Tuesday, May 7, 2024
SoWa Power Station
550 Harrison Ave
Boston, MA 02118
Welcome Home is Boston’s most anticipated event in support of at-risk older adults. Welcome Home will feature Actor and Comedian, Anthony Anderson as Host, best known as the star of ABC's Black-ish and host of the 2024 Emmy Awards. The event promises to be a passionate night of stories and tributes with star power and immersive entertainment you’ll never forget.
Join us for the 25th anniversary of Welcome Home on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at SoWa Power Station in Boston. The night begins with a red carpet experience followed by a VIP Culinary Reception with Josh Wines. Guests will enjoy a sit-down dinner, culminating with a program highlighting a special tribute and honoring leaders who share Rogerson’s passion and commitment, as well as a live auction. The night ends with a concert performance by soul legends —Shalamar featuring Howard Hewett.
More than 400 guests are expected to attend, including corporate sponsors, business leaders, philanthropists, local influencers, as well as community leaders.
Proceeds from Welcome Home will contribute to the development and expansion of affordable housing, programs, and services to benefit older adults across the Commonwealth. With your support, we will come closer to our goal of a world where every older adult is valued and empowered to age with dignity in their community.
Questions? Contact our event office, AJ Events at 617-267-2244 or email AJ Williams at aj@ajwevents.com
featuring immersive entertainment
Here’s what to expect!
—A SOLD-OUT event with over 500 young professionals, executives, and influencers
—An Exclusive Invite-Only VIP Sponsor Reception
—One Comical Night with Anthony Anderson at Welcome Home
—Access to the Exclusive VIP areas, including upgraded bars, signature cocktails and Josh Wines in our VIP Lounge
—A concert performance by Shalamar featuring Howard Hewett, you will never forget! With songs like The second time around, A night to remember, Make that move, Dancing in the sheets, and more… Shalamar will undoubtedly remain as one of the best funk and soul groups of their generation
2024 Charles E. Rogerson Awardee
Lee Pelton
President and CEO
The Boston Foundation
Previous Charles E. Rogerson Awardees have included:
2022 – Governor Charlie Baker
2020 – Governor Michael Dukakis & Kitty Dukakis
2018 – Governor William F. Weld
2017 – Secretary John F. Kerry
2015 – Meredith and Gene Clapp
2010 – Jack Connors, Jr. – Chairman Emeritus, Hill Holliday
2000 – William O. Taylor – former Publisher, Boston Globe
1999 – Mayor Thomas M. Menino
M. Lee Pelton is the President and CEO of The Boston Foundation, which was founded in 1915 by the Rogerson family and today is one of the nation’s leading philanthropic organizations with $1.8 billion in assets. He joined the Foundation in June 2021, after a long career in academia, most recently serving as President of Emerson College (2011-2021) and Willamette University (1998-2011). Throughout his career, Pelton has combined authentic leadership, civic engagement, and a deep commitment to social justice with his skill and vision for growing institutional capacity and effectiveness. Under his leadership, Pelton has positioned The Boston Foundation as an agent for social change, by centering equity in its programs, grantmaking and civic leadership. The Foundation’s defining ambition is to achieve equity, which involves acknowledging and then seeking to eliminate the structural and underlying causes of outcome disparities for historically marginalized communities. He has been awarded three honorary degrees and is the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions for educational excellence and social justice, including, the Living Legend by the Museum of African American History (2021), the Governor’s Award from Mass Humanities (2020). In 2023, he ranked #3 on Boston Magazine’s annual list of the most influential people in Boston, following Maura Healey, the newly elected governor of the Commonwealth and Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley.
This presentation to the leader of The Boston Foundation is a fitting tribute to the entwined histories of these two Boston institutions- dedicated to building strong and healthy communities.
Special Tribute Recipients
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Patricia M. Hillman
Posthumous
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Meredith P. Clapp
Posthumous
Your support will have a significant impact on older adults who need a place to call home.
Rogerson sees lives changing daily.
People are exposed to the possibility of extreme financial loss after facing daunting life choices.
Here are a few Stories…
WHAT OUR RESIDENTS ARE SAYING
“We selected Rogerson to help us realize our vision. They performed beyond expectation and today we have a thriving new residential community that will sustain us for years to come.”
WELCOME HOME TICKETS
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GENERAL ADMISSION
$500 per person
Ticket includes dinner, Welcome Home program with Host, Anthony Anderson and a concert performance featuring Shalamar and Howard Hewett.
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VIP TICKET
$750 per person
VIP tickets includes dinner, program, and concert performance plus a more exclusive gala experience. VIP guests will have expedited entry into the Gala along with premiere seating.
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SPONSORSHIP
Multiple Levels Are Available
Welcome Home offers Sponsors a more exclusive gala experience. VIP guests will have expedited entry into the Gala along with priority access to the VIP Parking and premiere seating.
Make a donation.
At Rogerson, we enhance the well-being of older adults by elevating housing, community, and care to an art. With 2,000 housing units across 29 communities and programs—from Worcester to Weymouth, Jamaica Plain to Norton—Rogerson helps median and low-income older adults through all stages of aging. Hundreds of families in Massachusetts are facing heartbreaking life choices as the escalating costs of in-home care, assisted living communities, and nursing homes exhaust the savings and incomes of older adults and their relatives. This can happen to anyone, even after years of preparation. Life happens, and unexpected challenges occur when older adults struggle to obtain care and housing. Rogerson’s mission is a beacon of hope for families seeking safe, affordable housing, health care services, adult day programs and memory care support.
Your investment in Rogerson helps us realize our vision of a world where all older adults are valued and empowered to age with dignity within their community.
LONGEVITY SPONSORS
SARAH and TIM ALLEN
BRENT and LENA BERC
LLOYD DAHMEN
BRIT D’ARBELOFF
CARL J. MARTIGNETTI
DEWEY SQUARE
GROUP, LLC
ELLEN and PETER
ZANE
VITALITY SPONSORS
PAULA and SAM THIER
DON HILLMAN
EUGENE CLAPP
CYNTHIA CONNELLY
VIBRANCY SPONSORS
KARLA TODD BARRETT and JAMES BARRETT
MARY R. JEKA
JOHN CUPPLES
JOHN and WENDY PEREIRA
WALTER J. RAMOS, J.D.
FARNSWORTH HOUSE
DIGNITY SPONSORS
ANN and JOHN
HALL
Contact us.
Have questions about VIP Tickets, Sponsor Opportunities, or the overall experience? Contact our event office, AJ Events. We will be happy to answer any of your questions or fill out the form above and we will respond within 24 hours.
AJ Events / 617-267-2244
Event Team
AJ Williams, Event Producer, Sponsorships
aj@ajwevents.com
Maria Palienko, Guest and Sponsor Relations
maria@ajwevents.com
Questions About Rogerson?
Contact Rogerson Communities / 617-469-5879
Margery Warren
Director, Donor Programs and Engagement
Warren@Rogerson.org