Special to the Independent
Mystic Valley Elder Services is proud to announce that Anthony Carbone received the nonprofit agency’s Community All-Star Award. The awards program recognizes individuals whose efforts impact the lives of older adults and people with disabilities.
Mystic Valley Elder Services (Mystic Valley) named 11 people as All-Stars, one for each of the communities the organization serves. Carbone received the award for Everett.
“Our community has been integral to the growth of our agency over the past 50 years. It seemed fitting to celebrate our milestone by honoring people who enrich the lives of older adults and adults with disabilities,” said Lisa Gurgone, Chief Executive Officer.
Anthony Carbone is member of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and the St. Mary’s Men’s Club, serving residents in need through home visits, clothing drives, and the preparation and distribution of Easter and Christmas baskets. He is a committed parishioner of Blessed Mother of the Morning Star Parish, which includes Our Lady of Grace Church in Chelsea and Everett and St. Mary of the Assumption Church in Revere and Malden. Carbone leads fundraising efforts, serves as a lector, and volunteers his time maintaining parish grounds, exemplifying dedicated service to his faith community.
Mystic Valley presented the awards on June 4 at its Legacy50 Summit, an event that served as a fundraiser and a celebration of the agency’s 50th anniversary.
The other recipients are Rosemary Ardagna (Medford), Susan Becker (Melrose), Gene Ferullo (Stoneham), Mary Ellen Keough (Winthrop), Janis Mamayek (Wakefield), William Reedy (Revere), Julio Salado (Malden), Roberta Sanchez (North Reading), Joanne Wooldridge (Reading), and Giovanny Zuniga (Chelsea).
Mystic Valley invited the public to nominate Community All-Stars, with the goal of spotlighting individuals whose outstanding contributions help build age-friendly and disability-positive communities. Members of Mystic Valley’s Development Committee had the difficult task of selecting the 11 winners.
Visit www.mves.org/community-all-star-awards for more about Carbone and the other award winners.
Established in 1975, Mystic Valley Elder Services is a non-profit agency that provides a wide range of resources and care for older adults, adults with disabilities, and their caregivers. For more information, please call 781-324-7705 or visit www.mves.org.