DANVERS — Northeast Arc, a nonprofit organization that helps children and adults with disabilities or autism become full participants in the community, will host its signature fundraising event, An Evening of Changing Lives, on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at the South Lawn at Encore Boston Harbor.
The event features an inclusive fashion show where individuals supported by Northeast Arc are partnered with local celebrities and business executives to highlight their abilities.
“I have had people who attend many charity events tell me that this is the one they look forward to every year,” Northeast Arc President and CEO Jo Ann Simons said. “The people that walk in the fashion show, alongside well-known business executives and local celebrities, showcase the Northeast Arc’s mission. From young children who have received our Early Intervention Services, to adults who have lived in one of our residential homes for decades, they demonstrate that people with disabilities can live meaningful, inclusive lives if given opportunities and the proper supports.”
During the event, Northeast Arc will honor Darcy Immerman, Senior Vice President at NORESCO, with the Changing Lives Award in recognition of her longtime support of Northeast Arc. Kim Driscoll, Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, will present Immerman with the Changing Lives Award.
An Evening of Changing Lives will be hosted by Kim Carrigan, longtime Northeast Arc advocate and host of the Carrigan & Company podcast. Celebrity models scheduled to appear, include: Doug Banks, Executive Editor, Boston Business Journal; Rebecca Chasen, New England Managing Partner at Deloitte; Patti Cusack, Northeast Arc Board Member; Heidi Ellard, Northeast Arc Board Chair; Mark Fischer, General Manager of the Liberty Hotel; Becca Gould, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs at American Tower Foundation; Josh Kraft, President of the New England Patriots Foundation; Grace Lee, Executive Vice President, M&T Bank; Leo Sarkissian, Executive Director, Arc of Massachusetts; Audrey Shelto, President & CEO, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation; Jennifer Soldner, Chief People Officer, Haffner’s; Carolina Trujillo, Executive Director, Citizens Inn; Kate Walsh, Massachusetts Secretary of Health and Human Services, and other surprise guests.
Sponsors of the event include Encore Boston Harbor, PLAN of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, Darcy and Steve Immerman, New England Biolabs, Quinn Brothers Ironworks, RoAnn Costin, Carrier/NORESCO, Eastern Bank, Janice and Ralph James, OneDigital, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, New England Patriots Foundation, North Shore Bank, and many others. For more information, please visit ne-arc.org/gala or contact Dianne Powers, at dpowers@ne-arc.org or 978-624-2487.
