Spaghetti Dinner
Celebrating Healthy Communities

grand ballroom • Fairmont copley plaza hotel • 138 St James Ave, Boston, MA 02116

6:00 p.m. – Cocktail Reception & Silent Auction
7:00 p.m. – Welcome, Dinner, & Program

We held our annual fall gala, Spaghetti Dinner, on Friday, October 18th at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel. On this special night, we celebrated our donors and partners who have invested in building a healthy community for women experiencing homelessness, hunger, and poverty. From nutritious meals to addiction recovery and housing, our programming and partnerships help Boston’s most vulnerable women find stability in a supportive community.

Each year, Spaghetti Dinner raises funds that sustain the critical services we provide. We would like to thank all our supporters and partners who have helped us succeed.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Special Guest Speaker: Kate Walsh, Secretary of Health and Human Services

  • Musical Guest: Miranda Rae

  • Welcome Speaker: Chef/Partner Douglass Williams of MIDA Restaurants

  • Fund-A-Need Emcee: Linda Dorcena-Forry, former Massachusetts Senator and co-founder of the New Commonwealth Racial Equity and Social Justice Fund

Secretary Kate Walsh

Miranda Rae

Chef Douglass Williams

Former Senator Linda Dorcena-Forry

From nutritious meals to recovery support, our programming and partnerships aim to help Boston’s most vulnerable women find a healthy and supportive community. These programs are made possible by our partners, who were honored at this year’s Spaghetti Dinner:

The Miriam Fund, celebrating its 25th year, is a philanthropic community committed to expanding opportunities for women and girls. The Miriam Fund partners with WLP to fund our Legal Services Program which helps narrow the justice gap for our guests.

RIZE Massachusetts is an independent nonprofit foundation working to end the opioid epidemic in Massachusetts and reduce its devastating impact. RIZE has been integral in helping establish WLP’s substance use disorder recovery programming.

Thank you to our sponsors!

Champions of Change

Jill A. Greenthal & Thomas Eisenmann

TrailBLAZERS

Mary & Brian Carty
MFS Investments
Michele & Howard Kessler

Groundbreakers

Kay Calvert & Jim Manzi
Heidi Heiland
New England Patriots Foundation
Derri Shtasel & Gary Gottlieb
The TJX Companies

innovators

Gloria G Coolidge
Kathryn & Alex Golden
Eileen Hsü-Balzer
Larry & Atsuko Fish
The McGee Family
New England Coldwell Banker Cares Foundation
New England Development
Genean Stec & Patrick Lee
Andrew & Mariann Youniss

problem solvers

360PR+
Debra & William Bulkeley
Wendy & Sean Cassity
Donna & Steve Fessler

Movers + Shakers

Cynthia & Ted Berenson
Brookline Bank 
Derby Farm Flowers & Gardens
Eastern Bank Foundation
Gordon Brothers Group LLC
Inozyme Pharma
Christine & David Letts
Patti & Jonathan Kraft
Saint Cecilia Parish
State Street Foundation
Starrs Aligned