DPC 30th Anniversary Gala

You are invited! Join the Disability Policy Consortium (DPC) on Thursday, November 19th for our 30th Anniversary Gala to celebrate three decades of advocacy and impact. 

• Date: Thursday, November 19th, 2026  

• Time: 6:00 – 8:30 PM  

• Location: Artists for Humanity (100 W 2nd Street Boston, MA 02127) and livestreamed on Zoom 

• Food and Drink: Tickets include a buffet dinner with vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free options, as well as a hosted bar with beer and wine.

• ASL and CART will be provided. 

In honor of this milestone, we are thrilled to present the Visionary Changemaker Award to longtime disability advocate Charlie Carr, whose leadership has shaped DPC and the disability rights movement in Massachusetts.

Long before DPC existed, Charlie's leadership, advocacy, and commitment were already helping to shape the disability rights movement in profound and lasting ways. As one of DPC’s founders, he brought that vision and experience into building an organization that has had a meaningful impact on the lives of so many people. His influence extends far beyond DPC itself, and his work over the years has built the foundation of the disability rights movement we see today. In his current role as DPC's Legislative Liaison, Charlie's leadership and example continues to guide our community-based advocacy.

Click "Get Tickets" below to secure your spot at DPC's 30th Anniversary Gala and join us in celebrating 30 years of advocacy and leadership!

Thank you to our event sponsors!

Platinum

Power Broker

Advocates

Deal Maker

Joe Bellil and Linda Long-Bellil ~ Mass General Brigham Health Plan ~ Partnership to Improve Patient Care ~ Tufts Health Plan and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care ~ Aimee & David Weissman

Grassroots Leader

Amego, Inc. ~ Association for Behavioral Healthcare ~ Behavioral Health Partners of MetroWest ~ Brandon Huxley ~ Breslin Health Consulting, LLC | Ellen Breslin MPP ~ Bristol Myers Squibb ~ Colin Killick ~ The May Institute ~ Molina Healthcare of Massachusetts ~ Road to Responsibility, Inc. ~ Stephen Rosenfeld ~ UnitedHealthcare ~ Vinfen ~ WORK Inc.

Partner

1199SEIU ~ Amy Battisti-Ashé and Michael Muehe ~ Sophia & Anthony Mell ~ Autistic Self Advocacy Network ~ Boston Center for Independent Living ~ Easterseals Massachusetts ~ Health Law Advocates ~ Lurie Institute for Disability Policy ~ Massachusetts Permanent Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities ~ Matthew V. Joslin Fund - Sheila & Kirk Joslin ~ Monika Mitra & Bill Albert ~ REquipment, Inc. ~ Riverside Community Care ~ Schneider Institutes for Health Policy and Research ~ Tricia & Mark Whitehouse

Advocate

Amramp Accessibility ~ The Arc of Massachusetts ~ Bay State Council of the Blind ~ Disability Law Center ~ Jini Fairley ~ Liz Leahy & Brian Shirley ~ MetroWest Center for Independent Living ~ Northeast Independent Living Program ~ Reflection Films ~ Sanford & Arlene Remz

Are you interested in sponsoring DPC's 30th Anniversary Gala? Visit dpcma.org/dpc-30-gala for the full sponsorship tiers and benefits and reach out to DPC's Director of Development, Allison Habermehl, at ahabermehl@dpcma.org for more information.