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2023 Annual Awards Gala - Individual Tickets Only

The Westin Copley Place, Boston, MA   Visit Website
Friday, June 02, 2023 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM   iCalendar Eastern Standard Time

On Friday, June 2, 2023, we will celebrate the single largest yearly gathering of community health centers in the Commonwealth: the Annual Awards Gala. The Mass League gala embodies and promotes our mission through the recognition of our committed workforce, organizations which are critical to our success, and the innovation generated across our one million-plus patient network to achieve health equity for all.

This year’s awardees include:

2023 PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD
Senator Cindy Friedman

COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER CLINICIAN AWARD
Michael Mancusi, LICSW, Chief Behavioral Health Officer
East Boston Neighborhood Health Center

Michael, Purdy, OD, Chief Clinical & Community Services Officer
Hilltown Community Health Center

JOSEPH M. SMITH BOARD MEMBER AWARD
Eileen Kenner
Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center

COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER CEO AWARD
Cynthia Sierra, CEO
Manet Community Health Center

COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER EMPLOYEE AWARDS
Jane de Groot, Sr. Director, Program Resources
Duffy Health Center

Naury Tejada, Medical Assistant
Greater Lawrence Family Health Center

EDWARD M. KENNEDY FOUNDER AWARD
Marylou Sudders, Former Secretary
Executive Office of Health & Human Services

Program Details:

  • 6:00 pm Cocktails
  • 7:00 pm Dinner, Program & Awards
  • 9:30 pm  Dancing and Socializing until 11:00 pm
  • Attire: Black tie or business formal

Ticket Price:
$250 per person.  Purchase your seats by May 19, 2023 To purchase individual tickets, please scroll to the bottom of the page and click Register Online.
To purchase a table of 10, please click here.

COVID-19 Guidance:
Guests in attendance must follow all State and local COVID-19 safety protocols which remain in effect at the time of the event, or any additional COVID-19 related guidance which may be announced by the Mass League in advance of the event.

Please email Cheryl Shaughnessy (cshaughnessy@massleague.org) with any dietary restrictions or if you have questions.

The Westin Copley Place   Visit Website


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