Each year the Non-Profit Alliance of Greater Lowell recognizes specific individuals who demonstrate outstanding traits in their Non-Profit work in our community. Here are the winners from each year since we began the awards in 2017.

2021 NPA Awards

• Board Member Award, Ellen Andre
• Program Staff Award, Janelle Perez
• Unsung Hero Award, Marianne Staid
• Volunteer Award, Brad Buitenhuys & Tooch Van
• Kathy Reticker Executive Leadership Award, Jim Wilde

2020 NPA Awards

• Board Member Award, Bruce Robinson, Lowell Community Health Center
• Program Staff Award, Bernadette Wheeler, Budget Buddies
• Rising Star Award, Thavy Hout, CMAA
• Volunteer Award, Valley Collaborative with Denise Stuart
• Kathy Reticker Executive Leadership Award, Elizabeth Cannon, Lowell Assoc for the Blind

2019 NPA Awards

• Volunteer Award, Mike Becotte, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell
•  Program Staff Award – Carlos Collazo, UTEC
• Rising Star – Mary Tauras, Lowell Alliance
• Unsung Hero – Janinne Nocco, Greater Lowell Community Foundation
• Board Member Award – Deborah Finch, Lowell Association for the Blind
• Kathy Reticker Executive Leadership Award – Angel Brunelle, Boys and Girls Club of Greater Lowell

2018 NPA Awards

• Volunteer Award – Bunrith Sath, Lowell Telecommunications
• Program Staff Award – Rosalina Pinto, Clarendon Early Education Services
• Unsung Hero Award – Meghan Gaffney, Community Teamwork
• Board Member Award – Mary Lou Keenan, Girls Inc. of Greater Lowell
• Kathy Reticker Executive Leadership Award -Sheila Och, Lowell Community Health Center

2017 NPA Awards

• Volunteer Award – Tuesday Crew, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell
• Program Staff Award – Dorothy Donovan, Lowell Association for the Blind 
• Unsung Hero Award – Pamela Miller  Coalition for a Better Acre 
• Board Member Award – Amy Werner – The Community Family 
• Kathy Reticker Executive Leadership Award – Joe Hungler, Boys and Girls Club of Greater Lowell