January 13, 2026
Second Annual Amy Salz Community Champions Award Nominations Open!
Do you know someone who makes a positive difference in our community? Marblehead Counseling Center (MCC) is excited to announce that nominations for the second annual Amy Saltz Community Champions Award are now open. The Amy Saltz Community Champions Award was developed in 2025 to honor a person making significant contributions to the health and wellness of our community. Nominees have demonstrated service, compassion and leadership towards others, dedicating their time to creating positive change, and providing a shining vision of what our community can achieve. Last year’s inaugural winner was Anne Tassel Todisco of Marblehead.
Eligibility:
The award honors the many North Shore residents who dedicate their valuable time and talents to improving our world through community service, leadership, volunteerism, charitable actions and mentoring others. Any resident 21-years and older living in the Marblehead Counseling Center’s service area is eligible for nomination to the Amy Saltz Community Champions Award. Both community and non-community members are encouraged to nominate those individuals whom they feel are deserving of recognition.
What We’re Looking For
The Amy Saltz Community Champions Award will be awarded based upon a number of considerations: leadership and mentorship, social responsibility, length of service and being a role model to others. Through their values and behavior, the recipient demonstrates the ability to encourage others to become involved in community service programs and initiatives.
The Amy Saltz Community Champions Award is named for the late Amy R. Saltz of Marblehead, who devoted her life to helping others, and was a long-time supporter of MCC.
Nominee Qualifications:
1. Nominees must be 21 years or older, and have been a resident of one of the North Shore communities served by the MCC (Marblehead, Swampscott, Lynn, Nahant, Peabody, Salem) for at least one year.
- Nominees must have dedicated any combination of volunteer or professional service to one or more of our North Shore communities in any of the following areas:
a. Community Engagement & Leadership – Taking part and/or leading efforts to improve the local community and address community issues.
b. Volunteer Efforts & Philanthropy – Donation of time or services to local organizations including but not limited to nonprofits, charities, schools, animal shelters, senior centers, sports leagues, religious and/or youth organizations.
- Public Service – Employment or involvement in public service fields including but not limited to education, law enforcement, emergency services, healthcare, and/or local government.
d. Mentorship – Donation of time and professional/social/financial and/or academic support, training or advice to a group or individual on an ongoing basis.
3. Nominees must be willing to participate in the MCC Amy Saltz Community Champions Award program, ceremony and publicity/marketing surrounding the award and award ceremony.
Award Selection:
Nominations for the Amy Saltz Community Champions Award will be collected beginning now through the end of April. Three finalists will be chosen from the nominees by a selection committee consisting of members from the MCC Board of Directors and members of the local community and area businesses.