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Rebecca Mooney, M.Ed. has worked as a counselor and non-profit manager for over 25 years. For the past 13 years, she has served as the Executive Director of the Melrose Alliance Against Violence (MAAV), a community-based violence prevention agency. MAAV works closely with the Melrose Police Department, Health Department, business community, clergy and many other community organizations to combat domestic violence; MAAV also partners with the Melrose Public Schools to implement bullying prevention, teen dating violence prevention, mentoring and peer leadership programs. Prior to her work in Melrose, Ms. Mooney served as a Guidance Counselor and Director of the Andover Peer Counseling Project for the Andover Public Schools. In 2004 Ms. Mooney was honored with the Unsung Heroine Award by the Massachusetts Commission on Women for her contributions to the field of violence prevention.

Hometown Hero ($1,000)

Stephen’s Auto Body

Community Champion ($750)

Dear Business & Community Leader,

Melrose High School Principal Joe Dillon remembers Allison Myrick as a bright, compassionate, artistic young woman who did a superb job as yearbook editor at Groton-Dunstable High School, where he served as principal before coming to Melrose. On Jan. 23, half way through her freshman year at Fitchburg State College, Allison was found stabbed to death in the basement of her ex-boyfriend’s home. The ex-boyfriend has been charged with her murder.

2010 Melrose Run for Women Sponsor Benefits

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