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Bridge Over Troubled Waters raises $2.1 million to fund programs

May 16th, 2019 Comments Closed

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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Walker School raises $400,000 to support Needham school

May 15th, 2019 Comments Closed

SEAPORT — 350 guests attended the Needham-based Walker School’s 19th annual “Lives in Bloom” black tie gala, which was held on May 11, 2019 at the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel in the Seaport District. The event, which raised $400,000, honored Jennie Shaw, LICSW, as Outstanding Staff Member, and Paul Shorthose and family as Outstanding Community Partners. The evening’s emcee was Trenni Kusnierek of NBC Sports Boston. The Lives in Bloom Gala benefits children facing significant…

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Northeast Arc raises $600,000 through annual fashion show gala

April 26th, 2019 Comments Closed

BOSTON — 500 guests attended the Northeast Arc’s annual “Evening of Changing Lives” fashion show and dinner, which was held on April 25, 2019 at the Seaport Hotel. The dinner raised $600,000 to support Northeast Arc’s programs that help people with disabilities become full participants in the community; choosing for themselves how to live, learn, work, socialize and play. Among those in attendance were Massachusetts’ first lady Lauren Baker; Legal Sea Foods skipper Roger Berkowitz…

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American Repertory Theater raises more than $1.4 million at annual gala

April 3rd, 2019 Comments Closed

THEATER DISTRICT — More than 500 guests attended American Repertory Theater’s annual gala, which raised more than $1.4 million. The gala was held on Monday, April 1, 2019 on the stage of the Boch Center Wang Theatre. The swanky soiree was co-chaired by RoAnn Costin, Fay and Bill Shutzer, and Lis Tarlow and Steve Kay and the evening will also include the presentation of the 2019 ART Angel Award to Harvard University President Emerita Drew…

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American India Foundation holds 13th annual gala and raises more than $1 million to help childre

March 25th, 2019 Comments Closed

BOSTON — 500 guests attended the American India Foundation’s 13th annual Bow Ties & Bangles New England gala, which celebrated the foundation’s Maternal and Newborn Survival Initiative. The event was held on March 23, 2019 at the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel raised $1.03 million for the foundation and MANSI, a public-private partnership that reduces maternal and child mortality in rural areas of India. Among those in attendance were event co-chairs Raj and Nalini Sharma. All…

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