Embracing the Legacy 2024
![](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/6fu8xn2i/production/ad5a8488ce2a6dd9344dec5a00898c07dc55cec3-5472x3648.jpg?auto=format&q=40)
![](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/6fu8xn2i/production/7339ca3f474d138ad742fd4c3102bb9edf845b05-940x788.png?auto=format&q=40)
Embracing the Legacy 2024
Will you step up today to make a difference for children and families in need across Massachusetts?
The 18th annual Embracing the Legacy celebration, at 5:30PM on Thursday, November 21, 2024, will be a night to highlight RFK Community Alliance's work for children, youth, and adults facing educational, developmental, mental health, and other challenges and celebrate our distinguished honorees, whose extraordinary actions reflect the social values and hopes of the late Senator Robert F. Kennedy, who left a legacy of social justice.
Each honoree is dedicated to making positive impacts on the lives of people whose challenges and needs often go unseen, by raising awareness, fighting against social injustices, and advocating for those who don’t have a voice. We honor this work because every person has value and deserves dignity.
This year’s event will feature some very special guests. We expect the night to be a beautiful harmony of voices from our community, our honorees, our staff, and our program participants. And we hope that as many people as possible will join us to take part.
Thursday, November, 21, 2024
JFK Presidential Library and Museum
To sponsor or learn more:
Erin Martin (she/her)
Advancement Specialist
Phone: 978-368-6429
Email Erin
2024 Honorees
2024 Honorees
2024 Honorees
![](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/6fu8xn2i/production/b8d8ab913f39a4f3b3855885bad5b34127b42743-776x729.png?q=30&auto=format)
The Burton Family
Ron Burton Training Village
![](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/6fu8xn2i/production/d0e08b6a9db24ce43d8e0ac6e9a47183e380ec76-2048x1365.jpg?q=30&auto=format)
Rev. Ray Hammond, MD and Rev. Gloria E. White-Hammond, MD
Co-Pastors, Bethel AME Church. Founders, Bethel Institute for Community Development.
![](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/6fu8xn2i/production/1d78e21094778d3e11f645833c582caf5442bc51-1500x1798.jpg?q=30&auto=format)
Susan Harris O’Connor, MSW, LICSW
Practitioner. Activist. Author. Performance Artist.
Executive Staff
2024 Embracing the Legacy Committee Members
Event Committee
John J. Boyle III, Co-Chair
Emma Carpenter, Co-Chair
Joseph P. Kennedy III, Co-Chair
Michael W. Ames, PhD
Michael F. Connolly, Esq.
Keith P. Carroll, Esq.
Jim Geraghty
Philip W. Johnston
Stephen H. Peck
Peter Stanton
Honoree Selection Committee
Michael F. Connolly, Esq., Chair
Michael W. Ames, PhD
John J. Boyle III
Emma Carpenter
Jennifer L. Flanagan, MS
Jim Geraghty
Joseph P. Kennedy III
Matthew Kennedy
James B. Leary, Esq.
Linda Williams