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MAPS – The Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) raised $40K at its first Chip-In for Charity Golf Tournament benefiting the MAPS Senior Center in Cambridge, which took place on September 24, 2018, at the Juniper Hill Golf Course, in Northborough, MA.

Approximately 100 community members, business leaders, and supporters participated in the event, which was co-chaired by Rui Domingos, CEO of Naveo Credit Union, and Walter Souza, owner of Inman Square Wine & Spirits, longtime friends and supporters of MAPS. The fundraising tournament also included a silent auction, a 50/50 raffle, and a lunch banquet.

The best foursome of the tournament was composed of Dan Rego, Jeff DiGregorio, Jason Costa, and Brian Pavao, who won a Foursome at the Juniper Hill Golf Course, donated by the golf course. Players Randall Davis, Rogen Cenac, Tina Champagne, and Tom Alessi were awarded the second prize – four $50 Gift Certificates to Rocco’s Restaurant in Wilmington, MA, donated by Rocco’s Restaurant. The third prize, a Portuguese Wine Basket donated by MAPS Executive Director Paulo Pinto, went to Steven Magalhaes, Paul Magalhaes, Michael Medeiros, and Tony Macone.

Prizes were also given to the Men’s Longest Drive, Michael Paquin; Women’s Longest Drive, Kathleen Berrio; and Closest to the Pin, Oggie Melo.

The MAPS 1st Annual Chip-In for Charity Golf Tournament was presented by Titanium Sponsors Auxzillium IT Services & Solutions, Brite Builders Incorporated, Couto Management Group, East Cambridge Savings Bank, Naveo Credit Union, S & F Concrete, and the Sardinha Family Trust/Dunkin’ Donuts Franchise. The lunch boxes were sponsored by Inman Square Wine & Spirits, while the banquet was made possible by the generous support of Pacheco Jewelers. J&F Construction kindly sponsored the beverage cart.

The MAPS Senior Center in Cambridge, open Mondays through Thursdays, is a linguistically and culturally competent space designed to prevent isolation and promote wellness through case management and daily social and recreational activities, including exercise classes, arts and crafts, and nutritional meals.

Photos credit: MAPS

More information about the MAPS Chip-In for Charity Golf Tournament can be found on the organization’s website at maps-inc.org/golf.

MAPS is a private, non-profit organization providing essential health and social services to Portuguese speakers and other communities through its offices in Cambridge, Somerville, Brighton, Dorchester, Framingham, and Lowell. To learn more about MAPS, please visit www.maps-inc.org.

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[accordion title=”Ver Artigo Em Português” load=”hide”]A Associação de Falantes de Português de Massachusetts (MAPS) angariou 40 mil dollars no seu primeiro Torneio Chip-In for Charity Golf, em beneficio do Centro Sénior da MAPS em Cambridge, realizado no 24 de setembro de 2018, no Campo de Golfe Juniper Hill, em Northborough, MA .

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Aproximadamente 100 membros da comunidade, líderes empresariais e apoiantes participaram do evento, que foi co-presidido por Rui Domingos, CEO da Naveo Credit Union, e por Walter Souza, proprietário da Inman Square Wine & Spirits, amigos de longa data e apoiastes da MAPS. O torneio de angariação de fundos incluiu também um leilão silencioso, um sorteio de 50/50 e um almoço.

O melhor quarteto do torneio foi composto por Dan Rego, Jeff DiGregorio, Jason Costa e Brian Pavao, que ganhou um Foursome no Juniper Hill Golf Course, doado pelo campo de golfe. Os jogadores Randall Davis, Rogen Cenac, Tina Champagne e Tom Alessi receberam o segundo prêmio – quatro vales-presente de US $ 50 no Rocco’s Restaurant em Wilmington, MA, doados pelo Rocco’s Restaurant. O terceiro prémio, uma Cesta de Vinhos de Portugal doada pelo Director Executivo da MAPS, Paulo Pinto, foi para Steven Magalhães, Paul Magalhães, Michael Medeiros e Tony Macone.

Os prêmios também foram entregues às categorias, homens longo alcance, Michael Paquin; Mulheres longo alcance, Kathleen Berrio; e mais perto do Pin, Oggie Melo.

O 1º Torneio Anual Chip for Pet para a MAPS foi patrocinado pela Titanium Patrocinadores Auxzillium IT Services & Solutions, Brite Builders Incorporated, Couto Management Group, East Cambridge Savings Bank, Naveo Credit Union, S & F Concrete e Sardinha Family Trust. Franquia Dunkin ‘Donuts. As lancheiras foram patrocinadas pela Inman Square Wine & Spirits, enquanto o banquete foi possível graças ao generoso apoio das empresas Pacheco Jewelers. A J & F Construction patrocinou gentilmente o carrinho de bebidas.

O Centro Sénior da MAPS em Cambridge, está aberto de segunda a quinta-feira, é um espaço línguisticamente e culturalmente competente concebido para prevenir o isolamento e promover o bem-estar através da gestão de casos e atividades sociais e recreativas diárias, incluindo aulas de ginástica, artes e ofícios e refeições nutritivas.
Mais informações sobre o torneio MAPS Chip-In for Charity Golf podem ser encontradas no site da organização em maps-inc.org/golf.

A MAPS é uma organização privada, sem fins lucrativos, que fornece serviços sociais e de saúde essenciais para falantes de português e outras comunidades através de seus escritórios em Cambridge, Somerville, Brighton, Dorchester, Framingham e Lowell. Para saber mais sobre o MAPS, visite www.maps-inc.org.[/accordion]
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Paulo Martins and Feligenio Medeiros are the co-founders and editors of the digital magazine FEEL PORTUGAL IN THE USA.

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