CONGRATULATIONS to Joanne Gerenser! You're going to the Super Bowl! And what a wonderful year to win the trip! A hearty thank you to everyone else who bought tickets as well. Your generosity is so important to the clients we serve, especially in this incredibly difficult time of need.
This Season has brought with it an outpouring of support for the families we serve here on Staten Island. Some of this support is from new friends to the agency and some is from our dear friends who have supported us for many years. We want to thank Against Da Grain/Against Da Grill; Angel Wish; Daniel Marotta of Gabor and Marotta, LLC; George Taylor and Seaview Hospital Rehabilitation Center; John Mancuso; Joseph E. McCole; Margaret Shevlin; Matthew Walby; New York State Assemblyman Matthew Titone; New York State Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis; New York State Senator Diane Savino; North Shore Rotary Club of State Island; PS 42; SIBOR and Kathy O’Leary; Stephanie Shavuo; Toastmaster Fran Okeson; Unitarian Church of Staten island; Walter Bowers of Arianna’s Catering; for their donations of toys, clothes, food and monetary donations and all that they have done to make the holidays special for their neighbors in need on Staten Island.
Community Health Action is happy to announce three new competitive grant awards! Northfield Bank Foundation is supporting our Food Pantry through providing funds for purchase of fresh food. Richmond County Savings Foundation is providing much needed support for our Food Pantry services. The New York Community Trust through funds provided by the Mildred Anna Williams Fund awarded a one year grant to Community Health Action to support its reproductive health collaboration with Planned Parenthood of NYC at our Hyatt Street storefront in St. George.
CHASI welcomes its NEW Board Member into the fold. John Mancuso is a fixture on Staten Island with a long history of charity and compassion. We are delighted that he is now part of the Community Health Action Family.
A toast to our annual Celebrity Chef event, it was a fantastic success! With good cheer and full bellies we give a hearty Thank You to our main sponsor Staten Island Board of Realtors and its 2011 President Kathleen O’Leary Garbarino for their support in this year’s celebration.
Community Health Action wants to offer a huge thank you to all of our wonderful sponsors and talented chefs for this year’s Celebrity Chef. With approximately 200 people in attendance, it was truly a fabulous evening. It is your support that makes this event possible.