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photograph by randy h. goodMan photography and Michael blanchard InvIted Bill Mora, Ashley Wisneski, Lynn Dale, and Frank Wisneski Sean Murphy and Melissa MacDonnell Vedran Vukovic and Phill Gross future thinking Boys & Girls Club of Boston's annual dinner, held on Fred Fairfield, Jonathan Davis, and Robert Reynolds February 1 at the Westin Copley Place Hotel, brought together nearly 700 business leaders to celebrate the impact of the organization. This year's event featured remarks from four cochairs —Robert Reynolds of Putnam Investments, Brian Knez of Castanea Partners, Phill Gross of Adage Capital Management, and Kimberly Steimle of Suffolk Construction—and two alumni. There were also performances by club members and a Camp Harbor View Leader in Training. The event, celebrating the theme "Great Futures Start Here," raised $1.5 million to support BGCB's core programming. Joanna Humphrey Caroline and Charlotte Lewis Ed and Ed Fish, Franklin Ross, Jay Jentz, and Kendin Carr Guests enjoyed casino games. Liz Marcus and Samantha Bartfield high rollers On March 3 more than 325 guests raised over $150,000 at the annual Lenny Zakim Fund Young Leaders Casino Night at The Four Seasons. Amy Belkin, Sam Slater, and Josh Zakim chaired the event featuring auctions, casino games, dancing, and a grand prize from Hearts on Fire. The Lenny Zakim Fund works to support grassroots organizations across Boston that promote human rights, social justice, education, and healthcare. bostoncoMMon-Magazine.coM 47