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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CHINATOWN — Lauren Baker, the state’s first lady and a longtime champion of education and programs for young people, was at the Josiah Quincy Elementary School in Chinatown the other day to help the Highland Street Foundation celebrate two of its programs for the young people and families of Boston and Massachusetts. The two Highland Street Foundation initiatives that Baker was celebrating were the TADpole 10, which encourages non-profit groups to utilize the Boston Common…

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PHOTO BY BILL BRETT New England Patriots player Julian Edelman lent his support for Team IMPACT at the organization’s 6th annual gala on May 9, 2018 in Boston. SEAPORT — 1,400 guests attended the 6th annual gala for Team IMPACT that raised more than $2 million for the national nonprofit that connects children facing serious and chronic illnesses with college sports teams. The evening featured Newton native Rachel Platten performing her mega-hit “Fight Song,” which…

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