Recap: HLA’s 29th Annual Benefit Breakfast

“Rosie’s Story” premiered at the 29th Annual Benefit Breakfast to showcase HLA’s work advocating for at-home health care for people with disabilities.

On the morning of Friday, November 15^th, over 600 health care lawyers, providers, and advocates convened at the Boston Sheraton Hotel to attend HLA’s 29^th Annual Benefit Breakfast. The program was filled with updates on HLA’s work, stories from our clients, and remarks from featured speaker Suleika Jaouad. We had a surprise virtual visit from MA’s Attorney General Andrea Campbell who shared how her team will continue to protect healthcare access in Massachusetts in the coming years. We heard from Lucy Lopes about how MHAP for Kids helped her access ABA services and residential care for her son. “Rosie’s Story,” linked above, premiered at the Breakfast to share the importance of HLA’s work fighting for in-home healthcare. We were thrilled to have Emmy-award winning journalist and author, Suleika Jaouad, as our featured speaker. She reflected on her journey following a leukemia diagnosis at the age of 22 with wisdom, humor, and candidness, and gave us some advice: live every day as if it’s your first.   

Thank you to our sponsors and supporters who made this event a success and our work possible. The Annual Benefit Breakfast is the primary source of corporate and individual gifts for HLA. Over the years, this event has enabled us to help 15,000+ families and individuals access health care.