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A BIG THANK YOU FOR MAKING A BIG DIFFERENCE Like you, valuing our communities is at the heart of all we do. Keep up the good work!
This Evening’s Celebration 33 R D ANNUAL STEPPIN’ OUT PROGRAM 7:30—9:30 PM Livestream givebutter.com/steppinout Hosted by Karen Holmes Ward Director of Public Affairs and host of CityLine, WCVB-TV and Robert Lewis, Jr., Founder and President, The BASE Presentation of The Dimock Difference Leadership Award to: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Presentation of the Congressman John Lewis Social Justice Award to: U.S. Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley Dimock Stories
THE EVENING ’S ENT ERTAINME N T Our Headliner: Andre Ward, featuring special guests Phaedra Butler and Athene Wilson Special Musical Performances by: Jennifer Holliday and Musiq Soulchild Steppin’ Out Dance Party The evening will end with a live dance party hosted by DJ Maverik Online Auction for Dimock Our Online Auction will end at 9:00pm You can join the bidding here: biddingforgood.com/dimock Support Dimock Please make a gift to support Dimock’s lifesaving work on givebutter.com/steppinout You can also enter our fabulous, free DOOR PRIZE drawing to win a pair of BEATS headphones
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ENTERTAINERS ANDRE WARD Smooth Jazz saxophonist Andre Ward hails from Chicago, but is a Berklee grad and a regular at Steppin’ Out. Andre’s debut album, Feelin You, reached a top five position on Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz Chart, featuring the renditions of “Fallin” by Alicia Keys and “Shape of My Heart” by The Backstreet Boys. Visit http://andrewardmusic.com/ for more about Andre.
JENNIFER HOLLIDAY Jennifer Holliday is an American singer and actress. In a career that has spanned television, gospel, R&B and pop, she started on Broadway in musicals such as Dreamgirls and later became a successful recording artist. She is best known for her debut single, the Dreamgirls number one rhythm-and-blues/pop hit, “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going”, for which she won a Grammy in 1983. Visit https://universalattractions.com/artists/jennifer-holliday/ to learn more about Ms. Holliday.
MUSIQ SOULCHILD 12-time Grammy-nominated Musiq Soulchild is a hip-hop soul artist from Philadelphia. Deeply inspired by the R&B/Soul sound of the 70s he uses the name “Soulchild” as a way to show respect and admiration for his biggest musical influences such as Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and many others. He has received awards from Billboard, BET, ASCAP, BMI, and Soul Train. Visit https://musiqsoulchild.com/ for more about Musiq.
DJ MAVERIK Some people just have “it” and Maverik is one of those people. This prolific MC embodies the true spirit of hiphop and represents the future of it in Boston. Highly sought after for events all across New England, he’s opened for some of the biggest artists in the world and his music has been played on radio stations across the country. Visit http://www.moneymav.com for more about DJ Maverik.
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Dear Friends, Welcome! Thank you for joining us for Steppin’ Out for The Dimock Center. We are so happy to be able to come together virtually to celebrate Dimock’s mission to heal and uplift the community, which couldn’t be more important during the current health crisis. Dimock Center patients in Roxbury and surrounding neighborhoods are among the hardest hit by the pandemic and the ensuing economic devastation. Tonight we celebrate their strength and resiliency and our commitment to provide uninterrupted quality care while also meeting emergency needs for COVID-19 testing and treatment. Your gift tonight combats health and racial disparities in our community. Your generous support brings healthy food to families, empowers adults with diabetes to engage in physical activity, and provides vital support for men and women in recovery from substance use disorder. You can make a difference at Dimock. We are honored to have Governor Charlie and First Lady Lauren Baker, Mayor Martin J. Walsh, and Ms. Lorrie Higgins as our Event Co-Chairs. We are very thankful for their ongoing support and advocacy. We are so grateful for the generous support from our Presenting Sponsor, The TJX Companies, Inc., and from all of our incredible Dimock Friends. We thank our creative and committed Gala Committee led by co-chairs George MacNaught of The TJX Companies, Inc., Melissa M. MacDonnell of Liberty Mutual Insurance, and Tara Kapila of National Grid. And we are thrilled to welcome back our media sponsor, WCVB-TV and, as our emcee, for her 33rd year, Karen Holmes Ward. We are delighted to recognize long-time supporter Harvard Pilgrim Health Care with The Dimock Difference Leadership Award and to present U.S. Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley with the U.S. Congressman John Lewis Social Justice Award. Your kind and generous support means the world to all the patients and families who come to Dimock for help, every day. Because you care, our most vulnerable neighbors will receive the vital health care and support that they need at this challenging time, and in the days to come. Sincerely,
