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A scene from the Neighbors Foundation holiday distribution. (Photo by Alice Gerard)

Neighbors Foundation of Grand Island sends thanks, lists donors to 2022 holiday distribution

Fri, Jan 6th 2023 11:00 am

The Neighbors Foundation of Grand Island thanks the hundreds of individuals and organizations who contributed to our successful 2022 holiday distribution. Seventy-six of your neighbor families were aided with gift cards and food, benefiting 137 adults and 140 children. Sixty-three of our seniors were also assisted in two senior apartment complexes.

The Neighbors 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 respond generously. Even in pleasant, suburban Grand Island, there are needs, and you have helped. Thanks to all of you!

Our thanks to the following people and organizations who donated to our “Share Your Happiness” fund drive, or donated food, toiletries and gift cards for our 2022 holiday season distribution:

Anonymous Donors

Antholzner, Jr, Carl & Bonita

Bahleda, Christian

Baker, Lori

Barlow, Jared & Barbara

Beis, Deborah, in memory of Bud Figler & Shirley Luther

Billica, Raymond & Debbie

Boyd, Larry & Gretchen, in honor of Mike & Tina Cutini

Braddell, Linda

Brighton, Jean

Bruno, James & Marsha

Buffalo Friends of Folk Music

Buscaglia, Anthony & Rose

Calabro, David

Cardullo, Salvatore

Carlson, Annie

Caruana, Nancy

Cassert, Christine, in honor of Mary Herbst

Cassert, Pamela

Certified Auto Brokers

Charlotte Sidway Elementary – Students, Faculty & Staff

Chervinsky, David & Jane

Chrzanowski, Richard & Elaine

Clarke, Sam, in memory of Sybil Kennedy

Conboy, David & Karen

Conboy, David Jr.

Conway, Therese

Cornell, Lisa

Coughlin, Marlene

Davis, Patrick

Diane Garey Interiors

Digati, Thomas

Dingey, Lynn

Doane, Jerry & Diane

Donnelly, Barbara

Drabik, Thomas & Michele

Dudziak, Jeffrey

Dunwoodle, Barbara, in memory of Sybil Kennedy

Eajaz Syed Family Giving Fund

East Park Garden Club

Ellson, Stanley & Baynham

Eric H. Berger Insurance

Estenoz, Julie Beth

Fiebelkorn, Eric

Fong, Jennifer

Foote, Jacqueline

Frailey, Cheryl

Gaydosh, Brenda

Gaydosh, David

Gaydosh, Valerie

Gerber, Nicole & Reilly, Dave

Gesl, Robert & Joanne

Gibson, Robin

Gioia, Joseph & Cynthia

Glian, David

Goris, David & Sally

Grabinski, Maria

Graham, Brian

Grand Island American Legion Post

Grand Island Central School District

Grand Island Dance

Grand Island Donors to the United Way of Buffalo & Erie Co.

Grand Island Golden Age Center – Jen Menter

Grand Island HS DECA, Interact and Student Council

Grand Island Lions Club

Grand Island MS Interact Club

Grand Island Retired Teachers

Grand Island Senior High School – Students, Faculty & Staff

Grand Island Teachers Association

Grand Island Town Hall & Highway Department

Grand Island Traffic & Safety Advisory Board

Grand Island Venture Yearbook

Greer, James

Hamm, Carol

Herbst, Lee & Mary, in honor of Christine Cassert

Hoppel, Kathleen Baker & Keith Hoppel

Howard Hanna Realtors

HUNT Real Estate ERA

Huth Road Elementary – Students, Faculty & Staff

Island Kids Child Care Centers, Staff & Parents

Kahn, Lynn

Kammerer, Henry

Karpie, Richard

Kavanagh, Sheryl

Kelly's Country Store

Kiddos Korner Staff & Parents

Kilb, Norman & Susan

Koslowski, Karen

Kozlowski, Andrea

Kuszczak, Peter & Beverly

Luescher, Thomas

Maguire Family of Dealerships on Grand Island

Malush, Stephen

Marinucci, Robert & Elaine

McDonald, Sherry

McDonnell, Paula

McKee, Diane

McMahon, Daniel

McMahon, Mary

Mikulsky, Deborah

Mileham, Jay & Joann

Miller, Sherry

Mongan, Michael, in memory of Joyce Mongan

Moose Lodge

Morganti, Joseph

Morris, Sara

Morth, Arthur

Network for Good

Northwest Bank Employees

O'Donnell, Cheryl

OneBridge Benefits Inc.

Palamuso, Angelo & Rosalie

Peanut Butter & Jelly Organization

Pedlow, John and Judith

Perno, Frank and Colleen

Pier Propeller

Pinnacle Travel Staffing

Ratajczak, Robert

Rayhill, Michael & Donnette

Remmes, Rachel Gaydosh

River Oaks Book Club

Rowswell, Alaina

Runions, Lawrence Eugene

Ryan, Suzanne

Sadowski, Nicole Cornell

Say Cheese – Kevin Slachciak

Shaklee, Kathryn

Sharon, Deborah

Sharpe, James

Simpson, Rebecca

Slovick, Larry & Mary

Snyder, Julia

Soma Cura

St. Stephen Church Holy Name Society

St. Stephen Church Parishioners & Staff

St. Stephen School Staff & Students

St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church

Suszczynski, Pamela

Theotokatos, Linda

Thompson Farms – Amanda, Wendy & Customers

Tiede, Mark & Dianne

Tomkins, James & Donna

Travis, Jill

Trinity United Methodist Church Grand Island

US Army Corp of Engineers, in honor of David Conboy

Varnell, Rebekah Gaydosh

Vasbinder, Karen

Veronica E. Connor Middle School - Students, Faculty & Staff

VFW Auxiliary, in memory of all Veterans & Auxiliary members

Vogel, Thomas

WellNow Urgent Care Grand Island

Westermeier Martin Dental Care

William Kaegebein Elementary – Students, Faculty & Staff

WNY Metro Town Center Realty

A scene from the Neighbors Foundation holiday distribution. (Photo by Alice Gerard)

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Our special thanks also to the very hard-working students from DECA, Interact and Student Council at high school, Interact at middle school, for their sorting help during our 2022 holiday distribution; without their help, the distribution would not have happened:

Bukahri, Sofia

Cordero, Natalyn

Dreher, Skye

Ennis, Samantha

Fiebelkorn, Molly

Heider, Zoe

Johnson, Eden

Khadra, Morgan

Khreis, Raven

Knight, Sydney

Kurtzhalts, Anna

Lockett, Kaleigh

Martin, Sydney

Miller, Mason

Pinzel, Megan

Rizzo, Matthew

Russo, Charlotte

Saplinski, Savannah

Schad, Alexis

Smith, Kailyn

Amy Boutet, DECA Advisor

Caitlin Wojciehowski, High School Interact Adviser

Carley Antonelli, Middle School Interact Adviser

Susan Moretta, Middle School Interact Adviser

Brodie Kaiser, Student Council Adviser

MaryLis Rustowicz, Student Council Adviser

Let’s not forget other hard workers from the Neighbors Foundation and community who helped so much during our 2022 holiday distribution and various times during 2022:

Aquiar, Marcondes

Bates, Kathy

Bland, Shannon

Boron, Andy

Boron, Beth

Buccini, Samantha & sons

Buscaglia, Rose

Calabro, David

Carlson, Annie

Carlson, Andrew & Talia Crisafulli

Carlson, Matthew

Carlson, Sara & Kurtis Johnson