Join us April 8!

Please join us on Tuesday, April 8, at Encore Boston Harbor for our Evening of Changing Lives gala. The evening highlights include a cocktail reception, awards ceremony, live auction and inclusive fashion show where our individuals and local celebrities will strut their stuff. It is sure to be an unforgettable evening!
Sponsorship Opportunities

Presenting Sponsor - $50,000

  • Customized marketing package to include recognition of sponsorship and other exclusive branding opportunities
  • Verbal recognition during the event
  • Logo displayed in all marketing and e-marketing materials
  • Special recognition in press releases and brand-specific dedicated social media posts
  • Complimentary attendance for 16

 Diamond Sponsor - $25,000

  • Exclusive event branding opportunities
  • Verbal recognition during the event
  • Logo displayed in all marketing and e-marketing materials
  • Special recognition in press releases and brand-specific dedicated social media posts
  • Complimentary attendance for 12

Platinum Sponsor - $15,000

  • Verbal recognition during the event
  • Logo displayed in all marketing and e-marketing materials
  • Special recognition in press releases and brand-specific dedicated social media posts
  • Complimentary attendance for 10

Gold Sponsor - $10,000

  • Logo displayed in all marketing and e-marketing materials
  • Special recognition in press releases and brand-specific dedicated social media posts
  • Complimentary attendance for 8

Silver Sponsor - $7,500

  • Logo displayed in all marketing and e-marketing materials
  • Special recognition in press releases and brand-specific dedicated social media posts
  • Complimentary attendance for 6

Bronze Sponsor - $5,000

  • Recognition in sponsor level dedicated social media posts
  • Complimentary attendance for 4

Friend Sponsor - $1,000

  • Recognition in sponsor level dedicated social media posts
  • Complimentary attendance for 2

Individual Ticket - $400    Online ticket sales end at 5:30pm on 4/7/2026.  Tickets available Wednesday, 4/8, at the door for sale. 

Wall of Well Wishes - $100

Donate $100 to include a message for our honorees, Rick Lord and Joan McGrath, to be displayed online and on screens around the ballroom at Encore Boston Harbor.

  • Write your message in the text box provided. (limit 150 characters). There are no event tickets with this gift option.  Package availability expires March 25th in order to process Wall of Well Wishes.

For more information, please contact Damon Kruppa, Director of Special Events and Engagment, DKruppa@ne-arc.org, (o) 978-924-5144.

About Northeast Arc

Northeast Arc changes lives for people with disabilities — and children at risk of developing them — and their families. The agency, which opened the Center for Linking Lives at Liberty Tree Mall in Danvers in 2020, serves people in nearly 200 cities and towns across Massachusetts each year. NeArc is the largest Arc in the state of Massachusetts and one of the largest in the country. Services include: Adult Family Care, the ArcWorks Community Art Center, Autism Services, Black Box Theater, Breaking Grounds Café, Continuous Care Nursing Services, Day Habilitation, Deaf Services, Early Intervention, Employment Services, Family Support, First Steps Childcare & Preschool, Fiscal Intermediary, parcels retail store, Personal Care Assistance, Recreation, Residential, Shared Living and Transition, and Skilled Intermittent Home Health Care.