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BOSTONCOMMON-MAGAZINE.COM 125 UNICEF CHILDREN'S CHAMPION AWARD DINNER The US Fund for UNICEF hosted the annual UNICEF Children's Champion Award Dinner at The Castle at Park Plaza. The dinner raised $950,000 to support the UN program's mission to improve the lives of children around the world. The event honored former Boston Red Sox pitcher and 2015 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Pedro Martinez and his wife Carolina Martinez with the Children's Champion Award for the impact they have had on families in the Dominican Republic. Kaia Miller Goldstein, board chair of the US Fund for UNICEF New England region, also received the Helenka Pantaleoni Humanitarian Award for her work serving some of the world's most vulnerable children and families. More than 350 guests enjoyed a concert by award-winning artist Rachel Platten. John Ravenal, Deborah Hawkins, Joseph Thompson, and Richard Tuttle Geoff Fritz and MacKenzie Brooks Kate Gilbert and Robert Niculescu Tareef Kawaf and Rand Darwish David Mayer and Jennifer Hawkins UNICEF CHILDREN'S CHAMPION AWARD DINNER The US Fund for PARTY FOR THE PARK GALA Party for the Park was held at deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln. The annual gala honored Deborah Hawkins, philanthropist and longtime deCordova Trustee; Joseph Thompson, founding director of Mass MoCA; and internationally renowned artist Richard Tuttle. Guests enjoyed cocktails outside on the terrace followed by a seated dinner catered by MAX Ultimate Food. The evening raised $425,000 in support of deCordova's mission to foster the creation, exhibition, and exploration of contemporary art. Rhondella Richardson Jason Varitek, Tommy Chang, and Tim Wakefield Melissa Clemente, Tiffany Ortiz, and Roberto Clemente Jr. Stephanie Maneikis and Kevin Gregg Carolina Martinez and Linda Pizzuti Henry Lenny Clarke and Eliza Dushku Rachel Platten DJ Mitchell with Natalie and James DeNormandie Tom Potter, Joyce Linde, and Dan Mathieu