It began with Christmas carols at Bay Cove.

In 2009, Jane Donnelly organized an annual Christmas caroling concert at Bay Cove Human Services’ facility on Bradston Street in Boston. Bay Cove provides services to people facing the challenges associated with developmental disabilities, mental illness, substance use disorders and homelessness. From the beginning, musicians Brian Moll and Mara Bonde volunteered their time and brought along other musicians as well.

From that tradition Jane began to dream of doing more of these kinds of concerts at Bay Cove and other settings. Then, in 2018, her brother William Donnelly suffered a traumatic spinal injury. The treatment he received at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and other local institutions inspired Jane to give back to those caregivers and their patients through music.

Today, Concerts 4 Good brings professional musicians to hospitals, human-services facilities and nursing homes. Our donors make every visit possible.