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Annual Dinner 2026:
Celebrating Greatness

 

Thursday, January 29, 2026

5:30 p.m. Cocktails | 6:30 p.m. Dinner & Program

Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport

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Annual Dinner 2026:
Celebrating Greatness

 

Thursday, January 29, 2026

5:30 p.m. Cocktails | 6:30 p.m. Dinner & Program

Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport

Join Boston’s business leaders, civic champions, and community trailblazers for an evening to celebrate and support Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston’s extraordinary members, families, and communities. Your generous sponsorship of Annual Dinner is an investment in the future, allowing BGCB to continue fueling programs that shape futures, elevate communities, and ensure our youth have every opportunity to thrive.
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Our Honoree

This year, we proudly honor longtime BGCB champion Kevin Phelan (Co-Chairman, Colliers Boston) for decades of inspiring leadership, partnership, and philanthropy.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Select a sponsorship level to register.

 

For additional sponsorship information, contact Ellen Morrissey at 617-994-4759 or emorrissey@bgcb.org.

Your contribution will be used to support the important work of Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston. Please note that $100 per seat is non-tax deductible. 

Diamond: $100,000+
  • Two tables – premier seating for 20
  • Recognition from podium at event
  • Sponsor logo on:
    • dedicated signage/screens at event
    • event collateral, event page, and post-event communications
    • social media posts
    • formal event invitation*

*Sponsorship must be confirmed by Friday, January 16 for inclusion on event collateral and signage.

Platinum: $50,000+
  • One table – premier seating for 10
  • Sponsor logo on:
    • dedicated signage/screens at event
    • event collateral, event page, and post-event communications
    • social media posts
    • formal event invitation*

*Sponsorship must be confirmed by Friday, January 16 for inclusion on event collateral and signage.

Gold: $25,000+
  • One table – seating for 10
  • Sponsor logo on:
    • dedicated signage/screens at event
    • event collateral, event page, and post-event communications
    • social media posts
    • formal event invitation*

*Sponsorship must be confirmed by Friday, January 16 for inclusion on event collateral and signage.

Silver: $12,500+
  • One table – seating for 10
  • Sponsor logo on:
    • event collateral
    • event page
Bronze: $7,500+
  • Half table – seating for 5
  • Sponsor logo on:
    • event collateral
    • event page

Meet our 2026 Annual Dinner Co-Chairs

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Bob Cleary

Senior Vice President, Colliers International

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Joe Campanelli

Chairman, President, and CEO, Needham Bank

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Yvonne Garcia

Executive VP & Head of North America Asset Manager Client Portfolio Lead, State Street

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Bryan Rafanelli

CEO and Chief Creative Officer, Rafanelli Events

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Jane Steinmetz

Boston Office Managing Principal and Atlantic Growth Markets Leader, EY

Meet our Annual Dinner Co-Chairs

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Thank You to our Sponsors

as of January 14, 2025

Diamond
Karen and Rob Hale
Kevin and Anne Phelan

Platinum
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Frank Wisneski and Lynn Dale
Gold
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Mark and Erin Epker      Fidelity-Logo          Liberty-Mutual-Logo     
 
Joseph and Joan Lovejoy Charitable Gift Fund       
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Silver
A&O Shearman
Arnold & Porter
Berkshire Partners LLC
John J. Boyle III and Mary J. Boyle
BXP
Callahan Construction Managers
John and Lisa Capone
Charlesbank Capital Partners
Deloitte
Eastern Bank
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Foley & Lardner LLP
Highland Street Foundation
Linda and Jay Hooley
Latham & Watkins LLP
MassMutual
Alfred and Joanne Minahan
National Grid
Paul J. Rooney
State Street Corporation
Lisa and Gregg Stone
Usherwood Office Technology
WHDH/WLVI
Bronze
Baystate Financial Services
BJ's Wholesale Club
Michael and Samantha Bolotin
Brookline Bank
Emily & John Brown
Boston Children's Hospital
The Boston Foundation
Boston Medical Center
Cambridge Savings Bank
CLA
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Dellbrook|JKS
Elkus Manfredi Architects
Fiduciary Trust Company
Floyd Advisory
Michael G. Frieze
David and Danielle Frisch
Gilbane Building Company
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
HGA
HUB International New England
Jeffrey F. and Susan C. Jones
JP Morgan Chase
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Massachusetts Convention Center Authority
Stephen Mead Jr. and Laetitia Mead
Mary Beth Moynihan
The New England Council
P.F. Flyers
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Rockland Trust
Shah Family Foundation
Helen Chin Schlichte
Denise and Joe Swan
Walker & Dunlop
ZS Associates

Our Event Media Partner

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Shayna Seymour

Co-Anchor, WCVB's Chronicle and Emcee, BGCB's 2026 Annual Dinner

Shayna Seymour is an Emmy-winning journalist and co-anchor of WCVB’s nightly newsmagazine, Chronicle. She joined WCVB in 2006 and has held roles as a reporter, producer, and weekend EyeOpener co-anchor, with regular appearances on weekday evening newscasts. Shayna has earned multiple Emmy Awards, including consecutive wins from 2020–2025 in the Best Program–Host/Moderator/Correspondent category, as well as additional Emmys for co-hosting WCVB’s Holiday Lights telecast.

Her reporting covers human interest, lifestyle, entertainment, and arts stories throughout New England, and she has interviewed figures such as Oprah Winfrey, Ellen DeGeneres, and Ginger Zee. Shayna is also an active community leader, serving as emcee and moderator for organizations including the Boston MLK Breakfast and the Massachusetts Conference for Women. An Amherst native, she holds degrees from Spelman College and Syracuse University and lives outside Boston with her family.