Bob Rivers CEO, Eastern Bank Chair, The Dimock Community Foundation Board
Peter Gerondeau Interim President and CEO, The Dimock Center
Raquel Rosenblatt Chief Development Officer, The Dimock Center
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Welcome to Steppin’ Out 2020! The Steppin’ Out Gala Committee welcomes you to the 33rd annual Steppin’ Out for The Dimock Center! We are excited about this year’s program and are thrilled that you are joining us for a wonderful evening to celebrate what Dimock means to our community. The Dimock Center is a special place. It continually innovates and develops new ways to support patients and families. This is even more important now, as so many families in Boston are struggling due to the impact of the pandemic. We are so thankful for your support. Together, we can ensure that Dimock continues to provide the most vulnerable in our community with the care they need. For the first time in its history, Steppin’ Out is entirely virtual, so we can all keep healthy and safe, while still enjoying amazing musical talent, which is a Steppin’ Out tradition. You will also hear inspiring stories about Dimock patients and families to connect you to our work. We are deeply grateful to our committee members for their commitment to making sure we could host this new version of Steppin’ Out. We hope you will consider a gift to support Dimock patients tonight. Your support will provide quality care to over 19,000 people who depend on The Dimock Center every day. We thank you for your kind and caring support Enjoy the show!
Tara Kapila Co-Chair, Steppin’ Out Gala Committee Vice President Product Growth National Grid Dimock Community Foundation Board Member
Melissa M. MacDonnell Co-Chair, Steppin’ Out Gala Committee President, Liberty Mutual Foundation and Vice President, Liberty Mutual Insurance, and Dimock Community Foundation Board Member
George MacNaught Co-Chair, Steppin’ Out Gala Committee Senior Vice President and Director of Stores, Home Goods, The TJX Companies, and Dimock Community Foundation Board Member
Share photos and videos of your virtual Steppin’ Out experience with us! #steppinoutfordimock
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Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors PRE SENTING SPONSOR The TJX Companies
PRIMARY AF F IL IATE SPONSO R Beth Israel Lahey Health
ENTERTAINMENT SPONSOR Liberty Mutual Insurance
MEDIA SPONSOR WCVB Channel 5
M ARIE ZAKRZEWSKA SIG NAT URE SP O N S O R S Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Red Sox Foundation Sanofi Genzyme
MARY ELIZA MAHONEY PL AT INUM SP O N S O R S DentaQuest Massachusetts General Hospital Yawkey Foundations
LINDA RICHARDS G OL D SPONSO R S Century Bank High Output
National Grid State Street
E DNAH DOW CHENEY SILVER SPON S O R S Brigham & Women’s Hospital Eastern Bank Pamela Everhart and Karl Coiscou Barbara and Amos Hostetter
Rockland Trust – Blue Hills Charitable Foundation The Stop & Shop Companies Tufts Health Plan
L UCY G ODDARD B RONZE SPONSO R S Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA Brookline Bank Denise Casper
Empire Loan Charitable Foundation New England Patriots Foundation People’s United Bank
DIMOCK F RIEND SPONSORS All Time Services Berkshire Bank Massport
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals The Waldwin Group
SUPPORTING SPONSORS Dana Farber Cancer Institute Doris and Robert Gordon
Richard Karoff and Sandra Manzella Tremont Strategies
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AWARDS THE DIMOCK DIFFERENCE LEADERSHIP AWARD HARVARD PILGRIM HEALTH CARE The Dimock Center is honored to present the Dimock Difference Leadership Award to long-time partner Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. Michael Carson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, and Karen Voci, President of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation, accept the award on behalf of the company. We are deeply grateful for Harvard Pilgrim’s 27-year partnership in helping our patients receive integrated care. Throughout the years, they have supported The Dimock’s mission to heal and uplift individuals and families in our community. We are especially thankful for their collaboration on an emergency meals program to support our families during the COVID-19 pandemic. With the required closure of Dimock’s Early Education programs, our families lost access to the healthy meals our programs provided. The Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation stepped in with a grant to help develop an emergency meals distribution program. Thanks to Harvard Pilgrim, more than 9,000 fresh and healthful meals were distributed to Dimock families and community members. We are deeply grateful to Harvard Pilgrim Health Care for their generosity and partnership. We look forward to working together in the coming years.
