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INVITATION TO C A R E S A M A N T H A A N D J O N AT H A N H A N M A N Good people a re at t racted to good people, r ight? That's what Sa ma nt ha St rauss's BF F, Ja ck ie Templer, f ig u red when she sea t ed Strauss next to a new colleague from London, Jonat ha n Ha nma n, at her Ca nnes wedding. "You'll love him!" Templer said. She was right. Boom. Now married and living in Samantha's hometow n, t he couple spend much of t heir t ime apply ing his technica l sk ill ( Jonat ha n, 29, works in information technology) and her ent repreneurial f lair (Samantha, 31, started her ow n event s consult ing compa ny) to t he charities they're madly in love with. Both are i nspi red by Sa ma nt ha's g ra nd fat her Ca rl Shapi ro, who fou nded T he Ca rl a nd Rut h Shapiro Family Foundation, which supports a variety of causes in Greater Boston. B IG PA S SIO N S: Jonathan: The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. "Out of each dollar, 91 cents goes directly to research." Samantha: The BCRF Pink Agenda. "I started the chapter in Boston. We raised $80,000 our first year." ROOTS O F G IVIN G: Samantha: "Since high school, I have sat in on meetings of my family foundation and helped with research, site visits, and review- ing proposals. I am still very involved." Jonathan: "The desire to help one another is at the core of my family values." N E X T- G E N PH ILOSO PH Y : Samantha: "Anybody can write a check and be considered a philan- thropist, but having my name on the top of an invitation does not do it for me. I want to know where my dollars are going. I want to be able to touch, see, and hear the difference I can make." Jonathan: "The black-tie fund- raiser is not the millennial way. It's much more hands-on. We have the ability to reach a much larger audience by leveraging new technolo- gies and media channels and by embracing unconventional ways to engage others." JONATHAN: Jacket, Tom Ford ($4,860). Neiman Marcus, Copley Place, 617-536-3660; neimanmarcus.com. Shirt, Theory ($195). Bloomingdale's, The Mall at Chestnut Hill, 617-630-6000; bloomingdales.com. Jeans, Canali ($325). Bloomingdale's, SEE ABOVE. Bow tie, Hugo Boss ($90). Neiman Marcus, SEE ABOVE. SAMANTHA: Dress ($1,495) and vest ($895), Alexander Wang. Saks Fifth Avenue, The Shops at Prudential Center, 617-262-8500; saks.com. Stainless steel and 18k yellow-gold cuff, Alor ($495). Sidney Thomas, The Shops at Prudential Center, 617-262-0935; sidneythomas.com BOSTONCOMMON-MAGAZINE.COM 89