Hope Starts Here
50 Years of Building Pathways to Victory
Fundraiser & Celebration Event
Thursday, November 6, 2025 | Artists for Humanity
Thank You for Celebrating with Us!
Our hearts are full. On November 6th, more than 250 friends, partners, and supporters gathered for Hope Starts Here: 50 Years of Building Pathways to Victory, a milestone celebration honoring five decades of compassion, resilience, and community.
Guests enjoyed an inspiring evening of connection and celebration, complete with live music from Woza Moya, a lively auction program led by auctioneer Andy Saks, and heartfelt moments that captured the very essence of Victory Programs’ mission.
We were moved by the generosity and spirit of everyone in attendance. Thanks to your support, our fundraising efforts exceeded expectations, ensuring that Victory Programs can continue providing shelter, recovery, health, and housing services for thousands in need each year.
Whether you’ve been with us since our earliest days or joined the celebration for the first time, thank you for helping make this milestone possible. We truly couldn’t have done it without you.
Thank you to everyone who helped make this evening possible! Our guests, sponsors, honorary co-chairs, planning committee, and the countless staff and volunteers who brought this event to life.
Because of you, hope truly starts here.
Honorary Co-Chairs
Thank you to our dedicated honorary co-chairs for championing Victory Programs’ 50th anniversary and helping us build a future full of hope, healing, and possibility.
Attorney General Andrea Campbell
Senator Nick Collins
Senator Sal N. DiDomenico
Senator Lydia Edwards
Representative Brandy Fluker-Reid
Representative Russell Holmes
Representative Bill MacGregor
Representative Adrian Madaro
Representative Aaron Michlewitz
Representative John F. Moran
Representative Daniel J. Ryan
Boston City Councilor Liz Breadon
Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata
Boston City Councilor John FitzGerald
Boston City Council President Ruthzee Louijeune
Boston City Councilor Julia Mejia
Boston City Councilor Enrique Pepen
Boston City Councilor Henry Santana
Boston City Councilor Benjamin J. Weber
Boston City Councilor Brian J. Worrell
Thank you to our Sponsors!
VICTORY PARTNER
VICTORY ADVOCATE
VICTORY CHAMPION
Anonymous
Helius Fund
Jason & Keely Krantz
Dan Rodas & Stewart Bond
VICTORY SUPPORTER
Michael Gannon & Brandon Ortiz
Museum Properties
Marty Martinez
Craig Robbins
Anonymous
VICTORY FRIEND
Matthew & Rebecca Borden
Steven Corkin
LM Realty, LLC
Justin Reich & Elsa Olivetti
Dan Kelly
Helios Foundation
Julie Crockford & Sheridan Haines
Dr. Jonathan Li & Dr. Elaine W. Yu
Donald E. Vaughan & Lee S. Ridgway
Lynn Weissberg
Linda Plitkins
Anonymous
STEWARDS OF HOPE
Sue Beck
Boston Red Sox Foundation
Gail Boyajian
Katharine Butler & Thomas Wideman
Harry Collings & Dan Moon
Jeffrey A. Conrad & Jeff Sulloway
Maria E. Damico
Judith & John Felton
Stephanie Fidel
David Freed & Randy Pierce
Joel Herman & Milt Sleeter
Drusilla Pratt-Otto
Ann Walsh, Ideal Residences of New England
Carolyn Orfanella & Brad Solomon
Maryellen & Mara Solomon-Auger
Samuel & Rae Ann Mandell
Anonymous
Stewards of Hope are beacons in our community who have made a commitment to Hope Starts Here: 50 Years of Building Pathways to Victory. This vital giving circle catalyzes the transformative power of hope and allows us to best meet the complex needs of increasing numbers of individuals and families in crisis who turn to Victory Programs for healing, stability, and connection.
Thank You to Our 50th Planning Committee!
Paul Blaney
Janine Busby
Kathy Butler
Kathy Crehan
Christine Cook
Julie Crockford
Jarrett Hanley
Shauna Helton
Emily Julien
Yolander Lewis
Debra Morris
Anu Parikh
Stephanie Ploof
Craig Robbins
Grace Stephan
Laura Street
Lauren Van Buren
Lynn Weissberg