(Chelsea, MA) – Sister Helen Prejean, author of the national best seller and inspiration for the movie Dead Man Walking, will be the keynote speaker at the fifth annual fundraiser for Roca the non-profit organization that has changed the lives of more than 15,000 high risk young people. The event will be held on Tuesday May 11th at 8:00 a.m. at the Seaport Hotel.
Among those confirmed to attend the event include:
-Larry Lucchino, President and CEO, Boston Red Sox
-Kevin Sheehan, Founder, Sounds of Starbucks
-Michael Brown, CEO, City Year
-Kip Tiernan, Founder, Rosie’s Place
-Secretary Joanne Goldstein, Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development
-Steve Grossman, Candidate, Massachusetts Treasurer
Roca is a performance-based organization that serves high-risk young people in Chelsea, Revere and East Boston between the ages of 14 and 24 years old and helps them become productive citizens.
Roca 5th Annual Breakfast Fundraiser
Tuesday, May 11, 2010 – 8:00 A.M.
Seaport Hotel, 200 Seaport Boulevard, Cityview Room
Boston, MA