Bridgewell honor

For immediate release:  December 2, 2013

Bridgewell honors Johnson and Meservey

More than four hundred people gathered recently at the Seaport Hotel in Boston as Bridgewell honored Salem State University President Patricia Meservey and ABC News and Channel 5 senior medical editor, Dr. Timothy Johnson. Johnson received Bridgewell’s 2013 Visionary Leadership Award for his pioneering work educating the public on behalf of people with physical, mental and developmental disabilities.  Meservey received Bridgewell’s Excellence in Service Award , given in honor of her exemplary commitment to those in need in our communities.

The gala was emceed by former WBZ-TV Channel 4’s former sportscaster Bob Lobel, who was honored two years ago by Bridgewell, a leading provider of services to adults with developmental disabilities.  This year’s event raised nearly $290,000.

Bridgewell, a private non-profit based in Lynnfield, is dedicated to supporting and helping individuals with developmental and psychiatric disabilities to direct their own lives, achieve personal and professional success and remain active participants in society. Bridgewell is 56 years old and serves nearly 5,000 individuals and their families annually at more than 95 programs, including 73 Residential programs in 22 communities in eastern Massachusetts. Bridgewell provides residential and day services, affordable housing and homeless services, clinical services, recreational services as well as employment training and educational services. To learn more about Bridgewell, go to www.bridgewell.org.