By Rick Winterson
The South Boston Neighborhood Home is holding its Annual Profit and Public sale gala Friday, March 28 from 6-10 p.m. on the Seaport Lodge. You might be invited to attend “the Home is The place the Coronary heart is” occasion to dine, drink, dance, and do good for the group. In Government Director Kathy Lafferty’s phrases, it’ll be an actual gala.
Lots of you realize concerning the gala’s Stay Public sale that happens yearly. This yr’s 9 Stay Public sale gadgets embody concert events, sporting occasions, and personal eating that’s nothing in need of elegant.
And the 2025 Silent Public sale is already underway – simply log onto the www.sbnh.org web site and go to the public sale hyperlink. You’ll be able to then bid electronically on any of those Silent Public sale gadgets or you possibly can wait till you’re at subsequent Friday’s gala in particular person.
There’s additionally a $100 Golden Raffle: In the event you win, you’ll get to decide on certainly one of 4 journeys – Cabo, Sedona, Kentucky Bourbon, or Tuscany with wine.
This yr’s gala can even provide new sights:
- An in-person bidding alternative referred to as “Let’s Make a Deal!”
- Stay music for dancing, carried out by Dennis Taylor. He’ll be the closing act within the fun-filled night.
Neighborhood Home packages profit 2,000 individuals from the South Boston group. Packages such because the Diaper Depot, Thanksgiving dinners, and Vacation Helpers simply scratch the floor of the six main group packages the Ollie gives.
Two of South Boston’s most notable group members will likely be honored on the gala: John McGahan and Maureen Dahill.
John McGahan, the previous President and CEO of the Gavin Basis, will likely be honored with the 2025 Joseph “Dodo” Nee “Champion Award.” For many years, John and his Gavin Basis workers have supplied reduction to these affected by dependancy to alcohol and medicines. He and the Gavin Basis have helped numerous people, whereas efficiently carrying out this at little or no price to our group.
Maureen Dahill, the founding father of and essential contributor to “Caught in Southie,” will likely be honored with the Amy Okay. Murray “Angel Award.” In a extremely inventive method, Maureen, a lifelong South Bostonian, makes use of her digital journal to precisely talk with us about native Southie happenings. She efficiently catches and identifies what South Boston and its residents are all about.
The Neighborhood Home was based in 1901 and as such, it’s South Boston’s longest serving nonprofit company. And in 2026, the Neighborhood Home will flip 125 years previous. If that’s not sufficient to make an impression, simply do not forget that 2026 can be the 250th Anniversary of our Declaration of Independence. Which means the South Boston Neighborhood Home has been serving our group for absolutely half the lifetime (!) of the complete United States of America.
So please be part of the Neighborhood Home on Friday, March 28, and let’s rejoice!
South Boston Neighborhood Home Government Director Kathy Lafferty.
The SBNH crew
