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PHOTOGRAPHY BY TK; ILLUSTRATION BY TK Nate Solder, Duron Harmon, and James Develin with Jen and Joe Andruzzi Joe Carroll with Matt Chatham and Jeff Merritt Emily Whittemore and Mia Hearle The Erin Bentlage Quintet Sacking Center Gillette Stadium was abuzz on December 2 as former Patriots player Joe Andruzzi and his wife, Jen, hosted the annual New England Celebrities Tackle Cancer Gala, which raised a record-breaking $700,000 for the Joe Andruzzi Foundation. All proceeds from the event assist families with household expenses during cancer treatment and help fund cutting-edge research on pediatric brain cancer. Julian Edelman, Chandler Jones, Devin McCourty, and Nate Solder showed up to support Andruzzi, and former Patriots player Scott Zolak served as the emcee. Dan Koppen Jane Melchionda and Scott Zolak Devin McCourty and Vanna Pacella Janice and Zara Muradali Emily Nardone and Jodi Masdea Patricks Lyons and Paul Ahern Chris Redmond and Olivia d'Angelo Lou and Steffanie Merloni Room to Grow Marriott Copley Place was bursting with Boston's sports personalities when Room to Grow hosted its annual fall gala on November 16. New England Patriots wide receiver Matthew Slater presented an award to the brothers Ron Jr., Steve, and Paul Burton for their commitment to helping at-risk children in the local community. The event, with help from a rousing live auction and guests like WEEI's Lou Merloni, Patrick Lyons, and Mary Richardson, raised more than $450,000 to help infants in poverty. PHOTOGRAPHY BY LEO GOZBEKIAN (ROOM); GRETCHEN ERTL AND MATT HEALEY (SACKING) BOSTONCOMMON-MAGAZINE.COM 37 INVITED 029-037_BC_FOB_Invited_Spring13.indd 37 2/7/14 4:26 PM