Page 10 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, June 28, 2024 Cambridge Health Alliance raises nearly $700K at its annual Art of Healing Award Dinner C ambridge Health Alliance (CHA) – an academic community health system serving Cambridge, Somerville and Boston’s metro-north region – honored the President/CEO of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, Michael Curry, Esq., with its annual Art of Healing Award on June 20 at the Royal Sonesta hotel in Cambridge. Curry was honored for his work and commitment to health equity. In addition, the Cataldo Family and Ambulance Service were recognized with the inaugural Partnership Award. The Cataldo family are longtime CHA partners and are well known and respected for their community involvement. Michael Curry, Esq., recipient of CHA’s 2024 Art of Healing Award, is a leading advocate for civil rights, health reform and equity. His organization represents 52 health centers, serving over one million patients out of over 300 practice sites. He also serves as co-chair of the Mass. Health Equity Task Force alongside CHA’s CEO, Dr. Assaad Sayah. Curry has served on multiple state and city task forces and continues to serve on the board of the national NAACP. He was recently named one of Boston Magazine’s 150 Most Infl uential Bostonians. During the early battle with the COVID-19 pandemic, he was appointed by the Massachusetts Senate to the legislatively created Health Equity Task Force, which he co-chaired, aimed at addressing the health disparities that had been realized and magnifi ed by COVID-19. He was also appointed by then Governor Charlie Baker to the COVID-19 Vaccine Working Group, and he served on the Department of Public Health’s Health Equity Advisory Group, the City of Boston’s Health Inequity Task Force and the City of Brockton’s Social Justice Task Force. He gained a reputation for always being the equity voice in the room. “We are proud to honor Michael Curry for his commitment to eliminating health disparities across our communities,” said Dr. Sayah. “Michael has spent his career fi ghting for civil rights and health reform, and his passion for health equity refl ects CHA’s mission to improve the health of our patients and communities.” EVERETT KIWANIS 38th ANNUAL FRANK E. WOODWARD GOLF TOURNAMENT!!! Supporting Scholarships for Everett High School Students Register online to play and to buy tee box signs at www.everettkiwanisgolf.com Date: July 26, 2024 Time: 7:00AM Registration – 8:00 AM Shotgun Start Location: Mount Hood Golf Course – 100 Slayton Rd. Melrose, MA Fee: $150.00 per golfer – includes 18-hole best ball scramble format, cart, greens fees, lunch, and prizes Please buy a tee box sign for $125.00 per hole Questions: Contact David LaRovere at david@larovere.com or 617-387-2700 Online registration gives option to be invoiced or pay online Pictured are Cambridge Health Alliance CEO Dr. Assaad Sayah and Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers President/CEO Michael Curry, Esq., who received CHA’s Art of Healing Award on June 20 at the Royal Sonesta hotel in Cambridge. (Courtesy photo) The award was presented during CHA’s signature fundraising event, which raised $678,000 to support the health system’s vision of equity and excellence for everyone, every time. The Art of Healing Award celebrates visionary people who transcend boundaries, embrace humanity and inspire the healing of body and spirit. Past honorees include former Mass. Secretary of Health and Human Services Marylou Sudders, Flagship Pioneering Founder/CEO Dr. Noubar Afeyan, Stop Handgun Violence Founder John Rosenthal, former Mass. Governor Michael Dukakis and Kitty Dukakis and former Administrator of the CenEverett Aluminum 10 Everett Ave., Everett 617-389-3839 “Same name, phone number & address for over half a century. We must be doing something right!” •Vinyl Siding •Carpentry Work •Decks •Vinyl Siding •Carpentry Work •Free Estimates •Fully Licensed •Roofing • Fully Insured • Replacement Windows www.everettaluminum.com •Free Estimates •Fully Licensed Now’s the time to schedule those home improvement projects you’ve been dreaming about all winter! Celebrating 65 Years in Business! S ters for Medicare and Medicaid Services Donald Berwick, MD. This year’s event highlighted CHA’s commitment to equity, helping communities overcome health disparities and support patients as they harness the extraordinary strength it takes to face systems that marginalize them every day. Proceeds from this evening will directly support expanding CHA’s robust health care system, which provides outstanding health care services to patients, but also invests in the future through capital improvements, workforce development and meeting the clinical needs of CHA’s patient population through innovation. Summer is Here!
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