BOSTON – On Sunday, September 29, 2019, the Cape Verde Gala & Auction was held by Project Health CV Inc. at the Liberty Hall, Revere Hotel Boston Common. John B. Cruz, III, president and CEO of Cruz Companies, was awarded by the Prime Minister of Cape Verde for his contribution to public health in Cape Verde.

(Prime Minister of Cape Verde giving speech.)

Cape Verde Gala & Auction is organized by Project Health CV, the fundraiser event was to honor Dr. Kevin Tabb with the Project Health Lifetime Achievement Award and to provide lifesaving care for at-risk children and families in Cape Verde. During the Gala, Prime Minister of Cape Verde, H.E. José Ulisses de Pina Correia e Silva, gave a speech acknowledging Project Health CV’s accomplishments and awarding Mr. Adalberto Teixeira and Mr. John B. Cruz III the Medalha de Mérito for their distinguished recognition with the program.

“John and Cruz Companies give back to local communities as part of their mission.” Said Prime Minister of Cape Verde H.E. José Ulisses de Pina Correia e Silva. “We look forward to continued collaboration between Cruz Companies and Project Health CV on aiding the health of people in Cape Verde.”

Project Health CV Inc. (PHCV) is a non-profit organization founded in 2009 by medical staff from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Cape Verdean immigrants. PHCV partners with the Cape Verdean Government, healthcare workers, and administrators in order to provide care to the most at-risk populations in the country.  Proceeds from the event will provide fully furnished surgical and medical suites, as well as critical adult and infant care.

(Cape Verde’s Prime Minister and Mr. John B. Cruz, III at the ceremony.)

John B. Cruz, III is the grandson of first-generation immigrants from Cabo Verde and the president of Cruz Companies, which is one of the oldest and largest, minority-owned companies in the Northeast. A third-generation, family-owned business, Cruz Companies always dedicates their work to the community.

About Cruz Companies: Cruz Companies is the oldest and largest minority-owned construction, real estate development and property management firm in the region, responsible for landmark projects and developments. Cruz Companies’ mission is giving back to the community through providing employment and career opportunities to area residents, hiring local minority contractors and businesses, and increasing affordable and market rate housing. For more information, please go to our website www.cruzcompanies.com.