DORCHESTER — Northeast Arc announced the winners of the third year of The Arc Tank competition, The Arc Tank 3.0, which was created to positively disrupt conventional methods of providing services to persons with disabilities. The winners were selected by a panel of judges who heard their pitches at an event held Nov. 19 at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, a partner in the initiative. Chosen from nearly 100 submissions, the winning proposals received…

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BOSTON — 250 guests attended Girls’ LEAP’s Empowerment Gala which honored The Boston Globe’s Renée Graham “for raising her voice and deepening our conversation about race and racism, domestic violence, and LGBTQ issues.” The gala, held on November 13, 2019 at the State Room atop 60 State Street in downtown Boston, is held to support Girls’ LEAP’s mission of interrupting the cycle of violence by empowering girls and young women to value and champion their…

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SOUTH BOSTON — 2,500 guests attended the 244th birthday of the US Marine Corps at a special lunch held by the Semper Fidelis Society Boston at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. Among those on hand to help in the celebration were US Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer, Admiral Mike Gilday, chief of naval operations, and General David H. Berger, the 38th commandant of the US Marine Corps. The luncheon also included a…

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QUINCY — More than 200 guests attended the Children’s Well-Being Foundation’s fall fundraiser and concert, which was held on Saturday, November 9, 2019 at the Sons of Italy hall in Quincy. Founded in 2004 by Boston Orthopaedic surgeon Dr. George Whitelaw, the organization provides free medical care to children in Costa Rica. Chairman of the board Steven Brown of Hingham and Dr. Whitelaw addressed the crowd and shared medical histories of children that money raised…

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QUINCY — 450 guests attended the Harvesting Hope Gala to benefit DOVE, Domestic Violence Ended, which was held on October 25, 2019 at the Boston Marriott Quincy hotel. More than $250,000 was raised at the event. The night’s emcee was John Terrio. The Pillar of Hope Awards were given to Lynn Bowman and David Lovering. All photos by Bill Brett

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