March, 2012
The Boston Celtics and the Mass State Lottery presented North Andover high school student Nathan Richards, (17) with a “Heroes Among Us” award at the March 4th Celtics game. Richards, an Easter Seals youth leader, was honored for starting a disability awareness program at North Andover Middle School. He also has testified on Beacon Hill and recently won the first-ever Youth Advocate of the Year award from Massachusetts Advocates for Children. Shown from left to right are Celtics player Avery Bradley, Mass Lottery Marketing Director Beth Bresnahan, Richards and Knicks player Amar’e Stoudemire.