Hope and Healing 2026

 

At UMass Memorial Health, we don’t wait for challenges to solve themselves. We act. We innovate. We show up relentlessly for every patient who walks through our doors. Hope and Healing is more than an event. It’s a powerful expression of what happens when a community refuses to settle for anything less than exceptional care close to home.

Every day across Central Massachusetts and beyond, our teams are advancing new treatments, expanding access to lifesaving services, and caring for patients with skill, urgency and compassion. As the region’s only academic medical center and largest health system, we carry both responsibility and resolve to push boundaries, remove barriers and deliver care that meets this moment and the next.

Your presence at the Hope and Healing Celebration, Worcester's premier fundraising gala, fuels that work.

When you attend and make a gift, you help us:

  • Accelerate innovation in patient care and research
  • Expand access for families who need us most
  • Invest in state-of-the-art technology and facilities
  • Support caregivers who bring expertise and heart to every bedside

This is what proactive health care looks like. This is what relentless dedication feels like. This is what happens when generosity meets purpose.

Join us for an unforgettable evening that celebrates progress, strengthens possibility and advances healing for our neighbors, friends and families. 

 

 

Where

 

Mechanics Hall
321 Main Street
Worcester, MA

 

When

 

Friday, April 10, 2026
Reception: 5:30 pm
Dinner and Auction: 6:30 pm

 

What

 

Cocktail Attire

 

 

Sponsorship Packages

 

Presenting Sponsor ($50,000)

  • Twenty guests / 2 tables of 10
  • Recognized as a Presenting Sponsor during the event and on UMass Memorial Health social media
  • Company name on event invitation, pre-event emails and event program
  • Logo on event website and in post-event newspaper ad*

Gold Sponsor ($25,000)

  • Ten guests / 1 table of 10
  • Recognized as a Gold Sponsor during the event and on UMass Memorial Health social media
  • Company name in pre-event emails and event program
  • Logo on event website and in post-event newspaper ad*

Silver Sponsor ($15,000)

  • Six guests
  • Recognized as a Silver Sponsor during the event and on UMass Memorial Health social media
  • Company name in pre-event emails and event program
  • Logo on event website and in post-event newspaper ad*

Bronze Sponsor ($10,000)

  • Four guests
  • Recognized as a Bronze Sponsor during the event and on UMass Memorial Health social media
  • Company name in pre-event emails, event program and post-event newspaper ad*
  • Logo on event website

Patron Sponsor ($5,000)

  • Two guests
  • Recognized as a Patron Sponsor during the event and on UMass Memorial Health social media
  • Company name in event program, on event website and in post-event newspaper ad*

 

*Print deadlines apply

To become a sponsor, or for more information, please contact Erin Phipps, Corporate Development and Special Events Manager at erin.phipps@umassmemorial.org.

Thank you for your support.

 

 

Presenting Sponsors

 

Crothall Healthcare
Dr. Eric Dickson and Dr. Catherine Jones
Shield's Health
Shields Health Solutions logo

Gold Sponsors

 

Bank of America
Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA
Dunkin' and the Batista Family
Coastal Medical Transportation Systems
UMass Chan Medical School

Silver Sponsors

 

Frias Family Foundation
IPG Photonics
Mirick
Salmon Health and Retirement
 

Bronze Sponsors

 

Chacharone Properties logo
Consigli Construction
Ed and Dawn D'Alelio
Fallon Health
The Hanover Insurance Group
Hospital for Behavioral Medicine
J. J. Bafaro Inc., Mechanical Contractors
Karyn Polito Committee
Kelleher Sadowsky
Dual logos for Polar Beverages and Wachusett Mountain Ski Area
Chris and Christi Powers
Michael and Dorothy Tsotsis
Vizient
Whalley Computer Associates, Inc.

Patron Sponsors

 

Cynthia Barginere and David Sims
Leslie and Peter Bovenzi
Coghlin Electrical Contractors, Inc.
DLR Group - TSOI Kobus Design
Fontaine Brothers, Inc.
Mark and Jan Fuller
Homewood Suites by Hilton, Downtown Worcester and First Bristol Corporation
Insurance Marketing Agencies. Inc.
Mass General Health Plan logo
Sergio Melgar and Dr. Teresa Melgar
Oriol Health Care is a Patron sponsor of the 2025 Hope and Healing Celebration.
Karyn Polito and Steve Rodolakis
Justin and Rebecca Precourt
Quest Diagnostics is a Patron sponsor of the 2025 Hope and Healing Celebration.
Rand-Whitney is a patron-level sponsor or the 2025 Hope and Healing Celebration.
Lawrence Rhein, MD and Jessica Rhein
The SLAM Collaborative
Sullivan Group
Stephen E. Tosi, MD and Mrs. Lindsay Tosi
Webster Five is a Patron sponsor of the 2025 Hope and Healing Celebration.
William F. Lynch Mechanical Contractors
Lynda M. Young, MD and Robert W. Sorrenti, MD

Media Sponsors

 

Worcester Business Journal
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