C ONGRE SSMAN JOHN LEWIS SOCIAL J USTICE AWARD U.S. REPRE SENTATIVE AYANNA PRE SSLEY We are honored to present Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley with the second annual Congressman John Lewis Social Justice Award. Inaugurated and presented to its namesake in 2019, the award recognizes civic leaders who “create good trouble” by working to erase racial and ethnic barriers to equal access to health care and human services. An advocate, policymaker, activist, and survivor, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley embodies the values that Congressman Lewis upheld throughout his life. The first woman of color to be elected to Congress from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, she is a dedicated activist who is devoted to creating robust and informed policies that speak to the intersectionality of her district’s lived experiences. Congresswoman Pressley believes and every day promotes a diversity of voices in the political process to make policies that benefit more Americans. We are proud to have Congresswoman Pressley lead and represent our community in the nation’s capital.
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At Sanofi Genzyme, we believe that everyone deserves an equal opportunity to thrive, to be healthy and to be part of a flourishing community. We support The Dimock Center in its efforts to improve health equity in Boston and the surrounding communities. Now, more than ever, we all have a responsibility to step up and Step Out to bring about meaningful change.
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DENTAQUEST SALUTES THE DIMOCK CENTER for Steppin’ Forward to heal and care for our community.
We are proud to support the 33rd annual Steppin’ Out, Steppin’ Forward celebration of Dimock’s transformative care for generations of families.
Myechia Minter-Jordan, MD, MBA President & CEO, DentaQuest Partnership for Oral Health Advancement and Catalyst Institute
Steve Pollock President & CEO, DentaQuest
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Your impact HECTOR Hector and his three children— residents of The Dimock Center’s Mary Eliza Mahoney House Emergency Shelter for homeless families.
Dimock’s Mary Eliza Mahoney House provides emergency shelter for up to 23 families who are homeless. The program works to reduce the challenges that exist for families in crisis, including survivors of domestic violence. In addition to housing, the shelter residents are connected with Dimock’s comprehensive health care, mental health services, substance use disorder treatment, and early education.
“The Dimock Center feels like a big family. They’re all linked to each other. Everybody has one goal and it is my family’s health care.”
MANDY When Mandy came to The Dimock Center for prenatal care, she was also able to access behavioral health services to aid in her recovery from substance use disorder. Later when her healthy baby arrived, she was able to sign on with a Dimock pediatrician to begin her child’s important care. During the COVID-19 pandemic, her Dimock team shifted to telehealth to ensure they could continue to deliver her family’s care, uninterrupted. 14 | 2020 Steppin’ Out for The Dimock Center
“Working full time and seeing how COVID-19 has directly impacted people’s lives has been really overwhelming for me and for my family. Knowing that my children are able to receive these essential meals at home has really taken a huge burden off of me.”
TAMMY In the spring of 2020, as a single mother, Head Start parent, Tammy had to cope with the enormous stresses of having to figure out how to feed her family, while also protecting her children from the coronavirus. All three of her children have respiratory issues, making them more vulnerable. Tammy was relieved to hear about Dimock’s new emergency meals program for Dimock’s Early Education families, generously funded by the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation.
Elsa first came to Dimock when she was just six months old. She and her eight siblings grew up in the Dimock neighborhood, and have been Dimock patients for most of their lives. Elsa also brought her children to Dimock when they were little, and hopes that when she has grandchildren, they will come to Dimock, too.
