Awards Night 2009
The winners of the 2009
Joe Rogers Award for Independence were honored at the
packed IBEW Union Hall in Boston. The evening was
kicked off by Work , Inc. CEO, Jim Casetta. Jim
passed the festivities on to be wonderfully led by
Boston City Council President, the lovely Maureen
Feeney. She captivated the audience with the spirit
of Work, Inc. and its mission of providing meaningful
community life and employment.
As Joe Rogers’ brother, Mark Rogers presented the Joe Rogers Award for Independence both Michael Greene and Dennis Machado came to the stage to accept their awards. It was a powerful moment that brought the audience to tears and to their feet – applauding. For Dennis taking the steps to walk to the stage as many people applauded represented how far he has come – from a man who wore a helmet to prevent self-injury while in a state facility to a man who walks proudly amongst his piers.
In this profile we see the steps Michael Greene and Dennis Machado took to get where they want to go.
In addition to the Joe Rogers Award profiles we also presented a video profile of the Work, Inc. Consumer of the Year, Maura Sullivan. Maura is a model for all of us of how we can lead others to find a wider community of connections and provide a model of success.
Thanks to Jim Cawley and Susan Buckley for coordinating a superb event. And Barbara, David, Mark, Susan and Terry Rogers for supporting the Joe Rogers Award.
As we left my dad, Mark, and I spoke of how much Joe and Len – Joe’s brother who passed away this year – would have loved this event.
As Joe Rogers’ brother, Mark Rogers presented the Joe Rogers Award for Independence both Michael Greene and Dennis Machado came to the stage to accept their awards. It was a powerful moment that brought the audience to tears and to their feet – applauding. For Dennis taking the steps to walk to the stage as many people applauded represented how far he has come – from a man who wore a helmet to prevent self-injury while in a state facility to a man who walks proudly amongst his piers.
In this profile we see the steps Michael Greene and Dennis Machado took to get where they want to go.
In addition to the Joe Rogers Award profiles we also presented a video profile of the Work, Inc. Consumer of the Year, Maura Sullivan. Maura is a model for all of us of how we can lead others to find a wider community of connections and provide a model of success.
Thanks to Jim Cawley and Susan Buckley for coordinating a superb event. And Barbara, David, Mark, Susan and Terry Rogers for supporting the Joe Rogers Award.
As we left my dad, Mark, and I spoke of how much Joe and Len – Joe’s brother who passed away this year – would have loved this event.