massachusetts State Treasurer and Receiver General; Dance Honoree – Keenan Cooks, choreographer to the stars; Fashion Honoree – Brazilian-American fashion designer, Sinesia Karol; Visual Art Honoree – Bill Brett, award-winning photojournalist. Music Honoree – Panos Panay, president of the Recording Academy. He also established the Berklee Institute for…

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FENWAY — More than 1,700 guests attended the 2021 Corey C. Griffin Foundation’s Corey Fest, which raised more than $1.6 million that will go to Boston Children’s Hospital’s Corey C. Griffin House and other Children’s programs. The event was held at the House of Blues on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021 and featured a performance by Chase Rice. Following Corey’s tragic passing on August 16th, 2014, the Griffin family and close friends founded the Corey C.…

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BOSTON — Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito were on-hand to help the Hanover-based Brain Aneurysm Foundation raise brain aneurysm awareness at the 3rd annual Massachusetts State House Event and proclaimed September as “Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month” in Massachusetts. Also at Wednesday’s State House event were Foundation co-founders Deidre Buckley and Dr. Christopher Ogilvy along with BAF Executive Director Christine Buckley. As part of the awareness campaign, several Boston area landmarks were “painted…

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BOSTON — More than 350 guests celebrated on May 10, 2019 at The McCourt Foundation’s annual gala at the Boston Harbor Hotel, which raised more than $200,000. At the event, the Braintree-based foundation announced that the McCourt family was converting the for-profit business overseeing the Los Angeles Marathon into a nonprofit organization that will raise money to expand its charitable efforts, which today center on neurological research. The money will be distributed via the Foundation.…

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BOSTON — 200 guests joined radio host Greg Hill, who started a foundation to help those in need, hosted a fundraising event to mark the 2,841 days of helping others. The event, which was held at the UMass Club, featured live entertainment, food and drinks along with presentations and speeches from special guests and past beneficiaries. About Hill’s Foundation: To celebrate 20 years on the air at WAAF in Boston, Greg Hill formed a foundation…

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