Category Archives: Philanthropy

Gay for Good Boston – Young Achievers School

Posted on May 2, 2015 | Leave a comment

volunteeringBoston’s chapter of Gay for Good (G4G Boston for short) returns to the Young Achievers Science & Math School in Mattapan on Saturday, May 9th.  Volunteers can meet at 9:30 a.m. to help with planting, mulching, and other small projects around the school.  For those interested, plan to go out for lunch after.

WHEN        May 9th, starting at 9:30 a.m.
WHERE       Young Achievers Science & Math Pilot School
CONTACT   Art Nava / gayforgood-boston@googlegroups.com
RSVP            If you would like to join, please register (it’s free) here

G4G Boston is a wonderful group who organize and come together to volunteer in our community.  If you are new to the area or are looking to make friends, I’d recommend you check out their website and consider joining one of their upcoming programs. The group is very social and friendly.

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G4G Boston needs volunteers for the Walk for Hunger

Posted on May 1, 2015 | Leave a comment

Project Bread, Walk for HungerG4G Boston needs Stationary Marshal Volunteers to guide walkers

The 47th Annual Walk for Hunger will be held this Sunday, May 3rd and will bring tens of thousands of people together to work towards alleviating hunger in MA. Stationary Marshals play one of the most important roles on Walk Day! Stationary Marshal Volunteers guide our Walkers and cheer them on along the 20-mile route. You’ll receive a free Walk for Hunger Volunteer t-shirt!

This is a last minute request, and we’re eager to help walk organizers of the Walk for Hunger. Please participate if you’re available. There is a second group who will be meeting at Mass. Ave. / Memorial Dr. in the afternoon. More information is available on G4G Boston’s Facebook Page here.

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BAGLY’s Out For Youth is Thursday, May 7

Posted on April 30, 2015 | 1 comment

BAGLYThis year Boston Alliance of Gay & Lesbian Youth (BAGLY) will celebrate its 35th anniversary providing life-saving, life changing programming and services to LGBTQ youth throughout Massachusetts. In addition to celebrating our 35th Anniversary, BAGLY will award former Governor Deval Patrick with the 2015 Queer Activist Honorary Degree.

Each year this event draws guests from across the state including some of Boston’s most prominent philanthropists, state and local government officials, and BAGLY’s most dedicated supporters. If you would like to show your support for this fantastic LGBTQ Youth nonprofit, you can purchase tickets to attend their Out For Youth 2015 party on Thursday, May 7th at the New England Aquarium.

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Victory Programs Dinnerfest 2015

Posted on April 29, 2015 | 1 comment

Victory Programs, BosGuyLast Sunday Victory Programs hosted their annual Dinnerfest fundraiser at the Red Lantern and true to form this very social event proved to be fun from start to finish.  Passed food and a busy bar helped encourage people to bid on the many restaurant and food-related silent auction items.

Below are some photographs that Sergio snapped on my behalf.

Thank you to everyone who posed for a photograph and my apologies for anyone I wasn’t able to include. If you would like a copy of a photograph, please email me at bosguymail@gmail.com.

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Dinnerfest 2015 is this Sunday

Posted on April 23, 2015 | Leave a comment

victory programs, blc, boston living centerVictory Programs will hold their annual Dinnerfest fundraiser on Sunday, April 26th from 3-6PM at The Red Lantern Restaurant in Boston in the South End and tickets still remain.

This fundraiser has been going on in Boston for years and helps this organization provide critical services to our community.   With more than 100 packages from Boston’s best restaurants it also provides you with an opportunity to feel good about donating to a worthy charity and getting a chance to bid on dining packages from some of the best restaurants in Boston.  Get your tickets to the event here.

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Win a pair of tickets to LifeSavor 2015

Posted on April 14, 2015 | Leave a comment

Community ServingsEarlier this month I wrote about Community Servings’ spring fundraiser, LifeSavor, hosted at the Langham Hotel in Boston on Thursday, April 30th. The event draws approximately 900 patrons who come together to help raise money for Community Servings by bidding on items included in their amazing silent auction and by dining out at one of the 75 participating restaurants.

