2025 John Winske Memorial Awards

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, Brandon Huxley, Joe Bellil and Linda Long-Bellil, Road to Responsibility

• Partner: Amramp, Autistic Self Advocacy Network, Charles Carr and Karen Langley, Easterseals Massachusetts, The Matthew V. Joslin Fund - Sheila & Kirk Joslin, Thome Legacy Enterprises, Mark Whitehouse, WORK, Inc.

• Advocate: Corporation for Independent Living, Red Sox Foundation, Reflection Films, Open Sky Community Services, Sanford and Arlene Remz

Sponsorships for the Winske Awards are still available! Please reach out to Allison Habermehl (ahabermehl@dpcma.org) for more information.