OUR AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
- Kindness Award, Juntos Collaborative – Brandon Smith – 2020
- “40 under 40” Leadership Award, BusinessWest – Saul Caban – May, 2018
- Recognizing Visionary Leaders 2012 – Ramona Reno – March 2012 Issue of Unity First Online www.unityfirst.com/massachusetts.html
- Elected Mayor of Holyoke 2012 – Alex Morse
- Elected to Holyoke City Council 2012 – Gladys Lebron-Martinez
- Certificate of Appreciation – Gladys Lebron-Martinez – New England Farm Workers’ Council, Inc. Americorps VISTA Program – May 2008
- Certificate of Appreciation – Ramona Reno – New England Farm Workers’ Council, Inc. Americorps VISTA Program – May 2008
- Certificate of Appreciation – Wilfred Bonilla – New England Farm Workers’ Council, Inc. Americorps VISTA Program – May 2008
- Certificate of Achievement – Wilfred Bonilla – FY 2007 JSJR Program – October 2007
- Certificate of Appreciation – Terri O’Shea – Department of Mental Retardation –October 2006
- Certificate of Appreciation – Naomi Klayman – Hampden County Sheriff’s Dept.– November 2005
- Certificate of Appreciation – Group Facilitator Extraordinaire – Ramona Reno –Hampden County Sheriff’s Dept. – January 2005
- Certificate of Appreciation – Ramona Reno – Hampden County Sheriff’s Dept. –August 2004
- Paul Winske Access Award – Terri O’Shea – Stavros – May 2004
- Invitation to testify before the House Ways and Means on the Ticket to Work program – David Gadaire – United States Congress – September 2002
- “Groundbreaker” Award – Edda Johnson – Human Service Forum – March 2002
- “Groundbreaker” Award – Joanne Tyler – Human Service Forum – February 2002
- Recognition of Achievement – Hector Diaz – MA Association of Chambers of Commerce – 2000
- Outstanding Performance Recognition – Gerry Donnelly – Commonwealth of MA/DET – October 1998
- DVOP of the Year – Steve Dowd – American Legion – 1998
- Manuel Carbello Award – Eileen Zewski – Commonwealth of MA/DET – October 1997
- Living MassHire Award: Hurricane Response Team – Department of Labor and Workforce Development – June, 2019. Liz Sotomayor; Frank Martinez, Xiomara Rolon, Hector Diaz
- MassHire Respect Award: Re-entry Services – Department of Labor and Workforce Development – June, 2019. Ramona Reno
- Navigator Services Performance Recognition Award – Department of Workforce Development – October 2006
- Most Productive Welfare Employment Program: “Next Step” – Department of Transitional Assistance – 1998-2003
- First One Stop to have a computer lab dedicated to youth – CareerPoint & Power Up – 2003
- First One Stop to have a full department dedicated to serving people living with disabilities – CareerPoint, Sunshine Village, & TRP – 2002
- First One Stop to have DOE funded ABE staff on site – Department of Adult Education – November 2001
- Recognition of Service – Governor Jane Swift – May 2001
- Official Citation in Recognition of Excellence – Massachusetts State Senate –October 1998
- Official Citation in Recognition of Excellence – Governor Paul Cellucci – October 1998
- Official Citation in Recognition of NAB Award – Governor Paul Cellucci –October 1998
- Awarded and recognized as a non-profit organization that based the percentage of total spending dedicated to programs– Springfield Chamber 2023
- Navigator Services Performance Recognition Award – Department of Workforce Development – October 2006
- Most Productive Welfare Employment Program: “Next Step” – Department of Transitional Assistance – 1998-2003
- First One Stop to have a computer lab dedicated to youth – CareerPoint & Power Up – 2003
- First One Stop to have a full department dedicated to serving people living with disabilities – CareerPoint, Sunshine Village, & TRP – 2002
- First One Stop to have DOE funded ABE staff on site – Department of Adult Education – November 2001
- Recognition of Service – Governor Jane Swift – May 2001
- Official Citation in Recognition of Excellence – Massachusetts State Senate –October 1998
- Official Citation in Recognition of Excellence – Governor Paul Cellucci – October 1998
- Official Citation in Recognition of NAB Award – Governor Paul Cellucci –October 1998
- Whalley Computer Associates, Inc. Technology Makeover Contest – First Place– December 2007
- Appreciation of Contribution & Service – Salvation Army – May 2007
- Non-Profit Operational Excellence Award – Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce – September 2005
- Community Champion Award – Citizens Bank and NECN – January 2005
- Award of Appreciation – After Incarceration Support Systems, Program of Hampden County Sheriff’s Dept. Hampden County Sheriff’s Dept. – August 2004
- Leadership Workforce Partner Award – Manufacturing Training Alliance Project –June 2000
- Outstanding VISTA Volunteer Award – Corporation for National and Community Service, 2009, Norma Cabral
- First One Stop in to become an “Employment Network̶ – Social Security Administration – February 2002
- First One Stop in USA to receive a “Ticket to Work” assignment – Social Security Administration – March 2002
- First One Stop to achieve a “Ticket to Work” placement – Social Security Administration – April 2002
- Career Center/Community College Collaboration – National Assoc. of Community Colleges – November 1999
- One Stop Career Center of the Year – National Assoc. of Business – October 1998
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