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11 June 2008, Wednesday Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl Location: City Hall Plaza, Boston The Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl is the nation's largest all-you-can-eat ice cream festival. The event serves up ice cream from 11 of the nation's leading ice cream companies while raising money for the Jimmy Fund, which supports cancer research and treatment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. This year marks the 26th annual Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl. Plan now to attend on June 10, 11, or 12, or purchase a Scooper Pass and enter the event up to three times. http://jimmyfund.org/eve/event/scooper-bowl/default.html Robert F, Kennedy Children's Action Corps 26th Annual Embracing the Legacy Event Time: 6:00pm Location: JFK Presidential Library, Columbia Point, Boston, MA — Kathleen Kennedy Townsend will speak about her father’s legacy – most notably his belief that society has a responsibility to all of its members and that lasting contributions are first made by improving the lives of children and their families – at the annual event of the organization that was created in his honor, the Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps. To be held on Wednesday, June 11, the 26th Annual Embracing the Legacy Event will be attended by 500 guests who financially and emotionally support the work of the Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps, a leader in children’s welfare, advocacy, care and treatment in Massachusetts. Local philanthropists and activists Ellen Bassuk, Don Rodman, Gerry Wright, and Barry Zuckerman will be honored at the event with the second annual Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps’ Embracing the Legacy Award for their work that has made the world a better place for children and families. Bassuk, is a medical doctor, board certified psychiatrist, and an associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and has been committed to tackling the widespread problem of family and child homelessness. Rodman, president of Rodman Ford, Lincoln-Mercury, and president of Rodman Ride for Kids, has dedicated countless hours to raising money and resources for financially disadvantaged children in Massachusetts. The Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps is a beneficiary of the Rodman Ride for Kids. Wright has committed his entire professional and personal life to the pursuit of social justice for young people, their families, and the broader community through his work with several non-profit organizations that address inner city poverty. He created Dare Incorporated, a non-profit agency that provides children under state care with food, shelter, therapy and services. Since 1972, Zuckerman has cared for thousands of poor children as a pediatrician at Boston Medical Center, seeing the connection between illness and poverty firsthand. The Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Actions Corps 26th Annual Embracing the Legacy Awards Dinner celebrates the legacy of Robert F. Kennedy and the child welfare and advocacy work of the organization named in his honor. Through the dinner, the Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Actions Corps hopes to raise $150,000 to support its programs for underserved youth. The agency is a leader in children’s welfare, juvenile justice, advocacy and treatment for children and families in Massachusetts. The event will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11 at the JFK Presidential Library & Museum, Columbia Point, Boston. Tickets are $250. For tickets, or more information, call (617) 227-4183 or visit www.rfkchildren.org. A Fundraising Gala ~ Boston Landmarks Orchestra Celebrates 8 Years of Free Concerts with Gala Time: 6:00pm Location: Taj Boston, 15 Arlington Street, Boston, MA 02116 Presented by the Boston Landmarks Orchestra and Charles Ansbacher, conductor and founder. A fundraising gala; honoring Clara Wainwright, artist and founder of First Night, Boston. The orchestra will preview its newest piece for young audiences, John Adams: The Voice Heard ‘Round the World. The evening includes a reception and silent auction at 6:00 p.m., dinner at 7:00 p.m. and a live auction and private preview performance at 8:00 p.m. Tickets start at $250. For more information about the gala, please call Mary Opanasets at 617-520-2208 or email MO@LandmarksOrchestra.org www.LandmarksOrchestra.org