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Winter 2017 www.licares.org An Evening of Honor A Huge Success! It was a wonderful night of giving back at Long Island Cares’ Annual Harry Chapin Humanitarian Awards Dinner: An Evening of Honor, paying tribute to two nationally recognized philanthropists and corporate leaders in the real estate industry.

Over 325 people came out to support An Evening of Honor to honor Bruce E. Mosler, Chairman of Cushman & Wakefield Global Brokerage and Kenneth Fisher, Partner Management of Fisher Brothers and Chairman of the Fisher House Foundation. Both men are active philanthropists who have Committee Co-Chairs Susan Miller (L) dedicated their lives to improving the lives of the military, veterans and and Roseann Cavallaro their families.

Special guest was Sal “The Voice” Valentinetti, direct from his America’s Got Talent appearance! Sal performed a 30 minute set of the music of Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and Bobby Darin! He rocked the room with his charm, hilarious wit and his genuine commitment to giving back, even rising to someone’s challenge to spontaneously auction three personally autographed custom drum heads for Long Island Cares’ Beat An End to Hunger” Campaign raising $3,600 in 15 minutes!

Our thanks to the Honorees, The Tom Smith Orchestra presented (L-R) Long Island Cares CEO Paule Pachter with Committee by Jack Morelli Music, our wonderful committee, our terrific MC, News 12 Co-Chair George Tsunis (accepting the award for Kenneth Anchor, Carol Silva and to Sal Valentinetti for making An Evening of Honor Fisher); Honoree Bruce Mosler and Long Island Cares Board President, Brian Seidman. a truly memorable evening! (more photos page 4) INSIDE ISSUES What Impact Will the Trump Administration Have on Hunger and Poverty in America Now that the 2016 presidential election There’s a great deal of uncertainty about the Trump is over it’s understandable that, a large administration and its policies relative to the broad range of percentage of the American population will social problems that America needs to address. Nearly 47 million need time to come to terms and hopefully Americans utilize our nation’s emergency food assistance accept the outcome. For many, it might take programs, including regional food banks like Long Island Cares, weeks or months to heal from the onslaught Inc.—The Harry Chapin Food Bank. Although I don’t expect of vitriol that defined the presidential President Trump to turn his back on the issue of hunger and food election, and there are still many others insecurity, it needs to be seen what policies and programs his who may take longer to recover from one administration will support and which ones might be targeted Paule T. Pachter, of the darkest periods in our American for funding reductions. We do know that President Trump Chief Executive political system. Many not-for-profit campaigned on a promise to reduce taxes for the working class, Officer Long Island Cares, Inc. human service organizations might be part create millions of new jobs, increase spending for defense, and of those currently trying to recover, but as improve our infrastructure. All of these bold initiatives will cost we often tell the people we serve, we need to try to move forward money and the uncertainty is where the funds will come from. to a better place. continued on page 2 INSIDE ISSUES continued from page 1 We all know that if you increase spending in one area you have to Program (NSLP), the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program decrease spending in another area. for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), and the Summer Food Service Program for Children, all programs that impact food What we do know is that President Trump is a supporter banks across the country. Any reductions in funding will have a of a faith-based focus towards those in need as illustrated in his significant impact upon people struggling with food insecurity. position of September 28, 2016 in which he said; Clearly, the initial policy focus of HHS will be on revisions “A Trump administration will always protect the conscience to The Affordable Health Care Act to insure that 20 million rights of faith-motivated helpers, healers and laborers in the many Americans don’t lose their health insurance. vineyards where the American flag stands as a beacon of help and hope. President Trump spoke a great deal about turning around Those motivated by their faith to help the less fortunate should never our cities during the campaign by creating new jobs and lifting be discriminated against in any government program on the basis of people out of poverty. However, the problems he identified are their moral and religious beliefs. That will never happen in a Trump also present in suburban areas, like Long Island, where more administration.” than 300,000 people are experiencing food insecurity. The Trump In relation to the issue of hunger, we will know more Administration must develop a bold and realistic plan to lift people about how the administration will respond based upon who will out of poverty and hunger which should include creating new and be appointed the new Secretary of Agriculture and Secretary of diverse jobs, improving educational opportunities, increasing the Health and Human Services. The USDA provides funding for The federal minimum wage, and maintaining the national safety net Emergency Food Assistance Program, Supplemental Nutrition of entitlement programs for those in need. The President’s agenda Assistance Program (SNAP), The National School Lunch must be inclusive of all Americans.

