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Marvin “Mickey” Geller
has been on the board at The New
England Center for Children virtually
from the beginning. What inspired
him to get involved? “Obligation,”
he answers quickly. “We
started 25 years ago when my daughter
Rebecca was just 15. NECC made
a horrendous situation palatable
and I wanted to be part of that
effort.”
In the past quarter of a century,
Mickey has seen NECC blossom
into a first-rate facility. “I’ve
watched the magnificent growth
here — from a small rented
house on state property
to today’s central facility
with 17 residential
homes.”
But it isn’t just the physical
growth that’s impressive,
Mickey adds. “NECC’s
reputation has also
grown. It’s well on its
way to being the preeminent
institution for the mitigation
of autism.”
Mickey, who attended Harvard Law
School and
worked 50 years as a lawyer, is
“officially” retired.
But in reality he’s still
working hard as a volunteer
5th grade teacher at the Baker
School. He is also
involved in Camp Jabberwocky in
Martha’s
Vineyard, a camp for children
with
disabilities, and its sister camp
in
Oacha, Mexico. Mickey is also
co-chairman of the Advisory
Committee of Gateway Arts, a
Brookline art institution of artists
with
handicaps.
Among many other activities,
Mickey, as an attorney in the
Charles
Stuart murder case, conceived
and
helped establish the Carol Dimaiti
Stuart Foundation, which provides
scholarship
assistance to young people from
Boston’s Mission
Hill area and funds activities
aimed at ending
racism and violence in the city.
Mickey and Virginia, his wife
of 54 years, have
four children (including Rebecca,
their youngest),
seven grandchildren, and two step-grandchildren.
NECC thanks Mickey for his ongoing
service and
dedication!
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