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PHOTOGRAPHY BY ELLIOT HANEY (MENINO); JOHN GILLOOLY (BRADY); MICHAEL BLANCHARD (HOLLIDAY AND BILL BELICHICK); RANDY H. GOODMAN (GROUSBECK) commitment, which launched our campaign and was the largest gift in our history to that point. JL: I went to public high school in downtown Providence, and the opportunity to go from there to Harvard starts with the fact that I went to a great public school. It gives me an obligation to help others achieve the same. MB: I've kept one story with me from a woman named Amelia Lavin who was a City Year Rhode Island corps member. She told me about a student named David. She said, "David is a sixth grader who started the school year with his head down on his desk with a hooded sweatshirt pulled up around his ears, too overwhelmed to even try. I sat down next to him and talked to the hood until it was finally lifted. Then his head lifted off his desk, and then his grades lifted, and finally his confi- dence. David brought his grade from a D to an A." When I talk to corps members, all of them have found their David. They have a conversation in their heads that goes like this: "Not on my watch is that kid going to slip through the cracks." JL: Everyone knows Facebook started in a dorm room at Harvard, and I am very proud to remind them that City Year also started in a dorm room at Harvard. City Year's tagline is, "Give a year; change the world," and I really do think it's spe- cial. To quote Steve Jobs, "City Year is insanely great." cityyear.org BC OPPORTUNITIES TO GIVE. BEST BUDDIES INTERNATIONAL What: New England Patriot Tom Brady chairs the 2014 Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port, which supports the foundation's mission to provide opportu- nities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The two-day event commences on Friday evening with a football game at Harvard Stadium with Tom Brady and program participants, along with a tailgate party hosted by a celebrity chef. Saturday's challenge features a 100-, 50-, or 20-mile bike ride, and a 5K run followed by a gourmet lobster clambake, awards ceremony, and private concert. bestbuddies.org When: May 30, 6 PM football challenge; May 31, 7 AM race start Where: John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Columbia Point THE BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION What: Walk the hot pink carpet at the annual Boston Hot Pink Party, where Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly and his wife, Paqui, will be honored with BCRF's 2014 Humanitarian Award. Cochairs Linda Holliday, Elisha Daniels, Donna Stearns, and Linda Waintrup plan to surpass last year's fundraising proceeds of $850,000. bostonhotpinkparty.org When: May 20, 6:30 PM Where: InterContinental Hotel, 510 Atlantic Ave. EMERALD NECKLACE CONSERVANCY What: The annual Party in the Park Luncheon takes place at a new location in Jamaica Pond to celebrate the restoration and maintenance of 1,100 acres of the Emerald Necklace Parks system. Proceeds will benefit the Justine Mee Liff Fund, and supporters hope to surpass the $850,000 raised last year. This year's luncheon will honor Elizabeth Barlow Rogers, the founder of the Central Park Conservancy. emeraldnecklace.org continued from page 56 INSIGHT What: City Year's 25th Anniversary Gala, where former president Bill Clinton will accept the Legacy Award. When: Thursday, May 22, at 6 PM Where: Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Ave. Info: Call 617-927-2590 or e-mail nbarker@cityyear.org. Former Mayor Menino spoke at a City Year event in 2012. When: May 14, 11 AM reception, 12:30 PM luncheon Where: Pinebank Promontory, Jamaica Pond PERKINS What: The Perkins Possibilities Gala will showcase students at the Perkins school for the blind in a musical talent show. Guests will enjoy a cocktail party before a seated dinner and the show. The benefit, which raised more than $1.5 million last year, will be cochaired by Emerson college professor and TV producer Kevin Bright, Perkins Trustee Chair Elect Corinne Grousbeck, and Perkins Trustee Bill Schawbel. perkins.org When: May 1, 6 PM Where: Perkins, 175 North Beacon St., Watertown ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL What: Join Sara Campbell, Kenzie Kids, and K Girl at Dress for a Cause. Susan Wornick will emcee the evening as women and children from the Wellesley community strut their stuff on the runway. Last year's event raised more than $165,000. The evening will also feature a silent auction, cocktail reception, and dessert bar. stjude.org When: May 14, 6 PM Where: Wellesley Country Club, 300 Wellesley Ave., Wellesley THE FRIENDS OF THE PUBLIC GARDEN What: Join cochairs Alli Achtmeyer, Alexis Egan, Annsley McAleer, and Katherine O'Keeffe at The Green and White Ball as they help raise funds to protect and improve the Public Garden, Boston Common, and Commonwealth Avenue Mall. Last year's event raised nearly $400,000. friendsofthepublicgarden.org When: May 16, 6:30 PM Where: Taj Boston, 15 Arlington St. 58 BOSTONCOMMON-MAGAZINE.COM CHARITY REGISTER 056-058_BC_SP_SOG_LteSpr14.indd 58 4/7/14 5:09 PM