The Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers celebrated its 31st anniversary on Friday, June 6, 2003 with a gala event at the Seaport Hotel. The annual event celebrates the work and mission of the Commonwealth’s 49 community health centers, which provide primary and preventive health care to more than 600,000 low-income uninsured and Medicaid-eligible individuals, children and families across Massachusetts. The League honored Congressman Stephen Lynch with the League’s Public Service award during this "Night of Knights".

As the centerpiece of its medieval-themed event, the League recognized health center employees and public servants for their dedication and commitment to the vulnerable patients health centers serve, and to promoting health access across the Commonwealth. This year’s awardees included:

Outstanding Physician Award

Frederick Dolgin, MD
Manet Community Health Center, Inc.

Kathleen Crampton Award

Matthew Fishman
Partners HealthCare

Arnold Sapenter
Fenway Community Health Center

Outstanding Executive Director Award

Jackie Jenkins-Scott
Dimock Community Health Center

Outstanding Employee Award

Deborah M. Johnstone, RDH
Family Health Center of Worcester, Inc.

Outstanding Employee Award

Eileen M. Manning, RN, BSN
MGH Community Health Associates

Outstanding Employee Award

Kikia Rodriquez
Greater Lawrence Family Health Center

To read about the 2002 Gala Awardees, please click here.
To see the 2001 Gala Awardees, please click here.
To see the 2000 Gala Awardees, please click here.
To see the 1999 Gala Awardees, please click here.

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