FENWAY HEALTH EVENTS
The Dinner Party and The Men’s Event
We’d like to thank everyone who helped make the 2019 Dinner Party and Men’s Event such huge successes! Your generosity at our two signature galas raised an incredible $1.07 million to support the life-saving services and programs at Fenway Health, showing the strength and dedication of our vibrant community. Both fundraisers are Boston’s biggest nights on the town for 2,000 LGBTQIA+ people and their allies.
The Men’s Event
The 26th Fenway Health Men’s Event was held on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at the Boston Marriott Copley Place. Former Massachusetts State Representative Byron Rushing was honored with the Fenway Health LGBTQIA+ Impact Award for his work in championing LGBTQIA+ rights and affordable housing and health care for all in the Bay State.
Fenway Health presents The Fenway Health LGBTQIA+ Impact Award at The Men’s Event to honor and celebrate a man, group of men, and/or organization whose actions manifest positive leadership, visibility, and impact, for the gay, bisexual and trans male community and inspire others to strive for personal excellence and the betterment of society.
2019 Men’s Event Committee Members
Bruce Lewis*
John C. Welch*
John P. Wolfarth*
Clint M. Attebery
Taylor Brown
Steven P. Dyer
Ryan Gosser
Taylor S. Harris
Nathan Ingham
Justin T. Isaac
Ryan C. Jarvis
Eric R. Jaukkuri
Sigmond Lewis
Paul O. Miller
Phillip Shearin
Michael Williams
*Co-Chairs
The Dinner Party
The 28th Annual Fenway Health Dinner Party was held on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at the Boston Marriott Copley Place. Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley was honored with the Dr. Susan M. Love Award for her work in Massachusetts and now in Congress advocating for marginalized groups, such as LGBTQIA+ people and survivors of domestic violence, child abuse, and trafficking.
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.
2019 Dinner Party Committee Members
Maxine Jackson*
Vanessa Marquez*
Sherri L. McDonald*
Emma Brand
Jessica Briscoe
Bren M. Cole
Katelyn Dolan
Jennifer L. Jones
Elspeth Macmillan
Elizabeth Pilgrim
Amanda Preston-Sicari
Gena Ricciardi
Kristin Sawyer
Diane M. Tucker
Alyssia Venna
Cristina Yordan
*Co-Chairs
Thank you!
THANK YOU to all of our Table Captains and Event Team, our corporate sponsors, Dinner Party emcee Dana Goldberg, DJ Nate Bluhm, DJ Susan Esthera, and the more than 2,000 LGBTQIA+ people, friends, supporters and volunteers who attended the 2019 Men’s Event and Dinner Party for making this a Fenway Health gala season to remember! And a special thanks goes out to our Men’s Event Chairs Bruce Lewis, John Welch and John Wolfarth, and Dinner Party Chairs Max Jackson, Vanessa Marquez, and Sherri McDonald, whose hard work made both nights possible.
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.
In 2018, Fenway Health was represented by 48 riders and 35 crew members at the 16th ride. All the money they raised will ensure that Fenway can provide care and services to every HIV-positive person who comes through our doors, regardless of their ability to pay. Altogether, the 2018 Harbor to the Bay Ride raised $199,265 for Fenway Health. We want to extend a huge thank you to all our incredible riders, crew members, and donors for making this ride such a success.
We want to extend a huge thank you to all our incredible riders, crew members, and donors for making this ride such a success.
Fenway Health Riders
Ross Cooper
Julie Thompson
Mark Vogel
Clint Attebery
Matt Mattozzi
Aaron Halleck
Susan Sommer
Erina Spiegelman
Julia Spiegelman
Todd A. Mercier
Kevin Brown
Cristina de Guzman
Parker Wellington
Carl D. Nagy-Koechlin
Philip Finch
Liam Folan
Philip White
Jeffrey Sulloway
Richard Blank
Charles Chretien
Peter LaPlante
Robert J. Torres
Theodore A. Peck III
Beverly Armstrong
Andrew Todd
Nan Dumas
Parker Wellington
Jacqueline Spencer
Warren Green
Court Noyes
Jill Frushtick
Jack Brent
Jeff D. Pike
Timothy J. Fitzgerald
Robert Santiago
Roland Merchant
Aaron Malgeri
Keith D. Kohl
Will Cribby
Kendra E. Moore, PhD
Amanda Annis
Jane Powers
Luke Lennon
Jacqueline Tobin-Beiss
Mathew Gamache
Liz Peterson
Heather Ouellette
Heather Tobin-Beiss
Fenway Health Crew
Daryll Drew
David Russo
Matthew McNeff
Todd Williams
Niamh Foley
Timothy Harwood
Woody Smith
Nicole Poirier
Juan Parra
Bess Moser
Robert Chase
John-Paul Bettencourt
Ben Kudler
Lauren Inker
Elena Garofoli
Jennifer Swanson
Catherine Grossi
Roberta Eriksen
Kathy Hassey
Richard Osgood
Ann Werner
William Kelley
Peggy Hayes
Jeanne Blais
Margret Nelson
Diana Gazzolo
Janet Milley
Vanessa Marquez
John Fitzgerald
Malinda McPherson
William Tumenas
Cameron Judkins
Justin Isaac
Christine Hurley
Mary Beth Cummings
These lists reflect donors and volunteers for fiscal year 2019, July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019.