Long Island Cares Board of Directors

Sandy Chapin, Chairperson of the Board Larry Dunn The Harry Chapin Foundation Newsday Media Group

Brian L. Seidman, President Gregory Fitzgerald BNY Mellon Wealth Management Susan Francis Joseph W. Brown, Past President A Plus East Coast Realty Inc. King Kullen Grocery Co. Inc. Alan Fromm Victor J. Canales, Vice President Amneal Pharmaceuticals JVC Broadcasting Inc. Carolyn Mazzenga Jim Lennon, Vice President Marcum, LLP Jim Lennon Photographer, Inc. Rosemarie Mignogna David Schneidman, Vice President Ridgewood Savings Bank Dave Cassaro, Secretary Susan L. Miller Dave Cassaro Consulting LLC Susan L. Miller Art Associates Diana T. Cecchini, C.P.A., M.B.A., Treasurer Jaime Chapin Miller Korg, USA. Inc. Thomas Murray David E. Herold, Vice Treasurer Albrecht, Viggiano, Zureck & Co., P.C. Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP Lynn Needelman Azad K. Anand, M. D. Long Island Diagnostic Imaging David E. Paseltiner Founder Harry Chapin Jaspan Schlesinger LLP Chief Executive Officer William Ayers Paule T. Pachter, LMSW Astoria Bank Dan Siegel Lifetime Brands (631) 582-FOOD (3663) Janet D’Addario Fax: (631) 273-2184 D’Addario & Co., Inc. Howard Weiner, CPA www.licares.org Michael Deering Jeff Yablon LIPA Hauppauge School District Ellen B. Deutsch The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. Graphic Design: RKD Alpha Dog Writer/Editor: Robin S Amato, CFRE Grassroots | Winter 2017 | 02 Long Island Cares, Inc. Receives $50,000 Grant Through Newsday Charities Will Fund Their Mobile School Pantry Program Long Island Cares, Inc., The AsparaGus the Friendly Dragon who makes our visit quite Harry Chapin Food Bank recently exciting for the children.” received a $50,000 grant through According to Robin Amato, Chief Development Officer Newsday Charities, a McCormick for Long Island Cares, “Our Mobile School Pantry was started in Foundation Fund. The grant will 2013 with corporate donations. Since then, the program continues support the operations of the to rely upon private donations to maintain the services we provide regional food bank’s Mobile School Pantry program that provides in Brentwood. We’re delighted that the Newsday Charities, a emergency food to children and families in the Brentwood Union McCormick Foundation Fund continues to recognize the issue Free School District at times when school is not in session. This is of children’s food insecurity and hunger as a major focus for the second year in a row that Newsday Charities has supported their generous funding support. The number of children that this important program. Since the start of the current school year face high food insecurity on Long Island has increased to 89,000. this past September, Long Island Cares’ Mobile School Pantry has Because of the support provided by Newsday Charities, we’re provided emergency food for 774 families including meals for able to continue to provide critical programs like the Mobile 1,820 children. School Pantry to children and their families. This program gives “Our Mobile School Pantry was implemented with the them additional access to healthy foods in a place where they feel full cooperation of administrators and teachers in the Brentwood comfortable and safe.” Union Free School District,” said Dr. Jessica Rosati, Chief Program For more information about the Mobile School Pantry and Officer for Long Island Cares. “The Mobile School Pantry other programs provided by Long Island Cares visit www.licares. visits seven of the eleven elementary schools in the Brentwood org or call (631) 582.FOOD. Larry Dunn community once a month during the week to provide food and Newsday Media Group supplies to families in need. Brentwood staff support has joined Gregory Fitzgerald Long Island Cares staff and volunteers to support the effort. In the warmer months, we are joined by the food bank’s mascot, Susan Francis A Plus East Coast Realty Inc. Alan Fromm Amneal Pharmaceuticals Carolyn Mazzenga Marcum, LLP Long Island Cares, The Harry Chapin Food Bank to Benefit from Rosemarie Mignogna Additional $115 Million in Support for Commodity Food Purchases Ridgewood Savings Bank from the USDA Susan L. Miller Susan L. Miller Art Associates As the end of the federal fiscal year approached on Chief Operations Officer for Long Island Cares. “While bonus Jaime Chapin Miller September 30, the USDA announced multiple bonus commodity commodity purchases by the USDA are certainly only possible purchases totaling up to $115 million. The purchases bring the when a need for agriculture market support exists, the advocacy Thomas Murray Albrecht, Viggiano, Zureck & Co., P.C. total amount of USDA bonus commodity authorizations in FY work of Feeding America and food banks like Long Island Cares 2016 to $320 million. Long Island Cares, Inc. administers The in communicating the positive impact TEFAP foods have on our Lynn Needelman Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) for the Long agencies and clients has certainly helped strengthen the USDA’s David E. Paseltiner Island region, and they have announced that the regional food willingness to make bonus commodity purchases and to distribute Jaspan Schlesinger LLP bank will be awarded some of the additional bonus food to Long the food through TEFAP,” Braglia said. Dan Siegel Island to help feed the more than 316,000 people impacted by Lifetime Brands Locally, Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten hunger and food insecurity in Nassau and Suffolk County. Howard Weiner, CPA Gillibrand, and Representatives Gregory Meeks and Kathleen “The recent purchases announced include excellent Rice signed onto the letter from Congress to the USDA requesting Jeff Yablon Hauppauge School District quality, nutritious food including orange juice, cheese, raisins, the additional support for the TEFAP program at the request of chicken, eggs, and blueberries which are all foods that our Long Island Cares, Inc. Graphic Design: RKD Alpha Dog community-based member agencies want,” said Peter Braglia, Writer/Editor: Robin S Amato, CFRE Grassroots | Winter 2017 | 03 Thank you! Congrats to Idalia “Dali” Boczek, (left) Program Center Manager for Long Island Cares’ Humanitarian Center in Huntington Station, who recently received the HIA- LI’s “Those Who Make A Difference” Award. Well we could have told them that! Shown with Chief Progams Officer, Dr. Jessica Rosati.

