Award
Recognizing those who contribute to building a dignified life for the population
Prêmio Maria Helena e Sérgio Mauad
The Prêmio Maria Helena e Sérgio Mauad (Maria Helena and Sérgio Mauad Award) was created as a modest tribute to the couple who dedicated themselves to founding and consolidating the Associação Paulista Ampliar, believing in the social impact the institution could generate. It also aims to publicly recognize people and companies that contribute to the success of the organization's social initiatives over the years.
Held annually, the award seeks to honor patrons, sponsors, supporters, partners and volunteers who have made a significant contribution to building financial autonomy and a dignified life for Instituto Ampliar's beneficiaries.
Recognition categories of the Prêmio Maria Helena e Sérgio Mauad:
- Patron
- Sponsor
- Volunteer
- Supporters and Partners
More information about the first edition will be announced soon.
Sérgio Mauad
A defender of free enterprise and property rights, he became known for contributing proposals to the 1988 Constitution and for social projects aimed at at-risk adolescents. He volunteered at Secovi-SP from 1965 and became its president in 1987, remaining in office for six years. In 1990, together with his wife, Maria Helena Mauad, he committed himself to a new social initiative: the founding of the Associação Paulista Ampliar. The idea was to offer vocational training courses for young people in the construction sector. The couple's goal was to provide training that would allow young people to generate immediate income and thus gain access to a dignified life.
Maria Helena Mauad
She served as president of the Associação Paulista Ampliar from its founding, in 1990, remaining in office for 16 years, until 2016. In the very first years, thanks to the couple's dedication, it was possible to secure partnerships to begin offering courses. The institution also obtained the use of two spaces, where it began to operate: the 7 de Setembro Unit, in the south zone of São Paulo, and the Brigadeiro Unit, in the central region.
Visionary and always engaged in social causes, Maria Helena believed that creating opportunities for vulnerable young people to enter the job market in a dignified way should be the main driver of social transformation. In addition to presiding over Instituto Ampliar, she was very active on the social scene and received numerous public honors for her work.
She was the first president of the Fórum da Ação Social e Cidadania (Social Action and Citizenship Forum), in Brasília, an initiative that brings together real estate companies that carry out social responsibility actions. In 2009, she was recognized as a Brasileira de Valor (Brazilian of Merit) by the Prêmio Master Imobiliário (Master Real Estate Award), which honors projects of different sizes, highlighting technical merit, innovation and contribution to the country's urban and social development.
In 2014, she was nominated by Revista Veja (Veja magazine) for the Prêmio Paulistano Nota 10 (Top-Rated Paulistano Award), which honors people who carry out volunteer work and transformative projects in the city of São Paulo. In 2018, she received the Medalha Anchieta (Anchieta Medal) and the Certificado de Gratidão e Mérito (Certificate of Gratitude and Merit), an honor granted by the São Paulo City Council for the social work she carried out throughout her life.
In 2016 and 2021, she was honored with the Prêmio CBIC de Responsabilidade Social (CBIC Social Responsibility Award), the largest award in Brazil's construction sector, which recognizes companies and organizations that promote sustainability, education and social inclusion, organized by the Câmara Brasileira da Indústria da Construção (CBIC, the Brazilian Chamber of the Construction Industry).