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Grand Island: Neighbors Foundation gives thanks

Fri, Jan 4th 2019 04:50 pm

The Neighbors Foundation of Grand Island thanks the hundreds of individuals and organizations who contributed to our successful 2018 holiday distribution. Over 50 of your neighbors were helped with food baskets and, where appropriate, gift cards for their children.

The foundation is a small, all-volunteer organization; we don’t do this ourselves, we depend on the community to recognize the need around us, and to respond generously. Even in pleasant, 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, perhaps on the internet, in the 2018 holiday season:

Grand Island Post 1346 American Legion
Several anonymous donors
Phyllis Baker
Jared and Barbara Barlow
Paul and Judith Bassette
In memory of Bud Figler by Marlowe and Deborah Beis
Eric and Susan Berger
Eric Berger Insurance
Annette Boies-Lobl
Salvatore Cardullo
Mrs. Lenora Carroll
David and Jane Chervinsky
Faculty, students and staff at Connor Middle School
Marlene and Laura Coughlin
Nicholas Dukat
East Park Garden Club
Stan and Bay Ellson
Christine Ferguson
Payroll contributions by Grand Island school employees
Valerie Gaydosh
Eilene Gebrian
Robert and Joanne Gesl
Joseph and Cynthia Gioia
Grand Island Golden Age Club
Grand Island Farms Inc.
Ladies Auxiliary Grand Island Fire Co.
Some good folks at Grand Island Golden Age Center
Faculty, students and staff of Grand Island High School
Grand Island Snowmobile Club
Payroll contributions by Grand Island town employees
Lee and Mary Herbst
Holy Name Society
Pat and John Hurld
Casual Dress Days, Huth Road Elementary School
Faculty, students and staff of Huth Road Elementary School
Island Prescription Center
Faculty, students and staff of Kaegebein Elementary School
Henry and Grace Kammerer
Knights of Columbus
Kenneth and Linda Koch
Beverly and Peter Kuszczak
LDC Construction
Christine Learman
Don and Evelyn Lewis
Grand Island Lions Club
Tom and Nancy Luescher
Shirley Luther
Betty Marinell
Robert and Elaine Marinucci
Michael Mongan
Dolly Mukhopadhyay in memory of mother
Angelo and Rosalie Palamuso
Judy and John Pedlow
Frank and Coleen Perno
Gary and Carol Roesch
Rose Liquor Store
Louis and Marilyn Scozzaro
Debbie Sharon
Tom and Janet Sheehan
Faculty, students and staff of Sidway Elementary School
Giving Tree at Sidway Elementary School
Ron Stanke
Alice Staub’s yearlong collection
Lenore Tetkowski
Mark and Dianne Tiede
Grand Island Tops Friendly Market
United Way Donors on Grand Island
Robin Vertino
Greg and Paulette Voyzey
Dave and Victoria Wilkinson

•Our thanks also to these people and organizations donating gift cards, food, turkeys or gifts for this 2018 holiday distribution:

Several anonymous donors
Ann Taylor Factory Store in Fashion Outlets of Niagara
Bible Fellowship Center
Several Boy Scout Troops
Students and staff of Veronica Connor Middle School
Ellden’s Restaurant (River Oaks Club House)
Residents and staff of Elderwood Nursing Home
Grand Island Chiropractic
Faculty, students and staff of Grand Island High School
The Women of Grand Island Town Hall
Members and staff of Golden Age Center
Gail Gorenflo
Faculty, students and staff of Huth Road Elementary School
Island Kids Child Care Centers
Faculty, students and staff of Kaegebein Elementary School
Nursing, support staff at Kenmore Mercy Hospital
Gerald and MaryAnne Kippley
Mary Star of the Sea Council Knights of Columbus
Don and Evelyn Lewis
Grand Island Lions Club
Grand Island Little League
Annalea Masiello Christmas Run participants
Niagara Sailing Club
Notaro Chiropractic
Brooks and Brenda Rimes
River Oaks Golf Clubhouse (Ellden’s)
Jodi Robinson
Kevin Slachciak and Say Cheese Pizza
Christine Schwinn
Faculty, students and staff of Sidway Elementary School
Parishioners of St. Stephen R.C. Church
Religious Education Department at St. Stephen R.C. Church
Special toiletries collection from St. Stephen R.C. Church
Thompson Farms and Market
Tops Friendly Market, Grand Island
AFSCME employees at Town Hall
Grand Island Zonta Club

•Our special thanks also to the very hard-working students from DECA and student council at the high school, Interact at Grand Island High School and Connor Middle School, for their sorting help during our 2018 holiday distribution; without their help, the distribution would not have happened: Gabby Bergstrom, Joe Botticello, Kaylee Butcher, Nicholas Carey, Alexa Chiarenza, Erin Cool, Jake Corrao, Lexi Diaz, Lindsey Diehl, Faith Gworek, Jacob Hazel, Luke Hess, Allison Hill, Libby Koyn, Abigail Krull, Grace Kucinski, Emily Kurtzhalts, Anna Kurtzhalts, Amanda Lawrence, Rhys Mendel, McKenna Prochaska, Mikayla Robinson, Dylan Russo, Eric Scalise, Laura Schultz, Jackson Schmidt, Julia Slayzk, William Soos; Cheryl Chamberlain, DECA adviser; Melissa Kosmoski, student council adviser; Caitlin O’Rourke, student council advisor; Carley Antonelli, middle school Interact adviser; Crystal Barnes, middle school Interact adviser.

•Let’s not forget other hard workers from the foundation and community who helped so much during our 2018 holiday distribution: Beth Boron, Dave Conboy, Ann Dahl, Marlene Dueble, Colleen Furnia, Valerie Gaydosh, Grand Island schools maintenance staff, Nancy Hayes, Lynn and Bob Henschel, Hank Kammerer, Dave Khreis, Peter Kuszczak and all the K of C workers, Lisa Noe, Angelo Palamuso, Gary Roesch, Larry Slovick and Ron Stanke.

Do you know who the Neighbors Foundation officers and directors are? Most are listed in various ways above; here is the complete listing: