This event celebrated a year of on-the-water programming that connects millions of the region's residents and visitors to Boston Harbor, the Harbor Islands, the region's public beaches, and waterfront communities, and reflected on the investments and improvements in access to clean water for all.
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| Save the Harbor leadership team with the 2019 Boston Harbor Heroes. Left to Right: Joe Newman (STH Board Chair), Maeve Fittz, Sam Bowman, John Sullivan, Tani Marinovich (STH President), David Spillane, Shelagh Mahoney, Kathy Lafferty, Patty Foley (Save the Harbor), Tom Crohan, Veera Mahadomrongkul, Allen Huang, Bruce Berman (Save the Harbor) |
Each year, Save the Harbor recognizes men and women as Boston Harbor Heroes for their commitment to Save the Harbor's mission, the community, and the Harbor. Save the Harbor's Board Chair and National Grid’s Vice President of Government Affairs for Massachusetts, Joseph Newman, along with Save the Harbor's new President, Tani Marinovich, thanked the guests and introduced this year’s heroes:
- The Honorable Martin J. Walsh, Mayor, City of Boston
- Tom Crohan, John Hancock Financial Services
- Kathy Lafferty, South Boston Neighborhood House
- Allen Huang and Veera Mahadomrongkul, Ohana NE Dragon Boat Team
- Shelagh Mahoney, Eastern Salt Company, Inc.
- David Spillane, Goody Clancy, Save the Harbor/Save the Bay Board Member
- John Sullivan, Boston Water & Sewer Commission
- Sam Bowman, Maeve Fitz, Kharliyah Ortiz, Save the Harbor’s Youth Environmental Education Program
This year's event was particularly special as it included several tributes to the contributions and hard work of Patty Foley, who has retired after 20 years as President of Save the Harbor/Save the Bay. Mayor Walsh began by reflecting on his work with Foley during his time serving in Massachusetts Legislature as the Representative from Dorchester. He credited her with educating him about the challenges faced by the neighborhood beaches and being a tireless advocate for the investing resources for their improvement. Mayor Walsh also reflected on the threat posed by climate change and the need to work collaboratively with organizations such as Save the Harbor to ensure resiliency for future generations.
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| Left to Right: Tani Marinovich President of Save the Harbor, Bruce Berman of Save the Harbor, Mayor Martin J. Walsh, Patricia A. Foley of Save the Harbor, Briana Curren of Wells Fargo, and Joe Newman of National Grid, Save the Harbor Board Chair |
A video tribute included remarks from Paul Grogan of the Boston Foundation, Charlayne Murrell-Smith of the Boston Children’s Foundation, Bill Delahunt of The Delahunt Group, Ronda McCloud of JetBlue, Harold Sparrow of the Greater Hartford YMCA, Robert Travaglini of Travaglini, Eisenberg, and Kiley, Joe Newman, Tani Marinovich, and Bruce Berman of Save the Harbor and Foley's husband.
Finally, former Massachusetts Senate President Robert Travaglini and former State Senator Jack Hart reflected on their work with Foley through the Metropolitan Beaches Commission which was first created in 2006 to report on the challenges and needs of the region's state-owned beaches. Travaglini, Hart, and Susan Tracy of The Strategy Group and Save the Harbor's Board of Directors then asked attendees to consider a gift to the Patty Foley Legacy Fund.
Marinovich thanked everyone for their support, for making 2019 the most successful Destination Boston Harbor ever with more than $750,000 raised for continued advocacy for, and programming on, Boston Harbor, the harbor islands and the regions beaches.
Save the Harbor would like to thank all of our sponsors, silent auction donors, and supporters including presenting sponsor Wells Fargo for the support of the important work we to restore and preserve Boston Harbor for future generations.
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