OPEN THE DOOR GALA

November 21, 2019

6 - 10 P.M.

Venezia Boston



join us as we celebrate our mission, students 
and those who make our success possible

special tribute to 

Richard McGrail
2019 champion for our kids  


FOR his STEWARDSHIP AND COMMITMENT TO 
ending the cycle of homelessness by advancing
educational support and opportunity 
for students at risk



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2018 Open the door gala - sold out


2018 Champion for our kids
carol Augustyniak marcus
and Stephen Marcus

A sell-out crowd gathered at Venezia Boston last November to salute 
 Carol and Stephen Marcus, whose tireless support has fostered the social, emotional and academic well-being
of thousands of students throughout Massachusetts facing homelessness.  

Among those giving accolades to Carol and Stephen was
Governor Charlie Baker. 

"Thank you Carol and Stephen for supporting some of the most disadvantaged, vulnerable and
at-risk kids in the Commonwealth, and for helping an organization that has
managed to deliver for kids, time and time again, for the past fifteen years.  
Here's hoping there are many, many more years of
success for School on Wheels of Massachusetts.  

Saying it better than anyone - Carol's friend and current student, Jake

Executive Director Kathleen Graham with
(L) SOWMA Board Chair Chris Murphy and
(R) Jim Orcutt, co-founder (with wife Terri), My Brother's Keeper

Thanks to Host and auctioneer Billy Costa

Kathleen Graham announced our expansion to the Boston and Plymouth communities,
bringing one-on-one tutoring to eighteen locations. 

Click the photos below to hear from a few of our students 

 

View the Photo Gallery!

PAY TRIBUTE CAROL AND STEPHEN HERE! 

* Our tutoring services for students K-12 are now available at 18 sites in the following communities:
Attleboro, Brockton, Boston, Fall River, Middleboro, New Bedford, Norwell, Plymouth, Stoughton, Taunton and Weymouth.
This fall, more than 3,400 Massachusetts students began school with new and customized backpacks and the supplies they need to succeed in school.
 SOWMA is currently mentoring 56 college students and helping high school students determine post-secondary college or vocational plans. 
 

One Caring Adult
One Child at a Time. 

2017 Open the door Gala 

You opened more doors - for more kids in 2017 during our sold-out Open the Door gala,
which raised more than $135,000 to expand our services. 

Our 2017 "Champion for our Kids"

 Jim Blake, CEO, HarborOne Bank

For his personal and professional mission to Open the Doors to
 education for the most vulnerable children and youth in our communities

our evening of jazz and dining included a special tribute to:

Cheryl Opper, SOWMA's Founder and Executive Director. 

Read her daughter Lindsay's heart-warming tribute here.

The moving tribute to SOWMA Founder Cheryl Opper, and inspiring testimonials were captured in a VIDEO and PHOTO GALLERY. 

Thanks to our 2017 Gala Emcee

Lisa Yves

jazz vocalist www.lisayves.com 

Click here for the the archival 2016 Open the Door Photo Gallery!