SEAPORT — 350 guests attended the Bay Cove Human Services‘ Changing Lives Gala on Thursday, May 23, 2019 at the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel in the Seaport District. One of Massachusetts’ leading human services organizations, Bay Cove honored former Governor Michael Dukakis and his wife, Kitty, with the 2019 Changing Lives Award for their collective efforts and impact in shifting the public conversation about mental illness and addiction. As an author and social worker, Kitty…

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SEAPORT — 350 guests attended the Needham-based Walker School’s 19th annual “Lives in Bloom” black tie gala, which was held on May 11, 2019 at the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel in the Seaport District. The event, which raised $400,000, honored Jennie Shaw, LICSW, as Outstanding Staff Member, and Paul Shorthose and family as Outstanding Community Partners. The evening’s emcee was Trenni Kusnierek of NBC Sports Boston. The Lives in Bloom Gala benefits children facing significant…

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SOUTH BOSTON — More than 450 guests attended The New England Women’s Leadership Awards (NEWLA) hosted by Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester. The event raised more than $500,000 to support the Dorchester nonprofit’s programs. The NEWLA has celebrated inspiring women for more than 25 years by recognizing more than 100 remarkable women who have met the challenges they face with confidence, persistence and compassion. The honorees are role models and mentors for the Clubs’…

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SOUTH BOSTON — 500 guests attended the 17th annual “Taste of South Boston” to benefit the South Boston Neighborhood Development Corporation. The tasting was held on Sunday, April 7, 2019 at the Seaport Hotel in the Plaza Ballroom. Attendees sampled the fare of the neighborhood’s top restaurants including: American Provisions, Backyard Betty’s, Cafe Porto Bello, Capo Restaurant & Supper Club, Cranberry Café, Fat Baby, Gather, JP Licks, Legal Harborside, Lincoln Tavern & Restaurant, Local 149,…

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