Raising the Roof
Sunday, May 18, 6 pm
Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport
For 60 years, we have helped older adults grow, contribute, and thrive as members of vibrant, joyful 2Life Communities. Guided by our shared values of kindness, community, and repairing the world, we believe everyone should have the opportunity to live a life of connection and purpose.
Together let’s celebrate this important milestone and ensure a meaningful future for more older adults.
Event and Campaign Co-Chairs
Lynne Elfland
2Life board member since 2018
“My grandfather found a safe and bustling community full of friends and activities and programs while still maintaining his independence in his own beautiful, modern apartment. Ulin House not only enriched my grandfather’s life, it gave my family comfort to know that he was so well cared for.”
Wendy Kraft
2Life board member since 2018
“As our parents are aging, these can be very challenging times. With love in our hearts, it is our obligation to honor thy mother and father. How fortunate we are that 2Life Communities gives us the opportunity to do so. Together we are building a world where every senior feels respect and dignity and has the chance to live a full life of joy and purpose.”
Norman Posner
2Life board member since 2013 and current treasurer
“My mother lived at Golda Meir House for seven years, one of its first residents. It was such a kind environment — a perfect place for her. 2Life has a special place in my heart. This is my way of giving back both in time and philanthropy, because no one should have to worry if their parents are safe.”
Featuring our keynote speaker
Dr. Simon Johnson is the Ronald A. Kurtz Professor of Entrepreneurship at the MIT Sloan School of Management. In October, he received the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences jointly with Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson. He worked closely with 2Life during the first and most frightening year of COVID, enabling us to understand and access the latest knowledge on testing strategies that were effective with older adults.
Sponsorship opportunities and tickets
Thank you to our gala sponsors
PRESENTING
INNOVATOR
ARCHITECT
Brookline Bank
Roger Cassin
CohnReznick LLP
Magnolia Contreras and David Solimine
Eastern Bank Foundation
Element Care
Linda and Michael Frieze
Faith and Bernard Kaplan
Klein Hornig LLP
Wendy and Dan Kraft
Arlene and Richard Levin
Nixon Peabody LLP
Point32 Health Foundation
Seth Robbins
Rockport Mortgage Corporation
Harold Stahler
Torrington Properties
Millie and Harold Tubman
Wells Fargo Bank
HOST COMMITTEE
BC Davenport
Maria Benet and Joe Geller
Diane and Chester Black
Ellen and Donald Bloch
Helaine and John Carroll
CBIZ
Charles River Insurance
Diane and Michael Christian
Margot and Jonathan Davis
DiMella Shaffer
Dorfman Capital
Laura and Bruce Efron
Lynne and Stuart Elfland
ESI Waterproofing and Masonry
Ellen Feingold
Sydney and David Feldman
Ellenjoy Fields and Herbert Morse
Reneé and Steve Finn
Melissa Fish-Crane and Kenneth Crane
Bob and Glenda Fishman
Flynn Law Group
Amy and Mark Furman
Amy Gerson and Louis Grossman
Gordon's Liquors
Goulston & Storrs
Grinnell Mechanical
Sandra and Jason Honeyman
HouseWorks
Kitchen and Floor Decor
Jason Korb
Krems Jackowitz & Carman LLP
Toby and Michael Kumin
Levine Chapels
Kym and Cliff Long
McPhail Associates LLC
Metro Housing|Boston
Jennifer and Andrew Molinsky
M.S. Walker
Perkins Eastman
Susan and Norman Posner
Prellwitz Chilinski Associates
Prime Buchholtz LLC
RBC Community Investments
Barbara and Frank Resnek
Risk Strategies
Rockland Trust
Gloria Rose
Marcia Rosenberg
Claire and Edward Saxe
Gail and David Schechter
Lois and Bill Shaevel
Stantec
Swerling Milton Winnick
Tech Networks of Boston
Tripi Engineering Services LLC
Nyna Urovitch and David Williams
Debra Yanofsky and Steve Shulman
Audrey Zabin and Neal Levitan
David Zaltas
In formation as of 4.23.25
The following donors have generously supported 2Life's comprehensive campaign
The Bickoff and Elfman Families
Brookline Bank
Cail Family Foundation
The Cassin Family
Charles H. Farnsworth Trust
Combined Jewish Philanthropies
Magnolia Contreras and David Solimine
Cummings Foundation
Alice Cutler
Marcy D'Agostine and Kenneth Grandberg
Dellbrook Construction
Laura and Bruce Efron
Lynne and Stuart Elfland
Howard and Jacquelyn Furman
Global Partners and the Slifka Family
Arthur Goldberg and Family
Paula and James Gould
Hamilton Company Charitable Foundation
Lizbeth Heyer and Michael Fogelberg
Donna and Marty Kalikow
Nancy Karp
Wendy and Dan Kraft
Jocelyn Kasper and Noah Maslan
Lawrence J and Anne Rubenstein Foundation
Arlene and Richard Levin
Liberty Mutual Foundation
Northland Investment Corporation
Point32 Health Foundation
Rita J. & Stanley H. Kaplan Family Foundation
Saul & Gitta Kurlat Charitable Foundation
Amy Schectman and Mitchell Rosenberg
Rachel and Adam Scott
Rosalyn and Richard Slifka
Claire Sokoloff and Robert Gifford
Millie and Harold Tubman
Lisa and Neil Wallack
David Zaltas
Judi and Ed E. Zuker
Our mission
Our mission is to ensure that all seniors have the opportunity to thrive. To that end, we develop, own, operate, and provide supportive services to every one of our communities. In all we do, we advocate for and empower older adults to age with purpose and joy, meeting the integrated needs of seniors guided by our shared values of lovingkindness, community, and repairing the world.
The challenges we address
The two greatest challenges seniors face are economic insecurity and social isolation — exacerbated in Massachusetts by the desperate shortage of affordable, supportive housing for older adults.
2Life not only provides super senior housing and services; through its advocacy work, it defines what it means to age successfully.
Our impact
2Life’s “aging in community” approach addresses residents’ mental, physical, spiritual, cultural, and economic needs with the goal of allowing them to stay in their communities as long as possible.
In fact, approximately 20% of 2Life residents qualify for nursing home support, yet approximately 2% end up moving into nursing homes.
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