Win a pair of tickets to LifeSavor 2015   Tickets LifeSavor2015 start at $200 per person but Community Servings has kicked off a fun contest that could win you a pair of tickets to this program.

Contest Rules are as follows:
1 – Snap a photo at a LifeSavor-participating restaurant (full list of restaurants is included here: lifesavor.org/restaurants).
2- Share it on either Instagram or Twitter with the hashtag #LifeSavor2015 and the restaurant name.

NOTE: The contest closes on Thursday, April 23rd at Midnight.

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Contest winners will be selected at random so the more photos you submit the more you increase your chances of winning.  If you are not one of the few lucky ones to be selected you can still purchase tickets to the event via the link below.

LifeSavor 2015 at The Langham Boston – Thursday, April 30

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Tickets for BGMC’s Crescendo party now on sale

Posted on April 9, 2015 | Leave a comment

BGMCThe Boston Gay Men’s Chorus signature fundraiser (appropriately called), Crescendo, is one month from today on Saturday, May 9th at the W Hotel.

This year’s special guest is Bianca del Rio – the self-proclaimed “clown in a dress” and Season 6 winner of Ru Paul’s Drag Race.  This year the BGMC is very excited to include some amazing auction items like:

• 2 fantastic seats to see Kristen Chenowith “On the Twentieth Century” on Broadway and stay at the W Hotel in New York during NYC’s annual Pride.

• VIP tickets to be in the 5th row for Bette Midler at TD Garden.

And much more… If you’d like to learn more or to get tickets be sure to check out their website: bgmc.org/events/crescendo-2015.

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Dinnerfest 2015 is April 26th

Posted on April 5, 2015 | Leave a comment

victory programs, blc, boston living centerLast month I wrote that the Victory Programs will hold their annual Dinnerfest fundraiser two weeks from today on Sunday, April 26th from 3-6PM at The Red Lantern Restaurant in Boston in the South End.

This fundraiser has been going on in Boston for years and helps this organization provide critical services to our community.   With more than 100 packages from Boston’s best restaurants it also provides you with an opportunity to feel good about donating to a worthy charity and getting a chance to bid on dining packages from some of the best restaurants in Boston.

Mark the date in your calendar, and buy your tickets to the event here.

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Community Servings’ LifeSavor 2015 is Thursday, April 30th

Posted on April 1, 2015 | 1 comment

Community ServingsLast year I attended the LifeSavor event, which caters to food lovers and raises funds for Community Servings – a local non-profit that is dedicated to preparing and delivering meals to individuals and families who are homebound with an acute, life-threatening illness.

LifeSavor 2015 at The Langham Boston – Thursday, April 30

Hosted at The Langham, Boston, the event begins with an elaborate cocktail reception and an exciting silent auction for 900 guests. After the cocktail reception, trolleys will take you away guests to one of 75 of Greater Boston’s best restaurants for intimate, multi-course dinner parties hosted by individual donors and corporate sponsors. The evening ends with a return trolley trip to the After Party at The Langham, Boston. Community ServingsIf you’d like to learn more about this and / or nab a ticket or two before the program sells out, visit the event website here.

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Gay for Good Boston heads to The Greater Boston Food Bank

Posted on March 17, 2015 | Leave a comment

Gay for GoodAlthough it may seem like April is far away, the reality is that it will be here in just a couple of weeks and Boston’s chapter of Gay for Good is looking for volunteers to help them on Wednesday, April 8th from 5:30 – 8:30 pm at The Greater Boston Food Bank.  If you’d like to lend a helping hand you need to RSVP.  There is more information about this volunteering event on their website.

