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Mystic Valley Elder Services is proud to announce that Mary Ellen Keough received the nonprofit agency’s Community All-Star Award. The awards program recognizes individuals whose efforts impact the lives of older adults and people with disabilities.
Mystic Valley Elder Services (Mystic Valley) named 11 people as All-Stars, one for each of the communities the organization serves. Keough received the award for Winthrop.
Mystic Valley presented the awards on June 4 at its Legacy50 Summit, an event that served as a fundraiser and a celebration of the agency’s 50th anniversary.
“Our community has been integral to the growth of our agency over the past 50 years. It seemed fitting to celebrate our milestone by honoring people who enrich the lives of older adults and adults with disabilities,” said Lisa Gurgone, Chief Executive Officer.
Mary Ellen Keough is a retired public health professional with 40 years of experience in population?based research, education, and clinical care, locally and internationally. Since retiring, she has dedicated her time to serving the Winthrop community, volunteering for years at the Robert DeLeo Senior Center. As a driver, she provides transportation to medical appointments and grocery shopping for local seniors, often going beyond what is required. Known for her compassion and reliability, Mary Ellen treats everyone with care and dignity and is deeply valued by those she serves.
Mystic Valley invited the public to nominate Community All-Stars, with the goal of spotlighting individuals whose outstanding contributions help build age-friendly and disability-positive communities. Members of Mystic Valley’s Development Committee had the difficult task of selecting the 11 winners.
The other recipients are Rosemary Ardagna (Medford), Susan Becker (Melrose), Anthony Carbone (Everett), Gene Ferullo (Stoneham), Janis Mamayek (Wakefield), William Reedy (Revere), Julio Salado (Malden), Roberta Sanchez (North Reading), Joanne Wooldridge (Reading), and Giovanny Zuniga (Chelsea).
Visit www.mves.org/community-all-star-awards for more about Keough and the other award winners.
Established in 1975, Mystic Valley Elder Services is a non-profit agency that provides a wide range of resources and care for older adults, adults with disabilities, and their caregivers. For more information, please call 781-324-7705 or visit www.mves.org.