As one of the largest employers on the North Shore, Northeast Arc helps people with disabilities become full participants in the community—choosing for themselves how to live, learn, work, socialize, and play. This past week the organization held their Annual Awards program “Celebrating New Horizons.” Among the recipients of the awards were the YMCA, Peabody Institute Library, as well as Northshore magazine. For more information on Northeast Arc, visit www.ne-arc.org
Below is a full list of award recipients.
President’s Award
Judge Joseph Tauro
O’Keefe Award
Amanda Chalmers, DDS Regional Director
Volunteer of the Year
Kelly Anderson, Magic Basketball Coach
Media Award
Northshore Magazine?
Business Partner of the Year
Peabody Institute Library
Employer of the Year
YMCA of North Shore (Ipswich & Salem)
Individual Achievement Awards
Jessica Berman, Project SEARCH Grad & Ipswich YMCA Employee
Chhali Ghimiray, New ASL Communicator
Timothy Horgan, Self-Advocate, Independent Living
Martita Means, Self-Advocate, Independent Living
Andrew Pierro, Role Model, Day Habilitation
Distinguished Service Awards
Bill Atherton, Utopia Farms, Family Harvest Festival Booster
Molly Burghard, Day Habilitation Intern
Antonette DeRosa, Arts & Crafts Volunteer
Marsha Hamilton & Hana Krova, Employees
Greg Koulas, Realtor
Phyllis Levine, Shine Jewelry Volunteer
Wendy Monahan, Volunteer Companion
Northeast Arc Human Rights Committee: Nancy Norman, Julie Low, Pat Connolly, Pat Charles, Mary Lou Townsend and Wendy Donovan?
Bernadette Palmeira, First Steps Volunteer
Petrillo’s Restaurant, Support of the STEP Program