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Neighbors Foundation wraps holiday distribution

by jmaloni

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Tue, Dec 31st 2013 01:10 pm

The Neighbors Foundation of Grand Island would like to thank the hundreds of individuals and organizations who contributed to make our 2013 holiday distribution so successful. More than 65 of your neighbors were helped with food baskets and, where appropriate, gift cards or toys, for their children.

The foundation itself is a small, all-volunteer organization; we cannot do anything "ourselves." We depend on the community to recognize the need around us, and to respond so generously. Even in beautiful, pleasantly suburban Grand Island, there are needs, and you have helped. Thanks to all of you!

Our thanks to these people and organizations who donated to our "Share Your Happiness" fund drive by check or Internet in the 2013 holiday season:

G. I. Town Employees in AFSCME Local 1783A
Allen Ackerman
Anonymous
Wayne and Jeanne Anstett
Auto Fix
Phyllis Baker
Paul and Judith Bassette
Shirley and Arnie Beck
In memory of Bud Figler by Marlowe and Deborah Beis
Eric and Susan Berger
Eric Berger Insurance
Marsha and James Bruno
William and Olive Burch
Thomas Butler
Byblos Niagara Resort & Spa
David and Susan Campbell
Dave and Jane Chervinsky
Kelly Clark
Casual dress days at Connor Middle School
"Change to Make a Change" at Connor Middle School
Richard Crawford
Ray and Ann Dlugokinski
Stan and Bay Ellson
Julie Estenoz
Anne Fahning
Kathleen Franz
Eilene Gebrian
Robert and Joanne Gesl
Ladies Auxiliary of Grand Island Fire Co.
Faculty and staff of Grand Island High School
Student Council "Gala of Trees" of Grand Island High School
Grand Island Optical
Payroll contributions by Grand Island school system employees
Payroll contributions by Grand Island town employees
The Grenda Family
Marian and David Grosenbaugh
Ron and Nancy Gula
Stephanie and Steven Hall
Miles and Frances Havens
Nancy Hayes
Lee and Mary Herbst
Peter and Alexann Incao
Henry and Grace Kammerer
John and Editha Kapoor Charitable Foundation
Sybil Kennedy
M. Erin Koprevich
Peter and Beverly Kuszczak
Stuart and Donna LaVallee
Christine Learman and Kent Richardson
Christine Learman, CPA
Grand Island Lions Club
Michael and Julie Lockett
Tom and Nancy Luescher
Shirley Luther
Thomas Macguire
Daniel McMahon
Terry and Cindy Mesmer
Jack and Bev Mikulski
George and Eileen Minton
In honor of Joyce from Mike, Kelly and Wesley Mongan
Jerrie Page
Angelo and Rosalie Palamuso
Judy and John Pedlow
Richard Ray
Michael and Donette Rayhill
Brooks and Brenda Rimes
Gary and Carol Roesch
Deborah Kennedy Rogoza
Grand Island Rotary Club
Al and Dorothy Rowswell
Ferdinand Ruocco, D.D.S.
Thomas Rusert
Brian and Judy Schorb
Richard and Beverly Seibert
Deborah Sharon
Tom and Janet Sheehan
Barbara Sherman
The Giving Tree at Sidway Elementary School
Grand Island Snowmobile Club
Mark and Dianne Tiede
Karen Vanthoff
Mens auxiliary of VFW Post 9249
Dennis and Michelle Iannello-Ward
John and Florence White
Tom Witkowski
Susan and Jesse Wolcott
Grand Island Zonta Club

•Our thanks also to these people and organizations that donated gift cards, food or gifts for this holiday distribution:

AFSCME employees at Town Hall
Helen Andrews
Anonymous
Andrew and Bethany Bernatovicz
Michael and Lori Boyko
Bremmer Sugar Kake Baking Co.
Dress down days at Connor Middle School
Faculty and staff of Connor Middle School
Students of Connor Middle School
Joyce Cowan
The Ciffa Family
Pamela Detig
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dowd
David and Valerie Gaydosh
David and Sally Goris
Grand Island Book Club
Holiday party of Grand Island Chamber of Commerce
Faculty and staff of Grand Island High School
Students of Grand Island High School
Grand Island Professional Womens Org.
Grand Island Rod & Gun Club
The Hamm Family
Kyle Harris
Miles and Fran Havens
Faculty and staff of Huth Road Elementary School
Students of Huth Road Elementary School
John's Pizza & Subs
Faculty and staff of Kaegebein Elementary School
Students of Kaegebein Elementary School
Mary Star of the Sea Council Knights of Columbus
Don and Evelyn Lewis
Robert and Elaine Marinucci
Fay and Richard McDonald
Staff and residents at Park Creek Assisted Living Facility
Kim and Steve Rebmann
Jodi Robinson
Students and staff of Sidway Elementary School
Paul Sikora
Skelly
Religious education teachers at St. Stephens Church
Patty Smith
Christine S. Stedman
Amy Stevenson
Deb Szaflarski
Lee Tetkowski
Tops Friendly Supermarket - Grand Island
Grand Island Zonta Club

•Our special thanks also to the very hard-working students from DECA and Interact for their sorting help during our holiday distribution. Without their help, the distribution would not have happened:

Jacob Athoe
Jack Boyko
Rosie Boyko
Justine Cardone
Quinn Carrao
Cheryl Chamberlain, adviser
Alexandra Dzielski
Joe Farrell
Kevin Freedman
Connor Hutton
Kristin Kalman
Cole Kline
Mary Frances Koch
Julia Lawley
Brittany Little
Brentyn Mendel
Meaghan O'Leary
Jordan Piershalski
Anne Pilié
Nick Pino
Hailey Randle
Joshua Schaffel
Robert Simpson, adviser
Molly Smith
Chris Swagler
Ray Tafelski
Mia Villani
Jadon Wegrzyn

•Let's not forget the other hard workers from the foundation and community who helped so much during our holiday distribution:

Dave Conboy
Ann and Denny Dahl
Marlene and Dave Dueble
Valerie Gaydosh
Grand Island Schools Maintenance Staff
Nancy Hayes
Lynn and Bob Henschel
Hank and Grace Kammerer
Dave Khreis
Peter Kuszczak and all the K of C workers
Kathy Lechner
Angelo Palamuso
Jan and Tom Sheehan
Larry Slovick
Linda Tufillaro
Bud Whiting

The Neighbors Foundation welcomes these additional donors to the 2013 "Share your Happiness" fund drive, helping finance our distribution of food and gift cards to needy families in the recent holiday season: