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Boston Health Care for the Homeless honors Jack Connors; raises $2 million

October 21st, 2022 Comments Closed

SOUTH END — More than 450 guests attended the 11th annual “Medicine That Matters” Gala in support of Boston Health Care for the Homeless at the SoWa Power Station in the South End. The gala, which raised $2 million, honored Jack Connors and the RIZE Massachusetts Foundation, the only public-private partnership solely dedicated to funding solutions to end the opioid overdose crisis. The events emcees were WCVB-TV’s (Channel 5) Erika Tarantal and Shayna Seymour. All…

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New England Center and Home for Veterans holds 17th annual ‘Leave No One Behind Gala’

November 7th, 2019 Comments Closed

SEAPORT — 400 guests attended the 17th annual “Leave No One Behind Gala” to benefit the New England Center and Home for Veterans, which was held on November 1, 2019 at the Seaport World Trade Center. The evening’s emcee was NBC10/NECN anchor Latoyia Edwards and Jim Fagan served as auctioneer. Leave No One Behind is the signature fundraising event to support the many programs and services at the New England Center and Home for Veterans…

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25th annual FoodFest raises $350,000 to benefit Father Bill’s and MainSpring

August 5th, 2019 Comments Closed

HINGHAM — More than 700 guests attended the 25th annual FoodFest benefit for Father Bill’s and MainSpring at the Hingham Shipyard. The event, held on July 30, 2019, featured dishes from South Shore restaurants and raised more than $350,000 to help fight homelessness in the area — including the construction of 10 houses in Randolph for homeless veterans. Photos by Bill Brett

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More than $1 million raised for Boston’s Health Care for the Homeless Program

May 22nd, 2019 Comments Closed

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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NECHV recognizes support of region’s veterans at annual gala

October 12th, 2018 Comments Closed

SEAPORT — 600 guests attended the New England Center and Home for Veterans’ 16th annual “Leave No One Behind” gala, which was held on Oct. 10 at the World Trade Center in Boston. The NECHV event marked the 100th anniversary of The Armistice when the guns fell silent on the Western Front, ending World War I, which was called the “Great War.” That Armistice Day became Veterans Day; a national holiday to honor all of…

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