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The Vincent Club was founded in 1892 in Boston. Its sole purpose was to raise money for the fledgling Vincent Memorial Hospital that had newly been established to treat the diseases of women. In 1940, the Vincent Hospital accepted an offer of the Massachusetts General Hospital to become its gynecology unit. Today, The Vincent Club continues its proud legacy of exclusively supporting the Vincent Memorial Hospital, now the Vincent department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Massachusetts General Hospital. Partners in women’s health with the hospital, the club is dedicated to medical research and the clinical care of women. Over the years, it has donated millions of dollars in unrestricted funds to the hospital, contributing to its being named, for the last 16 years running, one of the top women’s health providers in the country, in a survey conducted by U.S. News and World Report. The Vincent Club is proud to play a part in shaping the field of women’s health worldwide. A long and storied history connects The Vincent Club and the Vincent Memorial Hospital. This connection began with Mrs. Mary Ann Vincent, whose charity work and high profile in the theatre community made her a beloved member of Boston. After her death in 1887, friends endowed the Vincent Memorial Hospital in her name. In 1892, a group of imaginative and adventurous girls at the exclusive Mrs. Shaw’s School for Girls in Boston founded The Vincent Club with the mission to raise money for the Vincent Memorial Hospital. And so the history of the two organizations began with an enduring commitment to women’s health. Today, The Vincent Club reaffirms its vision and commitment to advancing women’s health with new and innovative fundraising initiatives. A long and storied history and an enduring commitment to women’s health connects The Vincent Club and the Vincent Memorial Hospital. This relationship began with Mrs. Mary Ann Vincent, whose charity work and high profile in the theatre community made her a beloved member of the Boston neighborhood. After her death in 1887, friends endowed the Vincent Memorial Hospital in her name. In 1892, a group of imaginative and adventurous girls at Mrs. Shaw’s School for Girls in Boston founded The Vincent Club with the mission to raise money for the Vincent Memorial Hospital. That year, they decided to stage a theatrical performance to raise money for the fledgling hospital and, at the same time, pay tribute to its actress namesake. The first Vincent Show was a series of “tableaux vivants,” which involved women standing in poses illustrating a scene or event. That first production in 1892 marked the beginning of a long tradition at The Vincent Club. The Vincent Show ran annually for the next 110 years, raising millions of dollars for the Vincent Memorial Hospital. The tradition of the Vincent Drill began in 1896 with sixteen marching women performing precise and intricate patterns during the Vincent Show. While the Club was growing, so was the hospital. In 1940, the Vincent Memorial Hospital accepted an invitation to become the gynecological unit of Massachusetts General Hospital while retaining its name, staff and board of directors.

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