2025 John Winske Memorial Awards
Event description
To register for the Zoom livestream, please visit tinyurl.com/JWA-2025-Zoom.
You are invited to join DPC for the Fifth Annual John Winske Memorial Awards, presented by Cityblock and Commonwealth Care Alliance!
There are three ticket options: General Admission ($50), VIP ($100), and online only (free - $20 donation suggested). Please click "get tickets" to reserve your spot today.
Congratulations to the 2025 Winske Award Honorees!
Thomas Menino Award for Public Service: State Representative Christine Barber (34th Middlesex) & State Senator Joanne Comerford (Hampshire, Franklin, and Worcester)
Mary Lou Maloney Award for Systemic Change: Carl Richardson, ADA Coordinator for the MA State House
Bill Allan Award for Grassroots Advocacy: Health Law Advocates
Thank you to all our sponsors!
Presenting: Cityblock & Commonwealth Care Alliance
Gold: Colin Killick
Bronze: Tufts Health Plan
Champion: Molina Healthcare, Partnership to Improve Patient Care
Power Broker: Advocates
Deal Maker: David and Aimee Weissman, Health Management Associates, Mass General Brigham Health Plan, UnitedHealthcare
Grassroots Leader: Association for Behavioral Health Care, Boston Center for Independent Living, Brandon Huxley, Eastern Bank Foundation, Joe Bellil and Linda Long-Bellil, Road to Responsibility
Partner: 1199SEIU, Amramp, Autistic Self Advocacy Network, Bristol Myers Squibb, Charles Carr and Karen Langley, Easterseals Massachusetts, The Matthew V. Joslin Fund - Sheila & Kirk Joslin, Michael Muehe and Amy Battisti-Ashé, Riverside Community Care, Thome Legacy Enterprises, Vinfen, Mark Whitehouse, WORK, Inc.
Advocate: The Arc of Massachusetts, Bay State Council of the Blind, Corporation for Independent Living, Disability Law Center, Jini Fairley, Feltin Community Care, Red Sox Foundation, Reflection Films, Massachusetts Law Reform Institute, MassNAELA, Open Sky Community Services, Sanford and Arlene Remz
The dress code for this event is cocktail (tie optional). For cocktail attire, you can follow these general guidelines:
Men / masculine attire: Suit or blazer with dress pants; tie optional.
Women / feminine attire: Dress, skirt, or dress pants that are knee-length or longer; professional but not formal (no gowns or evening wear).
Have any questions about this event? Please reach out to dev@dpcma.org.
To register for the Zoom livestream, please visit tinyurl.com/JWA-2025-Zoom.
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