In 2015 , MacLeish reconnected with a former sex abuse client who had been sexually abused at St. George 's School , which MacLeish had attended . MacLeish and his client attempted to have the school name the abuser , former athletic trainer Al Gibbs , and send a letter to alumni . When the school resisted , the client went public in '' The Boston Globe '' . More victims came forward and the school ultimately agreed to a well-publicized settlement . In January 2002 , MacLeish started the Massachusetts 9/11 Fund , the only charity in New England to assist those who had lost loved ones in the September 11 attacks . Under MacLeish 's leadership , the Fund raised millions of dollars for families , arranged social events for families , and provided programs ranging from grief counseling to financial planning . The Fund still exists as of 2016 , and MacLeish spoke at the Massachusetts State House on the fifteenth anniversary of 9/11
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