MAMM founder Jeff Shaw with Charlie Miller, executive director of The Children’s Initiative, and former MAMM board members Lindsay Hancock and Jacques Santucci at the Chords for Kids VIP Party. The inugural gala was held Oct. 12 at Aura, Portland’s newest music venue.
Lester Evans and his wife, Nikki, a board member of Friends of Long Creek Youth Development Center, which has an longstanding partnership with MAMM.
Alyson Ciechomski, a music teacher in the Portland school system, and her husband, Brad, a music teacher in Yarmouth, join Phyllis Hey, community coordinator for Portland Public Schools, and Richard Wood of Portland.
MAMM Mom Kirsten Cyr of Portland with Aviva Shaw of Maine Academy of Modern Music, which offers scholarships to over 500 students statewide.
Brooke Pillsbury of Buxton with Melissa and Ben Whalen of Bumbleroot Organic Farm in Windham.
Kathy, Bill and Juliana Frappier of Scarborough.
MAMM parents and supporters Cristina and Stacey Giulianti of Portland.
Ali Tozier, an attorney at Littler Mendelson, joins Samantha Piro, pediatric program manager at MaineHealth-Gala at Aura in Portland. MAMM is well known for its diverse and incredibly cool musical opportunities for kids of all ages, including private lessons, summer band camps and large ensembles like the Mammoth Brass Band.
Barbara and Cal Shaw of New Brunswick, Canada, parents of MAMM founder Jeff Shaw.
MAMM board members Jennifer Davies of Portland and Zoe Hull of Westbrook.
Terry Davies of Old Port Advisors in Portland and Herb Ivy, “The Captain” of WBLM’s Morning Show.
Recipients of the inaugural Rock Stars in Our Communities Awards are Kevin Thomas, publisher of Maine Media Collective; Mark Curdo of WCYY, founder and executive director of Maine Academy of Modern Music; Jeff Shaw, Mo Nicols (on behalf of their father Eugene Nichols, professor of Music at University of Maine at Machias); and Hannah Quimby of the Quimby Family Foundation.
Rosa Slack of Portland, Teagan Moon of Portland, Topher Kavookjian of Portland, band leader Marc Chillemi (above, also of Primo Cubano and Raging Brass), Brayden Shaw of Portland, Max Chalmers of Scarborough and John Kavookjian of Portland.
Lee Nelson, morning anchor at WCSH-6 and event emcee, joins his son Xander, featured artist at Chords for Kids and music educator at MAMM.
MAMM board member Dana Pillsbury with Nadra and Rob Edgerley of Maine Life Real Estate Co., Scarborough.
Andrea Fravert of Scarborough with MAMM parents Betsy and Josh Chalmers and Nicki Pellenz of Machias Savings Bank.
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