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Embracing the Legacy 2026

Embracing the Legacy 2026

This year, as we mark what would have been Senator Robert F. Kennedy’s 100th birthday, we invite you to join us at our annual Embracing the Legacy Celebration on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at the Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston.

The evening will honor the enduring spirit of Senator Kennedy and the remarkable work of RFK Community Alliance, whose programs empower children, families, and adults facing complex challenges to build skills, create community, and thrive.

We will also honor our founder, Philip W. Johnston, with a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award and celebrate a new group of Embracing the Legacy honorees, extraordinary individuals whose actions carry forward Senator Kennedy’s vision of justice, compassion, and equity.

Mark and Becky Levin, Linda Spears, and Bob DeAngelo are receiving Embracing the Legacy Awards this year because they exemplify Robert F. Kennedy's enduring belief that “The purpose of life is to contribute in some way to making things better.”

Please join us for an inspiring evening of community, reflection, and hope, as we come together to honor a legacy that continues to shape lives and strengthen our shared commitment to a more just world.

Wednesday, March, 4, 2026

Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston

To sponsor or learn more:


Erin Martin (she/her)
Director of Individual Giving
Phone:
978-368-6429
Email Erin

Lifetime Achievement Award
Embracing the Legacy Awards
Special Guests

Lifetime Achievement Award

Philip W. Johnston (1944-2025)

Founder, RFK Children's Action Corps (now RFK Community Alliance)

Embracing the Legacy Awards

Mark and Becky Levin

Founders, The Possible Zone

Linda Spears, MSW

President & CEO, Children's Welfare League of America

Robert DeAngelo

Retired, Eversource

Special Guests

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JC Monahan

Emcee. NBC10 Boston Anchor

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Susan Wornick

Special Guest

Embracing the Legacy Committee Members

Thank you to our Committee Members

Event Committee

  • John J. Boyle III, Co-Chair

  • Jim Geraghty, Co-Chair

  • Joseph P. Kennedy III, Co-Chair

  • Emma Carpenter

  • Keith P. Carroll, Esq.

  • Michael F. Connolly, Esq.

  • Jennifer L. Flanagan, MS

  • Marc J. Jones, Esq.

  • James B. Leary, Esq.

  • Kathy Mills, PhD, LICSW

  • Carol Francolini Mueller

  • Stephen H. Peck

  • Peter Stanton

Honoree Selection Committee

  • Michael F. Connolly, Esq., Chair

  • Jason Burrell

  • John J. Boyle III

  • Emma Carpenter

  • Jennifer L. Flanagan, MS

  • Jim Geraghty

  • Edward Kelley

  • Joseph P. Kennedy III

  • Matthew Kennedy

  • James B. Leary, Esq.

  • Kathy Mills, PhD, LICSW

  • Linda Williams