MAPS Manuel N. Coutinho Outstanding Volunteer Award

2011 Recipient: Crisolita Pontes-Alves, Volunteer, St. Patrick’s Church, Roxbury

2010 Recipient: Alice Gomes, Family Development Specialist, Family Nurturing Center of Massachusetts

2009 Recipient: Elisa Garibaldi, Lowell Community Health Center

2008 Recipient: Celia Maciel

2007 Recipients: José Carlos Barros and José Gomes, Portuguese-language Alcoholics Anonymous Group Facilitators

2006 Recipient: Manoel De Sousa, Framingham Volunteer

2005 Recipients: Maria & José Pombeiro, Lowell Community Volunteers

2004 Recipient: Andreia Makkas, Brazilian Community Leader

2003 Recipient: Ruth Costa, MAPS Youth Program Volunteer

2002 Recipient: Gunga Tavares, Cultural Attaché, Consulate of Cape Verde, Boston

2001 Recipients: Sally Correa and Maria Alice Reis, Lowell Senior Center

2000 Recipient: Maria Valente, Owner, Portugalia Restaurant

1999 Recipient: Manuel N. Coutinho, MAPS Volunteer Citizenship Teacher