Health Advocate Award
This award is presented to an individual or group who works outside of the health industry yet still demonstrates exceptional commitment to healthcare related issues. By using their own unique capabilities and competencies they have demonstrated an ability to improve health and influence health related issues in a positive way. Possible recipients of this award would be policy makers, business people, directors, etc.
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Past Recipients:
2025: Charter Oak State College, Good Jobs Initiative
2024: Barbara Dublin, Greater Waterbury Interfaith Ministries
2023: Healthcare Regional Sector Partnership/Northwest Regional Workforce Investment Board
2022: Naugatuck Mayor N. Warren “Pete” Hess
2021: Hispanic Coalition of Greater Waterbury
2020: Jack Birtwell, Owner and President, Porter Preston, Inc, Waterbury
2019: Joe Cappello, Co-Founder, Are You Dense, Inc. and Are You Dense Advocacy, Inc.
2018: Acts 4 Ministry
2017: Meghan Lennon, Health & Wellness Director, Greater Waterbury YMCA
2016: U.S. Senator Christopher Murphy
2015: Republican-American
2014: Brass City Harvest
2013: Jim O’Rourke, Greater Waterbury YMCA
2012: Ryan Gomes, Hoops for Heart Health
2011: Donna Palomba, Founder, Jane Doe No More, Inc.
2010: Connecticut Community Foundation
2009: Tom Chute, WATR-1320 AM, on behalf of the greater Waterbury community
2008: Chief Michael Maglione on behalf of the Fire Department, City of Waterbury
2007: Rev. Robert Rhodes