Quincy’s This Star Won’t Go Out Holding Annual Gala June 30

Quincy-based nonprofit This Star Won’t Go Out (TSWGO) will hold its annual Shine Under the Stars gala at Alba Restaurant in Quincy, MA on June 30 from 6pm-9pm. It will feature music, food including a raw bar, and be emceed by Joy Lim Nakrin of NBC 10 News.

TSWGO is a nonprofit whose mission is “to support families facing childhood cancer, helping to lighten their burden through the giving of financial grants and community involvement.” It was founded in 2011, after the passing of Esther Earl from thyroid cancer at age sixteen. Earl was a Nerdfighter, Harry Potter fan, social justice advocate, and cat lover. She served as partial inspiration

At last year’s Shine Under the Stars, emcee Sorboni Banerjee said “We are taking the most tragic and terrible and turning it into to something wonderful.” This quote sums up TSWGO, which has now grown to include the donor-funded Project LOVEly. Project LOVEly is a grant for youth ages thirteen to thirty to “turn their creative ideas into practical, hands-on actions that reflect advocacy and service, and make the world a better place.” Project LOVEly’s two 2018 winners, Walpole’s Ana Lee Chic Designs and Worcester’s Simon Says Give, will be in attendance at Shine Under the Stars.

Tickets start at $35 for students and active duty military, and go to $100 for a couple. The gala will be held at Alba Restaurant, located at 1486 Hancock Street Quincy, MA from 6pm to 9pm on June 30. Valet parking will be available, or it is a short walk from the Quincy Center MBTA stop. TSWGO has a Facebook page, Twitter, and Instagram.

Photo: The above photo is from the 2018 Shine Under the Stars gala. Boston Have a Hart Day volunteered there in 2018 and will in 2019. (As always, your Mayor is the City Capain for Boston Have a Hart Day).