Genesis Foundation for Children

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Welcome Meghan O’Donnell, Special Events Manager

We are pleased to announce the hire of our new Special Events Manager!  Meghan O’Donnell joined our team on March 19th. Meghan comes to the Genesis Foundation with over five years experience in both nonprofit and corporate event planning. Most recently she held positions at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Santander Bank. She earned herRead More

MAX announced as Flower Show Preview Party performer

Preview Party Musical Artist Announced: MAX MAX‘s hit single, “Lights Down Low” is officially platinum in the US and top 10 in pop radio! MAX will be performing live at the Boston Flower & Garden Show Preview Party, on March 13th, an exclusive cocktail party among the beautiful garden displays and exhibits of the Boston Flower & Garden Show beforeRead More

Improper Bostonian covers Winter Mixer

On January 26th, The Improper Bostonian issue featuring The Genesis Foundation for Children’s Young Professionals Winter Mixer hit the newsstands. Reporter Dana Bisbee covered the Winter Mixer event, which took place on January 11th at Bell in Hand tavern. The event raised $2,000, which will benefit children with genetic disorders and disabilities. Mr. Bisbee’s photographs of the nightRead More

Remembering Long-time Genesis Foundation Supporter Ellen Bearce

It is with sadness that we learned of the passing of Ellen Bearce, a longtime supporter of The Genesis Foundation for Children.  Ellen was the proud mother of four, including Dr. Catherine Nowak, the clinical director of The Feingold Center and Genesis Foundation Board Member (her 5th child, daughter Laura, died at 3 years oldRead More

Young Professionals Winter Mixer Success

Our second Young Professionals Mixer event was held on Thursday, January 11th at Bell in Hand Tavern in Faneuil Hall. The evening was a huge success with 75 attendees who came for networking, appetizers, and drinks with an hour open bar hosted by the Executive Committee.  We had a speaking program with a patient family, the Durells,Read More

Dr. Nowak named a Boston Magazine Top Doctor

Dr. Catherine Nowak, Clinical Director of The Feingold Center for Children, was just named to Boston Magazine‘s Top Doctors for the second year in a row! Dr. Nowak received her medical degree from McGill University. She was a Clinical Geneticist at The National Birth Defects Center (now named The Feingold Center for Children) for several yearsRead More

Therapy & Performing Arts Expansion

After an eight-year pause, we have officially expanded our Therapy & Performing Arts programs! The Genesis Foundation is now funding two more therapy programs: Wellspring Farm Learning Center hippotherapy program in Rochester, MA: Our grant will support students (in wheelchairs, with autism, developmental challenges, etc) from Carver School system for three months of therapy visits! ReadRead More