There is no mathematical formula that can quantify the love parents have for their children, but Pam Kukla felt it during one special birthday when she turned nine.

In 1974, William (Bill) Raveis Jr. was a 27-year-old who had a vision for making his own mark by starting a luxury real estate company that was focused on family and community. As the privately-held real estate, mortgage, and insurance firm he created celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, it has held true to those values.

When the Arts Foundation named seasoned entrepreneur and philanthropist Trish Kennedy the Honorary Chair of this year’s Prelude to Summer Gala, she acknowledged our collective roles in strengthening the region’s arts sector. “It is our job to help support it and make sure the arts are well-cared for and protected so it can continue to give us this joy,” she said.