Copley Square — 600 guests attended the Beth Israel Deaconess-Needham’s 21st annual gala, which had a “Disco Ball – Oh, What a Night 19” theme, prompting many attendees to eschew the usual tie and gowns for leisure suits and big hair. The gala, which raised $800,000, was held on Saturday, October 26, 2019, at the Westin Copley Place hotel in Boston. “Our annual gala is among the most important events of the year for our…

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SEAPORT — More than 500 guests attended the annual “Saints & Sinners” Halloween cruise, which was held aboard the Provincetown I on Friday, Nov. 1, 2019. The party, which offered to help attendees to “step into the Halloweekend” is Boston Biggest Haunted Cruise and one of the most anticipated parties of the season. They had costume competition, with several categories including best reality star lookalike from the 1980s and 1990s. The party was held on…

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UPDATE: The 2019 edition of this event is TONIGHT, Oct. 28, 2019. From last year: THEATER DISTRICT — 400 guests attended the “Tackle Sickle Cell Casino Night” on Oct. 22, 2018 at Royale Boston to raise money for the Boston Medical Center’s Center of Excellence in Sickle Cell Disease, the largest center of its kind in New England, serving more than 450 patients annually, from newborns to adults. New England Patriots safety and two-time Super…

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BOSTON — 500 guests attended the 12th annual Concussion Legacy Foundation gala, which was held on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at the InterContinental Boston hotel. CLF was co-founded by Chris Nowinski, Ph.D., and and Dr. Robert Cantu, on June 14, 2007, when, after seeking help from Dr. Cantu for his own post-concussion symptoms, Chris’s view about concussions was completely changed. Chris realized that after years of playing football he hadn’t been taught the signs of…

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SEAPORT — Several hundred guests attended the Massachusetts Health Council’s annual Awards Gala, which was held on October 22, 2019 at the Seaport Hotel. The evening honored Mayor Marty Walsh, Vic DiGravio, Monica Lowell, and Boston MedFlight with the prestigious Massachusetts Health Council Health Care Star Award for improving and protecting health in the Commonwealth. The night also featured chefs from some of the best hospitals and health care organizations in Massachusetts who competed for…

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