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PHOTOGRAPHY BY PIERCE HARMAN (TOP); MICHAEL BLANCHARD (BOTTOM) Erika Tarantal and Lucas Nathan Gustavo Quiroga, Olivia Ives Flores, Michael Winston, and Claudia Robaina Secretary John Kerry and Lawrence O'Donnelll Vanessa Kerry and Sukey Forbes Nancy and Richard Friedman Bob Crowe with Lisa and Joel Alvord Barbara Quiroga and Roya Zandparsa ROGERSON'S WELCOME HOME GALA Secretary John F. Kerry was honored with the Charles E. Rogerson Award at Rogerson's annual Welcome Home gala. This was the first award Kerry has received in the Commonwealth since serving as Secretary of State. Lawrence O'Donnell, host of MSNBC's The Last Word, emceed the evening and led a conversation with Kerry on issues ranging from climate change to Kerry's outlook on the future. An enthusiastic crowd of more than 350 guests gathered at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel to support Rogerson's mission to develop affordable housing where low-income seniors live with dignity and respect. Jennifer Donaldson and Peter Creighton Tiverton McClintock, Tamar Frieze, Elizabeth Vizza, Susan Boney, Fiona Benenson, and Jackie McCabe l Margaret and Rob Lawrence with Christina Lavallee Kerry Swords and Kate Lubin Jessica and Daniel Schmitz with Jackie McCabe Jean Egan 20TH ANNIVERSARY GREEN AND WHITE BALL Friends of the Public Garden celebrated a major milestone with the 20th anniversary of its annual event, the Green & White Ball. Led by dedicated co-chairs Fiona Benenson, Susan Boney, Tamar Frieze, Jackie McCabe, and Tiverton McClintock, the black-tie evening at the elegant Taj Boston raised nearly $700,000, a record-breaking fundraising amount for the annual party. This year featured a touching tribute to late Friends Board Chair, Anne Brooke, whose visionary leadership and commitment to the Green & White Ball are greatly missed. Christine Olsen, Glen Sutton, and Julie Hume Gordon BOSTONCOMMON-MAGAZINE.COM 43