MAPS’ 2012 Awards Gala
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Thanks to Everyone for a Wonderful, Sold-Out Event
Especially to our Presenting Platinum Sponsors, Dunkin’ Donuts Franchise Owners:
Cafua Management Group
(Cafua Family)
Couto Management Group
(Couto Family)
Riverside Management Group
(Carvalho & Rodrigues Families)
-To all our other Sponsors, Supporting Partners and Media Sponsors whose logos appear on the left side of this page!-
-To All of Our Program Book Advertisers -
-To Our Award Recipients!-
-To our Silent & Live Auction Donors-
-To our wonderful Gala 2012 Honorary Committee:
- US Senator John F. Kerry & Teresa Heinz Kerry- - Governor Deval L. Patrick- - Mr. Anthony Silva, WBZ Radio- - Mr. Rui Domingos, CEO, CPCU Credit Union- - Mr. John B. Cruz III, President, Cruz Companies- - Mrs. Frances Coutinho*- - Mrs. Ana Fidalgo*- - Mr. Álvaro Lima*- - Mr. Manuel Rogers, Jr.*- - Consul-General of Brazil, The Hon. Fernando Paulo Mello Barreto- - Consul-General of Cape Verde, The Hon. Pedro Graciano Carvalho- - Consul-General of Portugal, The Hon. Paulo Cunha Alves- *Representatives of Gala Award Families-To Our Gala Co-Chairs and Co-Hosts-
Co-chairs: Board member Joseph J. Vasconcelos and Deolinda Daveiga, MAPS Administrative Assistant
Event emcees: WBZ Radio co-anchor Anthony Silva and Alexandra Barker, Data Dissemination Specialist for the US Census Bureau
Joseph J. Vasconcelos
Deolinda Daveiga
Alexandra Barker
Anthony Silva
- And last, but certainly not least – to all of our guests:
The Portuguese-speaking community members, the many officials and dignitaries, and all of the many businesses and organizations that attended to help make this event a great success! Some of the many community and organizational partners there included CAAS, the Brazilian Women’s Group , Jane Doe Inc., MIRA Coalition, Brazilian Immigrant Center, Mt. Auburn Hospital, JRI, DSNI, Boston Children’s Hospital, NOPA – National Organization of Portuguese Americans, BARCC, St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Lowell Community Health Center, the Angola Association, Voices Against Violence and many more …. Thank you for your support and collaboration.
Lots more photos will be posted soon!
