Legislative Breakfast 2003



Over 150 people where in attendance as Karen Statser, (above, right),Chairperson of the Greater Fall River Partners for a Healthier Community welcomes participants to the annual event.
A guest chats with Marin Vat (above, right), one of the Community Award winners.	Greater New Bedford Coalition Chair Bethany Toure (above) reads a description of some of last year's budget cuts that resulted in the elimination or reduction of services.	Michael Coughlin (above) of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health introduces the keynote speaker, Steve Collins of the Massachusetts Human Services Coalition.
Mass. Human Services Coalition Executive Director Steve Collins	Fall River Mayor Edward Lambert	New Bedford Mayor Fred Kalisz
New Bedford Representative Robert M. Koczera	Somerset Representative Patricia A. Haddad	Steve Collins chats with Michael Coughlin.
Award Recipient Marin Vat of the Khmer Family Resource Center with Karen Scott-Statser	Award recipient Bert Harlow of the Narrows Center for the Arts	Award recipients Tim McCoy and Jeanne Santos, Co-chairs of the Maplewood Neighborhood Association
Award Recipients Maria Alves and Connie Rocha-Mimoso from the CHHS Home of Hope for Women Outreach Center.	Award Recipients Bill Duggan and David Oliver for Damien's Place Volunteers	Award Recipient Cynthia Ziewacz, R.N. and Playwright


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Partners for a Healthier Community and the Greater New Bedford Health and Human Services Coalition held their 4th Annual Legislative Forum on October 31, 2003, at White's on the Watuppa.