“Having familiar faces there every time that I visit makes me feel more comfortable and understood. I don’t know where I would be without Dimock, the way that they care for me and my family—I can’t find this type of care anywhere else.”
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YOU R SUP P ORT T RANSFORMS LIV E S
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TO GET HE R WE WIL L ENSU RE THAT T HO S E W HO N E E D H E L P T HE MOST WIL L REC EIVE THE C A R E THE Y N E E D D UR ING T HE CU RRENT HEALTH CRIS I S , A N D I N THE PO S T- PA ND E M IC F U TU RE .
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SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR MATCHING CHALLENGE DONORS We are so grateful to the Dimock Board members, Gala Committee members and other friends of Dimock who have pledged $85,000 in funds to match donor gifts during Steppin’ Out. Your gift during Steppin’ Out will be MATCHED by this special pool of funds. Donate to support Dimock at givebutter.com/steppinout and your gift will be doubled! The list of donors below reflects those who made gifts or pledges by the publication date of this book. Your leadership is so appreciated. Special thanks go to Community Foundation Board member Peter Roberts who chaired this special matching challenge campaign. Many thanks to others who gave after the date of publication for their generosity! Karen Baroody Robert Credle Bruce Figueroa Larry and Atsuko Fish Arlene Fortunato Daniel Ginsburg Anne Giovanoni Richard Karoff Juan Lopera Melissa M. MacDonnell William MacKenzie George MacNaught Dianne McCarthy Wanda McClain
David Meeker Paul Mendis Peter Mongeau Stuart Patterson Bob Rivers Peter Roberts Philippe Sauvage Jayne Carvelli Sheehan Lisa Taylor David Walker Bennie and Flash Wiley Reginauld Williams Hamilton H. Wood, Jr.
W E ’ R E W I T H YO U Tufts Health Plan is proud to sponsor The Dimock Center’s 2020 Steppin’ Out Gala.
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Supporting our community From the courage and compassion of our healthcare and frontline workers, to the stories of random acts of kindness that have touched our hearts, we are a community unified by hope and gratitude.
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INTEGRATED CONTINUUM OF CARE
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CONTINUUM OF CARE Dimock’s services are designed to build the capacity of the whole person and address the full scope of the physical, developmental, and behavioral needs of our community.
Health & Community Care • Adult & Pediatric Primary Care • Eye & Dental Care for Adults & Children • Obstetrics and Gynecology • HIV Specialty Care (OB/GYN) • Integrated Behavioral Health Support • On-site Pharmacy
Behavioral Health Services • Outpatient Mental Health Services for Adults, Teens and Children • Inpatient Detox Services • Residential Recovery Treatment Services
• Outpatient Addiction Recovery Services • Developmental Disability Services/ Group Homes • Mary Eliza Mahoney House Family Shelter • Ruth Kelley Ummi's House Family Sober Living Program
Child & Family Services • Early Head Start/Head Start • Early Intervention Program
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Dimock Online Auction You can bid on fabulous auctions items on biddingforgood.com/dimock from noon on October 23 until 9:00pm on October 31. We wish to thank our auction item donors, as of publication date, for helping to raise funds for The Dimock Center Fresh Food Generation Tara Kapila Martignetti Companies MAX Ultimate Food Gary Morton
National Grid Performance Fitness & Training Red Sox Foundation Lisa Taylor
DOOR PRIZE DRAWING Be sure to enter our free drawing for a pair of Beats wireless headphones. During the event (7:30–9:00 pm), you can enter the drawing via the registration form on the givebutter.com/steppinout web page. The winning entry will be drawn at 9:00 pm. This special door prize is provided by our friends at National Grid
Steppin’ Out Gala Committee EVENT CHAIRS Governor Charlie Baker and First Lady Lauren Baker Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Lorrie Higgins
C O-CHAIRS Tara Kapila Melissa M. MacDonnell George MacNaught
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The Dimock Center Leadership SENIOR T EAM Peter Gerondeau
Stephen O’Halloran
Nandini Sengupta, M.D.
Interim President and Chief Executive Officer
Chief Information Officer
Medical Director of Health Services
Yariela Brandao-Prosser
Chief Medical Officer
Holly Oh, M.D.
