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Youth Enrichment Services Gala Raises $600K as It Celebrates 50 Years of Service

April 5, 2018 by Jamie Burch Leave a Comment

Dorchester Teens, Tarell Longsworth and Van Nguyen, spoke at the YES Gala on April 7. (Photo Credit: Shawn Black Photography)

Dorchester teens, Van Nguyen and Tarell Longsworth, were chosen to speak at Youth Enrichment Services (YES)’s recent Black Diamond Gala fundraiser on April 5, 2018. YES offers year-round outdoor and enrichment programs to Boston youth. This year, more than 552 Dorchester youth participated in YES programs.

17-year-old Van is active in YES’s Leadership Corps teen program. At the event, she spoke about the positive impact that YES has had on her life. Van told the crowd, “YES has made an incredible impact on my life, allowing me to conquer my fears by showing me how to be brave.”

18-year-old Tarell has been involved with YES for over five years as a participant of YES’s Career Exploration program and a Track & Field Assistant Coach. Reflecting on his time with YES, Tarell shared, “I have been able to take on a leadership role and gain valuable skills through my participation in YES. My experiences with YES have inspired me to be a better leader and role model for kids in my community.”

Both Van and Tarell will be attending college in the fall. Van plans to study Social Justice at Occidental College in Los Angeles while Tarell will be studying Business at UMass Dartmouth.

The event attracted more than 350 supporters, including Olympic skier, Ryan Cochran-Siegle and Boston City Councilors, Annissa Essaibi George and Ed Flynn. Boston philanthropists and YES volunteers, Jason and Carolyn Soules, were honored with the 2018 YES Achievement Award.  U.S. Ski Team athlete, Megan McJames, received the T2 Foundation Athlete of the Year Community Service Award.

The event raised over $600,000 for Boston youth. Funds will support YES’s outdoor sports and leadership programs: Operation SnowSports, Outdoor Adventure, Leadership Corps, College Preparation, and Career Exploration programs.

Top sponsors of the 8th Annual Black Diamond Gala included The Abrams Management Company, Adage Capital Management, Citi, The George Macomber Family, Leerink Partners, The Martin Richard Charitable Foundation, Morgan Stanley, Peabody Office Furniture, and RBC Capital Markets.

The evening, which is YES’s biggest fundraising event of the year, was held at the Renaissance Waterfront Hotel in the Seaport. To view photos from the event, visit www.facebook. com/yeskidsboston.

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