December 4, 1998
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Friends gala benefits
the MGH Cancer Center The sixth annual Friends of the MGH Cancer Center holiday shopping gala took place at the FAO Schwarz toy store Nov. 12. More than 500 guests enjoyed the festivities of the evening, including a silent auction that raised $20,000. In addition, Robert Parker, author of the Spenser series, Susan Meddaugh, creator of Martha the Talking Dog, and former Gov. William Weld, author of Mackerel by Moonlight were on hand for book signings. The event raised more than $185,000, which will fund a variety of projects and programs benefiting cancer patients, their families and MGH Cancer Center staff.
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William
Shipley, MD, of MGH Radiation Oncology, and his wife, Jensie Shipley, past president of
the Friends of the MGH Cancer Center, pose with children's cartoon character Arthur at FOA
Schwartz.