The 24th Fenway Health Men’s Event was held on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at the Boston Marriott Copley Place.

 Tim O’Connor and the late John Michael Gray, widely known as the colorful and tireless Hat Sisters, were honored with the Congressman Gerry E. Studds Visibility Award for their decades of philanthropy, activism, and dedication to uplifting the LGBT community through good times and bad. 

The Congressman Gerry E. Studds Visibility Award is given at The Men’s Event to honor individuals of integrity and selflessness who embody the spirit of service and provide positive leadership for the LGBT community. The Studds Visibility Award is given at each year’s Men’s Event in honor and memory of the first openly gay member of Congress, Gerry E. Studds, who passed away in October 2006. 

The 26th Annual Fenway Health Dinner Party was held on Saturday, April 8 at the Boston Marriott Copley Place.

Long-time community activist and advocate Ann Maguire was honored with the Dr. Susan Love Award in recognition of her lifetime of work fighting for equality for all citizens of the Commonwealth. During the evening, we also remembered the life and legacy of our own Dr. Judith Bradford, who passed away in early 2017. 

Each year, the Dr. Susan M. Love Award is given to honor and celebrate a woman and/or organization that has made a significant contribution to the field of women’s health. The Award is named in honor of its founding recipient, Dr. Susan M. Love, a pioneer in women’s health and breast cancer treatment. 

Harbor to the Bay

Harbor to the Bay is a charity bike ride from Boston to Provincetown that donates 100% of money raised by riders and crew to support HIV/AIDS programs and services at four area agencies, including Fenway Health.

The Harbor to the Bay ride is made possible each year because a core group of dedicated individuals, under the leadership of Harbor to the Bay President and Director Jim Morgrage, volunteer their time and energy to make it happen. So far, Harbor to the Bay has raised over $4 million, with every penny distributed to its beneficiaries. Few volunteer-driven fundraisers can claim such an impressive track record.