50th Anniversary Gala

Join us on October 1st from 6–9 PM at the historic Endicott Estate in Dedham as we celebrate a milestone moment—50 years of care, a lifetime of impact. With a fun 70s-inspired theme, we’re taking it back to our roots while looking ahead to the future we’re building together. Break out your best 70s attire and get ready for an evening of connection, reflection, and inspiration—all in support of youth and families. Join us to celebrate, give back, and make an impact that lasts for generations to come.

We are so proud to have featured Cody as the artist of our 50th Annivesary invites, save the dates and more. Learn more about them and their journey:

Cody Lottmann is an artist based in Boston MA. They have been with DCF since the age of ten and are currently residing at Communities for people, where they have been since February 2024. They are a creative, and small business owner, of Cody’s Illustrations. Their passion for the creative field started when they were only five years old. They used to only work with crayons and washable paint at a young age, but one day they realized they could heat up crayons and melt it into something like the consistency of paint. That’s when they and everyone around them knew they were going to be an artist. Since then, they have strived to learn as much as they can about art and pursue it as a career. Cody has published in the following Zines and Anthologies: – Spine (2023-2024,) The International Stories Project (Spring 2024,) Spine (2024-2025,) Excellence (December 2025.). Cody also partnered with Futures without violence for a performance in the summer of 2025. With an article written about the performance and the overall event. They also received an award Beyond Pride Scholarship for a written poetry project which allows them to pursue the idea of crafting a book of poetry and art to publish. With a most recent commission working with Communities for people to help design their 50th anniversary cards and Collateral for slideshow.

Currently Cody is finishing up their senior year and preparing for the start of their college journey, planning to major in illustration, and studio of interrelated media with minor in Business of the creative industries. They are also currently finishing up their fist book and plan to publish later on in 2026, which contains a mix of art and poetry.