Jeanine and I attended Chopped for Charity this evening, an event that she introduced to Open Table when she was its Executive Director. Each year, the fundraiser has grown bigger and more polished. This is the first time we could enjoy the event as guests rather than participants. I was particularly pleased to see Jeanine recognized in remarks by Massachusetts Senator Jamie Eldridge (pictured above), the retired Chair of the Board and honoree of the event, Jill Block, and the current Executive Director, Alex DePalo. All acknowledged the successful transformation of the organization under her leadership to become one of the premier food relief organizations in the state.

Jeanine suggested I bring my camera even though I was no longer responsible for documenting the event as I have done in years past. Instead, I was free to capture special moments as they appeared before me. My favorite, pictured below is a portrait of celebrity judge Tiziana Dearing, the host of Radio Boston on WBUR.