Members of the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) celebrated another year of service to the Portuguese-speaking community during the health and social service organization’s Annual Meeting, held October 23 at its Cambridge office.
Seven individuals received certificates of recognition for their years of service to the organization, including: Mary Ann Lomba, 15 years on the Board; Board member Carmen Medeiros, of Arlington, five years on her most recent Board term (she also served previously on the Board for many years); Beatriz Maimone, LICSW, Clinical Director and Director of Support Services, 15 years; Filomena Fagundes, Lowell Office Assistant, 10 years; and three staff members with five years of service each—Tatiane Santos, Healthy Mind/Healthy Body Program Coordinator; Marcelo Carboni, Allston Office Manager, and Paula Bronzoni, Allston Immigrant Social Services Case Worker.