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Mass Mentoring Partnership Honors Champions of Mentoring at 13th Annual Fenway Park Event
Awards were presented to Sen. Dorcena Forry and Tom Caron of NESN, as well as two local nonprofits and two local youth.
Mass Mentoring Partnership (MMP), held its 13th Annual Champions of Mentoring breakfast at Fenway Park on June 27 to honor individuals and organizations that have shown an outstanding commitment to mentoring and youth development.
MMP presented the 2017 Champions of Mentoring awards to Senator Linda Dorcena Forry (D- Dorchester) and Tom Caron of NESN.
“I can think of no more deserving individuals to honor as Champions of Mentoring than Senator Forry and Tom Caron,” said Marty Martinez, President and CEO of MMP. “Their commitment to leveling the playing field for young people through mentoring relationships has been a tremendous help to our work.”
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Special guests included Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey and Boston Red Sox Manager John Farrell, who both talked about the importance of mentors in sports and in life.
“None of us can get there solely on our own,” said Healey. “We all need people who believe in us.”
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Together with the Kelly family, MMP presented the KELLY Award to two Dorchester youth, Shelby Destin and Taya Hopkins, who will each receive a $20,000 educational scholarship for persevering through adversity with the guidance of a caring adult. MMP and the Connolly family presented grants from The James G. Connolly Tribute Fund to two non-profit organizations, Enroot and Partners for Youth with Disabilities, to enhance their mentoring work with immigrant and refugee youth.
About 200 MMP supporters attended the event, which was presented by Santander and raised more than $130,000 to support MMP’s work across the Commonwealth. Dan Roche, sports anchor for WBZ-TV, served as master of ceremonies.
About Mass Mentoring Partnership
Mass Mentoring Partnership (MMP) is fueling the movement to expand empowering youth-adult relationships to meet the needs of communities across Massachusetts. MMP serves hundreds of mentoring programs and youth development organizations statewide supporting thousands of youth in mentoring relationships.