Vice President of Human Resources
Raquel Rosenblatt Chief Development Officer
Susan McBride Director of Finance
Lynne Sheridan Vice President of Child and Family Services
Michael Tang, M.D., MBA Chief Behavior Health Officer
D I M OCK C OMMUNIT Y F OUNDATION B OA R D Fletcher (Flash) Wiley Chair Emeritus
Robert Rivers Chair
Arlene Fortunato Vice-Chair
Juan Lopera Vice-Chair
Bruce Figueroa Assistant Treasurer
Hamilton Wood Assistant Treasurer
Jayne Carvelli-Sheehan, MSN, R.N.C.
Dan Ginsburg Tara Kapila Richard Karoff Melissa M. MacDonnell William MacKenzie George MacNaught Wanda McClain David Meeker, M.D. Paul Mendis, M.D. Peter Mongeau Stuart Patterson Peter Roberts Philippe Sauvage Peter Shorett David Walker
D I MOCK C OMMUNIT Y SERVICE S B OA R D Peter Mongeau Chair
Ryan Boxill, PhD, MBA Vice-Chair
Dianne McCarthy, Esq.
Karen Baroody Carole Charnow Robert J. Credle Carroy “Cuf” Ferguson, PhD David Szabo, Esq.
Vice-Chair
DIMOCK HEALTH SERVICE S B OAR D Eunice (Robbie) Robinson Chair
Jayne Carvelli-Sheehan, MSN, R.N.C. Vice-Chair
Barbara Couzens Robert Francis Doris Gordon Michael Kincade Cochise Pearson Annie Russell
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President’s Council
Zamawa Arenas Chet Atkins Marc Backon David Barash Jeff Bellows Adrienne Benton Patrick Cahill Vanessa CalderonRosado Mo Cowan Thomas Croswell Kevin DaSilva Lennox Chase Herby Duverné Beverly Edgehill Deborah Elam Pamela Everhart Joseph Feaster, Jr. Darryl Fess John Fish Larry Fish Ruth Ellen Fitch, Esq. Jim Frates
C. Bernard Fulp Carol Fulp Yvonne Garcia Anne Giovanoni, Esq. Pat Gilligan Michael Goldstein McComma Grayson Tom Grilk Paul Grogan Jim Hirsch Nicole Jackson Leslie Wendell Knox Luba Levin Joy Lucas Nakia Maddox-Eubanks Oscar Malcolm Sandra Manzella Travis McCready Thaddeus Miles Quincy Miller Myechia Minter-Jordan Michael Munn Femi Obi Nicole Obi
Allison Picott Alex Pierpont Barbara Roberts Rebekah Salwasser Mimi Segel Darryl Settles Greg Shell Michelle Shell Martha Simmons Barry R. Sloane Linda Sloane Kay Sylvia Stevens-Edouard Scott Squillace Joseph Surette Yvonne Tang Corey Thomas Clayton Turnbull Kenn Turner Bennie Wiley Flash Wiley David Wilkins Terry Wilkins Reginauld Williams
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Get involved There are many ways to be part of the mission of The Dimock Center to heal and uplift patients, families and the community. A few partnership opportunities are described below:
HE L P R AI SE C RI TI C AL FUNDS TO SUPPORT DIMOCK PR O G R A MS A N D S ERV I CE S I N THE C OMMUNIT Y •• Host your own fundraiser or mail campaign with the help of Dimock staff •• Sponsor or participate in events, including Steppin’ Out and the Road to Wellness 5K Walk/Run •• Make an annual or monthly donation, of any size. Every dollar makes a difference!
C O R PO R ATE PARTNE RS PROG RAM •• Organize a “Service Day” for your company or organization to help beautify Dimock’s campus for our patients, families and staff •• Participate in the Holiday Drive for Dimock families •• Dimock Fellowships: Volunteer and contribute your technical expertise to expand capacity at Dimock
C O M M UNI T Y OU TR E AC H IN YOUR NET WORK •• Help spread the word about Dimock’s programs and services •• Share information and invite others to participate in Dimock events
To inquire about how you can get involved and support Dimock please email Mary Halpin, Senior Director of Development at mhalpin1@dimock.org
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This year’s virtual Road to Wellness was a tremendous success! Thank you to all of our partners, sponsors, coaches, and most importantly, the athletes who committed to improving their health and fitness.
