Northeast Arc Presents An Evening of Changing Lives

The Northeast Arc, a not-for-profit organization that helps children and adults with, or at risk for developing, disabilities become full participants in the community, will hold its signature fundraising event, An Evening of Changing Lives, Thursday, May 3rd at the Seaport Hotel in Boston.

The evening, hosted by Kim Carrigan, longtime Northeast Arc advocate and host of The Boston Morning Show on WRKO-AM, will include cocktails, dinner, silent auction, and a fashion show

featuring local celebrities, dignitaries, and business leaders. Each of these volunteers will be paired with individuals whose lives are changed as a result of the community’s support of the Northeast Arc's services.

Fashion show participants include: Doug Banks, Boston Business Journal Editor; Dan Cahill, Representative for the 10th Essex district and his daughter Charlotte; John Cronin of John’s Crazy Socks, Collette Divitto of Collettey’s Cookies; Eric Dorflinger, Recreation Ambassador; Jim Ellard, CEO of New England BioLabs; the Hartman Family, Personal Care Management Ambassadors; the Heller Family, Building Blocks and ABA Ambassadors; the Holt family, Early Intervention Ambassadors; Shirley Leung, Boston Globe columnist and Ambassador Evan Lim; Rick Lord, President, Associated Industries of Massachusetts; Chris MacKenzie, Market Managing Partner for Massachusetts, RSM; David McGray, Employment Ambassador; Melody Mendez, Anchor, NBC 10 Boston & NECN; Daniel Miller, Anchor/Reporter at Boston 25; Stephen Patrican, Residential Ambassador; Jeandy Ream, Shine Jewelry Ambassador; Marcy Reed, President, National Grid Massachusetts and Chris Stark, Breaking Grounds Café Ambassador.

The event will also serve to honor, Larry Zabar of Swampscott, Executive Vice President for The New England Council. Zabar serves as a Northeast Arc board member, chair of the development committee and vice chair of the advisory board. “Larry changes lives every day by linking people and organizations to create opportunities for alliances, business, employment, friendship, philanthropy and more,” said Jo Ann Simons, CEO, Northeast Arc. “The introductions he has made for us have been particularly helpful in promoting the benefits of employing people with disabilities.”

One lucky person will win two business class tickets from Turkish Airlines to their choice of over 300 worldwide destinations. This prize is valued at $18,000.

To purchase tickets to the Northeast Arc’s An Evening of Changing Lives, please contact Paula Vrattos at (978) 624-3080 or pvrattos@ne-arc.org.