36th Annual Building Minds Scholarship Fund Gala

  Honoring Travis and Rachel Rhodes

 

Save your Spot, Save the Date!

Join the Catholic Schools Foundation for an unforgettable evening as we award the Carolyn and Peter Lynch Award to Travis and Rachel Rhodes at the 36th Annual Building Minds Scholarship Fund Gala.

This year’s Gala will be held at the Boston Marriott Copley Place, where we will come together to celebrate our students, CSF-supported schools, and the generous community of supporters who make a high-quality Catholic education possible for thousands of children each year.

📅 Date: April 16, 2026
🕡 Time: 6:30 PM
📍 Location: Boston Marriott Copley Place, 110 Huntington Ave, Boston
👔👗Dress Code: Business Attire

Together, we can build brighter futures through education. Meet this year's Gala Committee.

Click here to view sponsorship benefits and ad specs. Please submit ads to [email protected] and guest lists to [email protected] by March 25th.

For general questions, please contact Stephen Lavoie at [email protected] or (617) 398-5453.

2026 Building Minds Scholarship Fund Gala Donors 25K+

Changing Lives Sponsor | $250,000+

Gabrielle & Richard J. Henken & The Schochet Companies
The Mooney-Reed Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. William S. Mosakowski
Mr. and Mrs. Travis Rhodes
Janet and Mike Rogers
 

Education Matters Sponsor | $150,000-$249,999

Shelagh Mahoney & Joe McNamee / Eastern Salt
Renee & Mike Minogue

 

Building Minds Sponsor | $100,000-$149,999

Bank of America Charitable Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Bekenstein
Walter and June Downey
Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Edgerley
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Fish; Suffolk Construction Company, Inc.
Morgan Lewis and Friends 
Roger P. Joseph, Esq. and Patricia Palmer Joseph
Gary and Diane R. Kaneb
Franklin Templeton 
Ronald O'Hanley 
Jack and Judi Remondi
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Sullivan, Jr.
Brendan and Kerry Swords
Lynch Family and The Lynch Foundation
Charlotte and Herbert Wagner
WCVB, Channel 5 Boston  

 

VISIONARY SPONSOR | $50,000-$99,999

Amy and David Abrams
Michelle and Bob Atchinson
The Kraft Group
Paul and Sandra Montrone
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher C. Remondi
The TJX Companies, Inc.
Joe and Cindy Wickwire

 

PIONEER SPONSOR | $25,000-$49,999

Mr. and Mrs. Mike Ascione
BlackRock Charitable Fund 
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Bolt
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. 
Ms. Tracy A. Campion and Mr. Bernard E. Greene, Jr.
Ellyn Charters Zarracina and Matt Zarracina
Paul and Margaret Chisholm
John and Stephanie Connaughton
Richard and Ann Marie Connolly
Mr. and Mrs. Paul D'Attanasio
Mr. Daniel diBartolomeo/Northfield Information Services
Jim and Bev Donovan
The Drew Company
Emmanuel College
Mr. and Ms. Peter Gibson
Ms. and Mr. Carolyn Hastings
Highland Street Foundation
Mr. Ronald E. Logue
Mr. and Mrs. Bob MacAulay
Carl J. Martignetti
Mr. Gerard McGraw 
Heather & Robert Morrissey
Mr. Brian Moynihan and Ms. Sue Berry
Mr. and Mrs. John V. Murphy
Kevin and KC O'Leary
Gillian and Stephen Petersen
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Previte
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Remondi
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Reynolds
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick E. Roche, Jr.
Saint Cecilia Parish, Boston
Mr. Eric Slifka
State Street Corporation
Joseph M. Tucci
Jim and Margaret Wade


*Gifts made to the CSF Dinner as of 4/6/2026 4:00PM

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