Catholic Charities Spring Celebration 2025
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
On Wednesday, May 28, 2025 Catholic Charities Boston hosted the Annual Spring Celebration Gala at the Fairmont Copley Plaza in Boston. It was an inspirational evening where we raised essential funds to support the thousands of individuals and families who rely on our 70-plus programs for services and stability.
Catholic Charities teams across Eastern Massachusetts are working hard to meet the growing demand in our basic needs and emergency services like food, shelter, and mental health resources, while also focusing on building capacity in our family and youth services, adult education programs, and refugee and immigrant services to empower our clients to achieve self-sufficiency and strive to reach their ambitious goals.
Thank you to those who could join us as we celebrated the critical work we do in the community and as we honored Kevin Phelan, Co-chairman of Colliers Boston, with the John and Virginia Kaneb Justice and Compassion Award.
Thank you for supporting Catholic Charities to help our neighbors in need!
2025 Honoree: Kevin Phelan
Mr. Kevin Phelan is co-chairman of Colliers Boston office, a full-service commercial real estate firm providing Brokerage, Development & Consulting Services, Valuation & Advisory Services, Capital Markets, and real Estate Management Services to a broad range for clients. Mr. Phelan joined the firm in 1978 to create the Capital Markets group, which is now one of the two largest in the region. He was appointed president in 2007 and then co-chairman in 2010. Over the course of his career, Mr. Phelan has been involved in several billion dollars in financings across the United States, representing all property types.
In addition to formerly serving as a member of the Catholic Charities Boston Board of Trustees, Mr. Phelan has served on numerous other board and committees for organizations such as Providence College, Simmons College, newton Country Day School, St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center or Boston, and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston.
The John and Virginia Kaneb Justice and Compassion Award is Catholic Charities Boston’s highest honor, reserved for an individual who exemplifies our core values of social justice and serving others with compassion, respect, and dignity. Catholic Charities is honored to recognize Mr. Phelan’s distinguished leadership, his service and generosity to our mission over many decades, and the incredible impact he has had on the Greater Boston community as a dedicated advocate, community builder, and philanthropist.
We are grateful to the following individuals and organizations for their sponsorship support of Catholic Charities Spring Celebration.
Presenting Sponsors
Jeff and Karla Kaneb
Kindness Sponsors
Compassion Sponsors
Patricia Dinneen and John Mooney
Peter and Patti Gibson
Gary and Diane Kaneb
Mark F. Murphy
Maura T. Murphy
Stephanie and Andrew O’Brien
Barbara Roche
Brendan and Kerry Swords
Justice Sponsors
Keith and Megan Anderson
Lisa and John Batter
Jack and Cathy Brennan
Doug Briggs and Claudia Sorgi
Paul and Margaret Chisholm
Joe and Nancy Craven
James and Janice DiStasio
Eversource Foundation
Daniel and RoseMary Fuss
James and Jo-Anne Gallagher
Karen and Rob Hale
Paul and Jean Hanley
John L. Harrington
Linda and Jay Hooley
Robert and Kathleen Ix
Jay Kaiser
Kelly Family Foundation
Annemarie and Mark Kerwin
Karl and Marie Kyriss
Richard C. Lord
Brian and Margaret McNeill
Michael and Kathleen Nilles
Linda and Thomas Norton
Kevin and Anne Phelan
Providence College
Rockport Mortgage Corporation
Saint Cecilia Parish
Paul and Mary Beth Sandman
Jean C. Tempel
Michael and Denyse Turpin
Kelley Tuthill and Brendan Ward
William and Emi Winterer
Dignity Sponsors
Build the Faith
Consigli Construction
Janet and C. Michael Daley
Elizabeth and Gonzague de Montrichard
Digger and Susan Donahue
Dot Joyce Consulting
Ronald M. Druker and The Druker Company, Ltd
Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation
Mayor Thomas Koch
Massachusetts State Council Knights of Columbus
Mass General Brigham Health Plan
Sean and Leslie McGrath
Maura Murphy and Michael Racette
Pinnacle HR Solutions
Rasky Partners
Related Beal
Robert J. Devereaux Corp.
Bill Sheehan
Mike and Maureen Sheehan
Marshall M. and Barbara J. Sloane Private Foundation
Linda Sloane Kay
Charity Sponsors
AAFCPAs
Lisa Alberghini and Peter Roche
BNY Wealth
Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston
Colliers
Lynne and David Hegarty
Jackson Lewis P.C.
James and Mary Judge
William and Annmarie Kennedy
Kevin and Sharon MacKenzie
Eileen McAnneny and Robert Burke
Newton Country Day School of the Sacred Heart
Liza and Tom O’Reilly
RKD Group
Schelzi Family
USA East Jesuits
About Spring Celebration
Catholic Charities Spring Celebration is an annual benefit for Catholic Charities of Boston’s areas of greatest need. The agency’s four core services provide a holistic approach to serving our clients through Basic Needs, Adult Education & Workforce Development, Family & Youth Services, and Refugee & Immigrant Services.
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