QUINCY — Quincy’s own Uncle Sam Rounseville used the occasion of his 80th birthday to raise money for the Lions Club, specifically the organization’s effort to work with those who are blind or visually impaired. Uncle Sam’s wife Jean Kenney threw the party at Alba’s restaurant. The couple has been using his birthday as a fundraiser for more than a decade. All photos by Bill Brett

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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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COPLEY SQUARE — More than 300 guests attended the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston’s annual gala, which this year had a Disco theme. The event, held on November 16 at the Fairmont Copley Plaza hotel, raised more than $450,000 to support the clubs’ programs. The 32nd annual “Grand Drawing” gala got a boost when Boston Mayor Marty Walsh stepped up to serve as the celebrity auctioneer. The night’s emcee was WBZ morning anchor Kate…

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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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