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“We are proud to support The Dimock Center’s efforts to continue to provide uninterrupted, transformative care to patients and families, while also meeting the needs for COVID-19 testing and treatment in the Dimock community.” – PAMELA EVERHART AND KARL COISCOU
Committed to a Healthy Community
We’re proud to support The Dimock Center.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is an Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.
Helping to build strong community relationships. The Rockland Trust-Blue Hills Charitable Foundation is dedicated to giving back to the communities we serve. That’s why we’re happy to support the Dimock Community Foundation’s 33rd Annual Steppin’ Out Gala. We know that by supporting our neighbors, we’re strengthening the same communities in which we live and work, and building relationships that last a lifetime.
To learn more about Rockland Trust, visit any branch or RocklandTrust.com Member FDIC
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Giving back to our local community for more than a century. For 106 years, Stop & Shop has proudly supported our neighborhoods and the organizations that work to build healthier communities.
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ROBERT LEWIS, JR .
Founder and President, The BASE Robert Lewis, Jr. is a nationally recognized thought leader, public speaker and passionate advocate for urban youth. Robert has deep experience with grassroots, community-based organizations throughout Greater Boston and government entities, colleges, sports franchises, and philanthropic foundations throughout the country. His career has included significant roles that include Executive Director of the Boston Centers for Youth and Families, President and Executive Director of the National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ), Senior Vice President of City Year’s national operations and Executive Director of City Year Boston, and Vice President for Program at the Boston Foundation. In 2013, Robert left The Boston Foundation to pursue a lifelong dream to launch The BASE. The BASE is a model and methodology that changes the paradigm for urban youth by providing student athletes with the opportunity, knowledge, skills and launched in confidence needed to develop a winning game plan for success both on and off the field. Among Robert’s many awards and distinctions are the 2015 Sports Museum’s Lifetime Achievement Award at the Boston Baseball Writer’s Annual Dinner, and an honorary doctor of humane letters degree from Cambridge (MA) College. In addition, he served on MA Governor-elect Charlie Baker’s transition team, helping develop Baker’s statewide urban agenda.
KAREN HOLME S WARD
Director of Public Affairs and Community Services, WCVB Channel 5 Karen Holmes Ward is the Director of Public Affairs and Community Services as well as host and executive producer of CityLine, WCVB’s award-winning weekly magazine program which addresses the accomplishments, concerns and issues facing people of color living in Boston and its suburbs. CityLine has been a recipient of the Associated Press Massachusetts/Rhode Island ‘Best’ Public Affairs Program and numerous Emmy nominations. Karen also oversees WCVB’s public service and community outreach efforts. She was instrumental to launching the Emmy award winning Commonwealth 5, WCVB’s first-of-its-kind web-based initiative that promoted philanthropy by matching viewer-donors with non-profits via the Internet. Karen has enjoyed a forty-year career in broadcasting including early stints as a writer at WEEI News Radio, News Director at WILD-Radio where she hosted a daily one-hour talk show, and a reporter at WGBH-TV. In 2018 she was inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame. (145 words)
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THANK YOU!!! We want to thank all of the frontline employees and volunteers for all they have done throughout this Pandemic. Forever Grateful, The Waldwin Group GROVE HALL, ROXBURY; MORTON STREET, MATTAPAN; DUDLEY SQUARE, ROXBURY; RUGGLES MBTA, BOSTON; NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, BOSTON; EGLESTON SQUARE, ROXBURY; DUDLEY, ROXBURY; 616 MASS. AVENUE, SOUTH END; 9 MELENA CASS BLVD. CROSSTOWN, BOSTON; LOGAN AIRPORT (TERMINAL A, B, E & DRIVE THRU)
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HOST Karen Holmes Ward
Dedicated to making lives better Liberty Mutual Insurance is proud to support The Dimock Center and its commitment to creating equitable access to comprehensive health care and education.