Lynn Teen Speaks at Youth Enrichment Services Gala

Eighteen-year-old Lynn teen, Bruno Zotarelli, was chosen to speak at Youth Enrichment Services (YES)’s recent Black Diamond Gala fundraiser on April 7, 2016. Bruno is active in YES’s Junior Volunteer Leadership program. At the event, he spoke about the positive impact that YES has had on her life. Bruno told the crowd, “YES has given me the opportunity to ski, snowboard, and so much more.”

 Nearly 400 people attended the event, including Olympic Gold Medalist, Ted Ligety. Former Olympian and Alpine ski analyst, Doug Lewis, was the evening’s Master of Ceremonies.  The event was co-chaired by YES Trustees, David Fitzgerald of CBRE and Ian Sanderson of Catabasis Pharmaceuticals.

 The event raised a record-breaking $625,000 for Boston youth. Funds will support YES’s outdoor sports and leadership programs, including YES’s skiing and snowboarding program, Operation SnowSports, the Outdoor Adventure program, Girls Outdoor Adventure Leaders, and YES’s Junior Volunteer, College Preparation, and Career Exploration programs.

Top sponsors of the 6th Annual Black Diamond Gala included Adage Capital Management, CBRE, Citi, Highland Street Foundation, The George Macomber Foundation, Leerink Partners, Morgan Stanley, Peabody Office, and RBC Capital Markets.

 The evening, which is YES’s biggest fundraising event of the year, was held at Royale in downtown Boston. To view photos from the event, visit www.facebook. com/yeskidsboston.

About Youth Enrichment Services – Youth Enrichment Services (YES) has been serving the youth of Boston since 1968 by providing outdoor, sports-based, and leadership programs.  YES serves over 1,600 youth annually through its three signature programs: Operation SnowSports, Outdoor Adventure, and the YES Academy.  Additional information about YES can be found at www.yeskids.org, Facebook:www.facebook.com/yeskidsboston, Twitter: @yeskidsboston, Instagram: @yeskidsboston.

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