You will help inspect, sort, and pack food items for the Greater Boston Food Bank, and your effort will directly help local hunger relief agencies.  #PayItForward

Wednesday, April 8th from 5:30 – 8:30 pm
Greater Boston Food Bank at 70 S Bay Avenue, Boston
Link here to RSVP and or learn more about Gay for Good Boston

 

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Join The Welcoming Committee: Summer volunteer applications now available

Posted on March 16, 2015 | Leave a comment

The Welcoming CommitteeYou may not believe it but summer is just a few months away and The Welcoming Committee (TWC for short) is accepting applications for the summer session of their volunteer Corps.  Applications for the May-August summer session, a nationwide volunteer program, will remain open through Sunday, April 5th.

If you are new to town or newly single and looking to make new friends / connections this might be a great opportunity for you to consider.

More Information and Application Here

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Dinnerfest 2015 tickets now on sale

Posted on March 10, 2015 | Leave a comment

victory programs, blc, boston living centerVictory Programs (A.K.A. The Living Center) is holding their annual Dinnerfest fundraiser later this month on Sunday, April 26th from 3-6PM at The Red Lantern Restaurant in Boston in the South End.  Proceeds will go to help their clients, many of whom are  HIV+.

This fundraiser has been going on in Boston for years and helps this organization provide critical services to our community.   With more than 100 packages from Boston’s best restaurants it provides you with an opportunity to feel good about donating to a worthy charity and getting a chance to bid on dining packages from some of the best restaurants in Boston.

Mark the date in your calendar, and buy your tickets to the event here.

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Taste of the South End: Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Posted on February 26, 2015 | Leave a comment

TOSE, AIDS Action, AAC, South End restaurantsI previously wrote about this fun annual tasting that raises money for the AIDS Action Committee of MA, but I wanted to give one more shout out for those of you who may have been contemplating attending but had yet to buy tickets.

Taste of the South End, Tuesday March 3, 2015

More than 40 of the neighborhood’s restaurants will share tempting bites that range from the savory to the sweet.  In addition there will be plenty to drink and entertaining cooking demonstrations from some of the neighborhood’s most admired chefs.   If you have any questions about this social South End event, feel free to reach out to me.  Otherwise, grab tickets while they last.  Here is a quick video from a Taste of the South End from a few years back. 

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CLIMACTS! WET

Posted on February 26, 2015 | Leave a comment

The Theater Offensive, Gay, LGBT, BostonOne month from today on Thursday, March 26, The Theater Offensive (TTO) will host their annual FUNdraiser, Climacts! Wet. TTO’s fundraising event is unique in Boston in that it celebrates the rich diversity of queer lives through provocative themes and performances. Join Boston’s LGBT and arts communities’ most influential supporters who will come together to show their support for the TTO all while enjoying delicious food, stunning and sexy performances, dance floor action, and the sexiest LIVE fantasy auction.

Get Your Tickets Today – Here

Never been to TTO’s annual CLIMACTS! fundraiser?  Check out this two minute video from their 2014 event to get a peek at what you can expect if you come.

VIP Sponsor Ticket: $175 includes sponsors’ reception from 6-7:30pm with complimentary bar, lip smacking hors d’oeuvres, reserved seating during the LIVE auction, and express registration.  General Ticket: $100 includes 7:30pm general admission, decadent desserts and dancing.

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Fenway Men’s Event

Posted on February 19, 2015 | 1 comment

Fenway Health ClinicThe Fenway Men’s Event is right around the corner.  Will you be attending the black tie fundraiser for Fenway Health?  This will be the second year in a row that Sergio and I will miss the party.  The Men’s Event is an annual tradition for many in the Boston area to hop into a tuxedo and come together to help raise money for Boston’s largest LGBT clinic, Fenway Health.  More than 1,300 are expected to attend this year’s program that will raise more than $600,000.

To learn more about the Men’s Event visit their website mensevent.org.

Below is a video from The Men’s Event 2012 to whet your appetite and / or to show you all the fun if you’ve never been before and are curious to see more.  

 

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