In recognition of their exceptional service during the recent COVID-19 pandemic, Lawrence “Larry” Madoff, MD, Medical Director, Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and the staff of the Brookline Department of Public Health have been named recipients of the Alan Balsam Public Health Leadership Award. Additionally, Brookline Thrives, a community organization addressing food insecurity, and Bonnie Bastien, who launched Mutual Aid Brookline during the pandemic