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A WARM WELCOME ONE FAMILY INC. honored the college graduation of 34 formerly homeless and at-risk single parents at its Evening of Celebration and Inspiration at the Sheraton Boston Hotel. More than 300 guests, including Boston City Councilor Josh Zakim, President Charles Wall of Massasoit Community College, Dr. Clantha McCurdy of the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education, and cochairs Penelope and Dan Fireman , helped to raise more than $270,000 to support One Family. ONE FAMILY, ONE CITY Kristie and Tom Zaccagnino Micheal Rand, Amy Belkin Mofenson, and Jay Mofenson Josh Zakim with Penny and Dan Fireman Alissa Pool, Jen Skoler, and Stephanie Rogers James Vallee Olivia Brown and Mary J. Kakas Jane and Lizzie Ayoub Peter Smyth and Gary P. Kearney Chia-Ming Sze and Anne Morton Smith Kaitlyn Keenan and Bryan Margaca Janet Wu Mathew Fink and Steve Purpura PHOTOGRAPHY BY MICHAEL BLANCHARD THE ANNUAL ROGERSON Communities Welcome Home! gala roared onto the grounds of the Larz Anderson Auto Museum on May 15. Guests were wowed by a cherry-red 1956 BMW 507, on loan from a Rogerson board member. MAX Ultimate Food created a menu of international cuisine in homage to Dr. G ary Kearney, a world traveler and recipient of the Charles E. Rogerson Award for Community Service. Janet Wu of Channel 7 emceed the event, which was cochaired by Tom Hollister and Peter Smyth. 146 BOSTONCOMMON-MAGAZINE.COM INVITED