Photos: Room to Grow Spring Breakfast
Check out scenes from the May 3, 2018, event at The Liberty Hotel.
On May 3, 2018, 200 of Boston’s business leaders and early childhood supporters gathered to support Room to Grow and commit to ensuring equal opportunity for all children. The morning included a panel discussion on social impact investing and inspiring social responsibility in the boardroom, community, and at home. Funds raised will help Room to Grow support parents as they activate their natural strengths and expand their knowledge, so children thrive from the start.
Photography by Judy West Photography
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Felicia Pagliuca, Erika Faires, and Room to Grow CEO Allyson Crawford
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Ashley Harmon, Karen Nanji, Jessica Scherer, and Kathleen Mclntyre
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Panel moderator Janet Wu of Bloomberg with panelists Katherine Collins (Head of Sustainable Investing, Putnam), Caitlin Reimers Brumme, (Director, Harvard Business School Impact Collaboratory) and Brian Deese (Global Head of Sustainable Investing, BlackRock)
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Breakfast Co-Chairs Yaron and Joanna Shlesinger and Danielle Frissell and Adam Slutsky
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Room to Grow Board Member Tom Reith with Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn
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Room to Grow Boston Executive Director Emily York McConarty, Client Speaker Naika Williams, and Room to Grow CEO Allyson Crawford