Party With a Purpose Brings Another Year of Fun

By Lev Tolkoff ’24 Panel Staff

On April 9th, Belmont Hill held its annual Party With a Purpose (PWAP) fundraiser with over 800 attendees from a wide array of schools. Collectively, the event raised tens of thousands, one of the largest events since its creation. Returning PWAP leaders Daniel Drucker ’23, Leo Montoya ’23, and Quinn Healey ‘23 and additional team members Davin Roy ‘24, Ethan Sidman ’24, and Cord Vallis ‘24 helped organize this year’s amazing event, in partnership with student teams from Dana Hall, Newton County Day, Rivers, and Winsor.

This year’s event boasted a variety of activities for participants to enjoy, including cornhole, karaoke, ping pong, spikeball, and bouncy castles, also brining back the much anticipated inflatable Toxic Meltdown machine.

While the wide range of activities were enjoyed by all, the real highlight of PWAP, as always, was welcoming Boston Children’s Hospital patients and their families. Once the guests arrive, they are paired with one or more PWAP student leaders who served as their host for the evening, accompanying them as they enjoyed the various activities. Midway through the evening, the guests headed to the Fritz Gym for a ceremony in their honor, where the attendees lit the room with cell phone lights and cheered each of the guests as they walked the red carpet.

Once again, this year’s PWAP was a remarkable success, giving many guests the spotlight that they deserve, while also donating money to charity in the process. PWAP had a special effect once again, not only for the kids that the event supports, but also for everyone who attended the event. Mr. George, the faculty advisor for Belmont Hill’s PWAP team, noted that “every year

PWAP offers Belmont Hill and the other PWAP partner schools a chance to do something extraordinary to support Boston Children’s Hospital patients and families, and the event itself is such a positive and meaningful occasion to celebrate them.” The PWAP leaders expressed their heartfelt gratitude to all the Belmont Hill faculty, staff, and parents who pitched in to help make the evening a success. Altogether, the various PWAP fundraising efforts this school year raised nearly $40,000 for Boston Children’s Hospital. The Panel congratulates all those who contributed to the event and know they will continue such efforts in the future.