Chapter Awards 2024 Celebrations

Registrations are now open - Purchase your ticket here!

• Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024 (5:30pm EST). 
• Location: Chelo’s Banquet Facility (2225 Post Road, Warwick, RI); parking is available. 

 Join us for our 2024 Chapter's Awards Ceremony, an inspiring event that honors the incredible dedication, commitment, and impact of social workers and allies throughout the state of Rhode Island. Our special evening ceremony will celebrate the tireless efforts of these professionals who advocate for and uplift individuals, families, and communities in need. Their work touches lives, fosters positive change, and strengthens the fabric of our society. Let’s come together to recognize and celebrate these unsung heroes who make Rhode Island a more compassionate and just place for all.

Award Honorees:

• Legislator of the Year: Senator Alana DiMario
• Social Worker of the Year - Older Adults Award: Pamela Morris, MSW
• Social Worker of the Year - Older Adults Award: Rose Leandre, MSW, DSW
• Social Workers of the Year - Mental Health and Substance Use: Desiree Soto, LICSW, LCDP, CGS, IGDC-1
• Social Worker of the Year - School Social Work and Children and Families Award: Julie O'Connor
• Robert S. Burgess Community Service Award: Sgt. Michael Wheeler
• Nancy H. Gewirtz Social Action Award: Kate Brewster, MSW
• Promising Practitioners Awards:
  • Providence College - BSW: Isabella Ferrucci
  • Salve Regina University - BSW: Kayla Luczak
  • Rhode Island College - BSW: Andrea González Sánchez

Online registrations are closing on November 15th. For questions, please email us at assoc.naswri@socialworkers.org.

If you are registering multiple people, you will have to purchase them separately. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Dedicate a Congratulatory Ad for an Honoree:

Did you know you can purchase an ad for our Ceremony’s Program Book? For ad details - refer to the size and format. 

• Full page: $150 (4.75"W x 7"H in, PGN, in color)
• Half page: $75 (4.75"W x 3.5"H in, PGN, in color)
• ⅛ page: $35 (3.5"W x 2"H in, PGN, in color)

Online registrations are now closed. Submit your ad to us by November 13. For questions, please email us at assoc.naswri@socialworkers.org.

• Two free tickets to the ceremony!
• Full page ad in the program book (4.75"W x 7"H in, PNG, in color)
• Recognition on website (clickable logo)
• Social media post (1080px by 1080px) and caption
• Recognition during the Ceremony's welcome remarks

Online registrations are now closed. Submit your ad to us by November 13. For questions, please email us at assoc.naswri@socialworkers.org.