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Community All-Stars: Mystic Valley Elder Services Presents Awards
Mystic Valley Elder Services named 11 people as Community All-Stars, with Julio Salado winning for his contributions to Malden.
Mystic Valley Elder Services is proud to announce that Julio Salado 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. Salado received the award for Malden.
“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.
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Julio Salado is an award-winning fitness professional, author, and founder of Fitness Foundry. Known as Coach Julio, he built Fitness Foundry to create a space where all individuals can achieve their fitness goals, regardless of age, ability, or experience. One of his many community partnerships is with Mystic Valley, supporting older adults on their fitness journey at the Heritage Building in Malden. Salado is also a licensed EMT-B who volunteers extensively, both locally and internationally, including recent humanitarian trips to Ukraine.
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.
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The other recipients are Rosemary Ardagna (Medford), Susan Becker (Melrose), Anthony Carbone (Everett), Gene Ferullo (Stoneham), Mary Ellen Keough (Winthrop), Janis Mamayek (Wakefield), William Reedy (Revere), 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 Salado and the other award recipients.
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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.
