On Saturday Ipswitch was the lead sponsor for this summer concert put on by the Foundation to be Named Later (FTBNL). The New Kids on the Block and the Back Street Boys headlined. The concert raised $125,000 to support non-profits who work with kids. I met a girl named Jasmine, who last week received one of a dozen FTBNL/Peter Gammons scholarships to attend college. Jasmine has worked hard to get a good education, recently graduating from high school. Now she is heading to Simmons and planning to be a pediatrician. From her quiet confidence and clear determination, and with the help of the scholarship, I think she will achieve her goals and have a lifetime of positive impact on others. She is already making a difference, having helped out for years at the West End Boys and Girls Club – an FTBNL partner. Here she is with Darius, another FTBNL/Peter Gammons scholarship winner, along with Donnie Wahlberg and Theo Epstein.

RELATED LINKS:

• Homecoming at Fenway Park (Boston Globe, June 13, 2011)
• TRACKED DOWN: Concert mentioned (Boston Herald, June 13, 2011)
• More about Hot Stove Cool Music and Ipswitch
• Who’s helped by Foundation to be Named Later?