Josh Kraft:

St. Anthony Shrine awarded Josh Kraft (right) the Pope Francis Award for a career spanning over 35 years in community-based service and leadership.

Kraft is the former President of the New England Patriots Foundation and former CEO of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston. He is currently running for Mayor of Boston.

Vivien Li:

Back Bay resident Vivien Li received The Emerald Necklace Conservancy’s received the Justine M. Liff Spirit Award. For more than two decades, Vivien Li led The Boston Harbor Association, where her advocacy resulted in enhanced Boston Harbor beaches and what is now a 43-mile Harborwalk public access system along Boston's six waterfront neighborhoods.

Fenway CDC:

The Fenway Community Development Corporation (CDC) honored Priscilla Louie, Leigh Graham, Rosaria Salerno, and Siobhan O’Connor at its annual meeting on April 29.

The group were tenant organizers at Our Lady’s Guild House, a “home to women looking for reasonable priced housing and a sense of community.

South End Baseball:

South End Youth Baseball awarded college scholarships to Dereck Then, Armanisw Romero, Mike Kudisch (League Commissioner), Edward Santana and Graham Jaeger at opening day on May 3.