Center for New Americans Awarded Austin Miller Awards Nonprofit Category

We are honored that River Valley Co-op named Center for New Americans recipient of the 2025 Non-Profit Austin Miller Co-op Hero Award. The award was presented at the Co-op’s June Strawberry Ice Cream Social and the event’s proceeds, as well as the proceeds of the Co-op’s June Change for Change fundraiser, were donated to Center for New Americans. The Strawberry Ice Cream Social drew 800 people who enjoyed a barbecue as well as the award presentation, which included sharing by Center for New Americans alumni who work for the Co-op, and the presentation of a proclamation by Massachusetts State Representative Homar Gomez. Also honored that night as the Individual 2025 Austin Miller Co-op Hero Award Winner was Laura Frogameni, Northampton Public Schools Preschool and Partnership Coordinator. Laura, like River Valley Co-op, is a long-time community partner without whom we could not serve the community as effectively. Congratulations to Laura and many thanks to River Valley Co-op for years of collaboration and community service.