Cardinal Cushing Centers and South Shore Bank Raise $150,000 for Students with Disabilities

Annual Event Helps Fund Disney Trip for All 14 Graduating Students

Cardinal Cushing Centers and South Shore Bank once again teamed up for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Dinner and Auction, raising $150,000 to support students with intellectual disabilities. The event took place on Thursday, March 19, at Granite Links Golf Club in Quincy and supports a meaningful cause: funding an annual “Trip of a Lifetime” to Walt Disney World for graduating Cushing students with intellectual disabilities.

“As is the case every year, we feel so much gratitude for the 280 guests and sponsors who came out to help us reach our goal of sending every Cushing graduate to Disney World,” said James Dunphy, CEO & President of South Shore Bank. “To know that these students will have this experience – especially those who have never been on a vacation like this before – it is beyond gratifying for myself, the event Committee, and all of South Shore Bank.”

“These students have worked so hard to get here,” added Michelle Markowitz, Cushing President & CEO. “I’ve known many of them for over a decade and they’ve overcome so many obstacles.  That’s why we appreciate how hard South Shore Bank works to make this night a success, along with my staff, the event committee, and the generous sponsors who support us year after year.”

Over 280 guests attended the event, helping raise the funds needed to send all 14 students in Cushing’s 2026 graduating class on the memorable trip. The evening featured a cocktail hour, dinner, silent auction, live auction, and a performance by the Cushing Grand Chorus. Guests enthusiastically bid on auction items throughout the night to help raise funds for the graduating students, and the event was emceed by The Baldwin Group’s John Turco.

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