SEAPORT — More than 2,500 guests attended the 17th annual Celebration for Kids, which was held on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at the World Trade Center, Boston. More than $1 million was raised. The event is the first large celebration for the Rodman charity since founder Don Rodman died in August, 2019. Among the night’s “entertainment” was thrilling live auction of priceless items that was overseen by celebrity auctioneer — retired Patriots Tight End Rob…

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COPLEY SQUARE — 325 guests attended Hellenic Women’s Club’s 73rd Mistletoe Ball, which was held at the Fairmont Copley Plaza hotel on November 30, 2019. The event, which since 1946 has helped kick off the Boston holiday season, offered dinner and dancing to music by Orfeas and Eye 2 Eye. The philanthropic Hellenic Women’s Club presents scholarships to several young women annually based on their leadership, community service, and academic success. The evening raised more…

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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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