Dare To Hope:
HopeWell's 60th Anniversary Gala
HopeWell is turning 60! Come celebrate with us
Thursday, October 24, 2024
6:00 – 9:00 PM
The Cyclorama
at Boston Center for the Arts
539 Tremont St., Boston MA
Tickets are now sold out.
Mark your calendars for October 24!
From our founding in 1964 as DARE Family Services to now — 60 years later — HopeWell continues to be a leader in care and a force for good.
Throughout our journey, we’ve met the most pressing needs of the children, adults, and families we serve through resourceful approaches and pragmatic, deliberate action. At the same time, our work to ensure brighter futures and more equitable systems for those in our care has been guided by our ambitious goals, our bold ideas, and our intrepid energy. In other words, we have our head in the clouds and our feet on the ground.
So as we set our eyes, minds, and hearts toward the next 60 years and beyond, we are ready to build bright, vibrant futures full of opportunities for children, adults, and families across Massachusetts.
But we can’t write this story without you!
Please join us at our 2024 gala, Dare to Hope, as we come together to celebrate 60 years of impact, look toward the future, and rally around the children, adults, and families who count on HopeWell. We can’t wait to see you and celebrate with you!
Honoring
A generous family for their work lifting up children and families experiencing foster care:
Hosted by Bianca Beltrán
We are thrilled to have Bianca Beltrán as our emcee for the evening! Bianca is an Emmy-nominated reporter at NBC10 Boston, New England Cable News, and Telemundo Boston.
Bianca reports on major events across the country, including incarceration, wildfires, police brutality, and immigration. Through her reporting, she brings attention to the most serious challenges we face — along with their potential solutions. Read more about Bianca here.
Become a Sponsor
We welcome sponsorships at all levels of support and are pleased to partner with you. We have a variety of sponsorship opportunities available.
For questions or more information, contact our Chief Development Officer Lisa Rowan-Gillis at lrowangillis@hopewellinc.org or 617-609-5169.
Presenting Sponsor
Platinum Sponsors
Gold Sponsor
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
Other Partners & Supporters
Eversource Energy Foundation
Children’s Services of Roxbury
Yolanda Coentro & Shaheer Mustafa
Tref Borden
2022 Gala Highlights
At our previous gala, It All Begins With Hope, hundreds of you joined the celebration to lift up the children in our RISE program as they learn to read, grow, and thrive.
Gala Committee
Thank you to these cross-sector leaders, partners, and friends for dedicating their time and energy toward making our 60th anniversary gala a success!
- Melanie Foley (Gala Committee Chair) • Liberty Mutual Insurance
- Adam Benjamin • KAGE Development
- Tam Benjamin • Bank of America
- Josh Chalmers • Change the World Before Bedtime LLC / The Imaginarium
- Kelsey Chipman • JPA Health
- Joanne Jaxtimer • Joanne Jaxtimer Consulting
- Andrew Keleher • G2 Capital Advisors
and Virginia Keleher • Westledge Consulting
- Joshua Kraft • New England Patriots Foundation
and Michelle Vichot • Boys & Girls Club of Greater Billerica - Heather and David Mack
- Lauren Michaels • Carpenter & Company
- Alison Quinan
and Joe Quinan • PNC Private Bank Hawthorn - Casey Stratford • PNC Private Bank Hawthorn
- Adriano Varano • Varano Realty Group