Special to the Times-Free Press
Boston nonprofit Youth Enrichment Services (YES) held its 14th annual Black Diamond Gala on Thursday, April 24 at the Renaissance Boston Seaport. The fundraising event raised $800,000 to support programming for hundreds of Boston youth, including snow sports, track and field, biking and rock climbing. Several world-class athletes attended the gala, including Olympic Gold medalist Jessie Diggins. The 2025 YES Achievement Award was presented to Life Science Cares, an organization that leverages the collective power and generosity of the life science industry to disrupt the cycle of poverty and inequality in communities. Founded in 1968, YES serves more than 1,200 children and teens annually primarily from Dorchester, Roxbury, Mattapan and Jamaica Plain. The mission of YES is to inspire Boston youth through outdoor experiences and leadership opportunities that build confidence and prepare them to summit life’s challenges.