I will aspire: Goodwill's job training, career services, and youth programs help people achieve independence.

Event CommitteeHonorary Chairs Governor Deval Patrick Mayor Thomas M. Menino Karen Holmes Ward WCVB, Channel 5 Co-Chairs Ashley Bernon Paul Bernon Rubicon Real Estate, LLC Richard Caturano McGladrey Peter Morrissey Morrissey & Company Steven Pogorzelski ClickFuel.com Honored Guest Victoria Reggie Kennedy Alison Arnett Restaurant Consultant Nancy Aubrey McGladrey Maria Battaglia McAleenan Marketing Consultant Kay Bernon Berkshire Hills Music Academy Bishop John Borders Morning Star Baptist Church Kevin Bottomley Danversbank Theresa Bresten HP Hood LLC Jeffrey Casler Second Time Around Edward Cassidy AEW Capital Management, LP Eugene Colangelo Julio Enterprises Sam Cron Stop & Shop (retired) Edward Davis City of Boston Police Commissioner Jovita Fontanez Department of Neighborhood Development Wanda Geer Tartt’s Day Care Centers Marvin Gilmore Community Development Corporation of Boston Robert Gittens Northeastern University George (Chip) Greenidge, Jr. Joanne Hilferty Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries Carol Ishkanian Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries Mary Kakas Herbert Lemelman Suffolk University Lois Lemelman Vivien Li The Boston Harbor Association Stephanie Lovell Boston Medical Center Allen Maltz Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Fran Maltz Michael Manoogian The TJX Companies Jay McCarthy Liberty Square Group Kathy Melley Community Catalyst Oz Mondejar Partners Continuing Care Keith Motley University of Massachusetts Boston Reginald Nunnally Massachusetts Supplier Diversity Office Colette Phillips Colette Phillips Communications Mary Reed Bessie Tartt Wilson Initiative for Children Kevin Reynolds The Waldwin Group James Rooney Massachusetts Convention Center Authority Candace Simourian John Simourian Lily Transportation Corp. Kirk Sykes Urban Strategy America Fund Linda Thompson New England Baptist Hospital Ellen Wilson Fidelity Investments (retired) |
It Was a Very Good Party!The party was a fun time, attracting more than 300 guests and raising $235,000 for everyday independence! Who: Leading business, civic and community representatives; local personalities; VIPs; the Goodwill Board and other caring friends of Goodwill. What: Bubbly champagne and champagne cocktails. Tasty barbecue and other diverse local flavors. Sweet treats. Even sweeter music. A good way to celebrate and benefit a great cause – Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries! A dynamic Event Committee and the creative flair of the team at Rafanelli Events made for a festive and memorable evening. Featured restaurants included Ashmont Grill, Bella Luna, Burton's Grill- Boston, Darryl’s Corner Bar & Kitchen, Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse, Merengue, The Pit Stop BBQ, Sel de la Terre,Tasty Burger, and Tavolo Ristorante. Where: Under a huge tent at Goodwill Headquarters, 1010 Harrison Avenue, Boston. Why: To celebrate everyday independence! Every day individuals with disabilities gain the skills and confidence to get a job. Every day children discover what they want to be when they grow up. These are days and successes worth celebrating. This year, when the need for Goodwill’s services is greater than ever, we expect to serve 9,000 people. Helping individuals achieve independence and dignity through work is the essence of Goodwill’s mission and has been so since 1895! Thank you to our Sponsors Gold Sponsor Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Bronze Sponsor Acadian Wipers Boston Private Bank & Trust Company NSTAR The TJX Foundation Copper Sponsor Ashley and Paul Bernon Kay and Peter Bernon Eugene and Dona Colangelo Eastern Bank/Wainwright Grant Thorton Lily Transporation Corp. McGladrey Northeastern University PricewaterhouseCoopers Richard White Sons, Inc. Riemer & Braunstein LLP Safety Insurance Charitable Foundation, Inc. Tartts Day Care Centers, Inc./The Waldwin Group William Gallagher Associates Ellen Wilson Friend Sponsor Elinor Bernon Rosenthal Rick and Carol Ishkanian Gallup Landscape Company, Inc. John Hancock Stephanie Lovell Morrissey & Company New England Baptist Hospital Steve and Brenda Pogorzelski Rafanelli Events Roche Brothers UGL Services Supporter Sponsor Anthurium Solutions Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Theresa Bresten Cambridge Bank & Trust Company Cleary Advisors Danversbank Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Epstein/Carver Family Foundation Goodman Associates Hampton Inn Joanne K. Hilferty Honeywell JRT2 Consulting Services Inc. Herbert and Lois Lemelman Michael and Lori Manoogian Mary Marshall Law Jay McCarthy Newport Creative Communications Pilgrim Parking Rubin & Rudman Second Time Around Sentry Ford, Inc. Simplex Janitorial Supplies Spaulding Rehabilitation University of Massachusetts-Boston |
The Goodwill Stores are run as social enterprises, meaning they support Goodwill’s mission to provide job training for individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment while also providing jobs and good quality, low-cost goods to individuals and families looking for value.

Pedro Fortin - I Will Work
For Pedro Fortin, Boston Career Link was a lifeline.
The Hyde Park resident and married father of four children came to Boston Career Link, the one-stop career center operated by Goodwill, after losing his job several years ago.
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