Shout out to Huntington Village Lacrosse! Those fabulous volunteers were outside the Huntingon Village Stop & Shop for FOUR hours!! They managed to collect 2,347 pounds of food and toiletries. Thanks team!

Robin Amato gratefully accepted $1,035 in ShopRite Gift Cards from Cintas in Great River!

Cheryl Steinhauer welcomes the Communications Workers of America, Billy Gonyou, Paule Pachter and Robin Local 1104, who recently gave a Amato accepted a $4,000 donation from donation of $4,500! the McDonalds Owners Operators of Long Island!

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Sal “The Voice” Valentinetti with the winners of the Beat An End to Hunger Drumhead Auction!

Sal “The Voice” Valentinetti

Sal and Carol Silva Take A Selfie! Grassroots | Winter 2017 | 04 Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation Donates $50,000 to Long Island Cares, Inc. The Harry Chapin Food Bank Foundation’s Fill-Your-Tank Program Supports Long Island Cares’ Efforts to Fight Hunger on Long Island

Long Island Cares has received $50,000 from the Food Programme. On Long Island Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation to address food insecurity on 316,000 residents including 89,000 Long Island. The donation is part of a program – called Fill Your children live in a state of food Tank – that celebrates Enterprise Rent-A-Car’s 60th anniversary insecurity, which means they do by providing $60 million over six years to fight hunger around not have reliable access to adequate the globe. The Fill Your Tank program donations made locally amounts of safe, good-quality, are determined by local Enterprise operations. nutritious food. Beyond donations, Enterprise Rent-A-Car is supporting Paule Pachter, CEO of the Fill Your Tank program with a hunger awareness and Long Island Cares said, “We’re local engagement campaign. Hunger is often invisible and the extremely grateful for this very (L-R) Eric Schonhoff, Enterprise; campaign helps make hunger in our communities more visible. generous donation that will go Rich Lerner Enterprise; Diane In presenting the donation, Todd Stockton, Vice a long way in assisting us in our Lazarich, Enterprise; Paule Pachter, mission to provide emergency food LIC; Robin Amato, LIC; Todd President for Enterprise’s New York Group said, “Enterprise Stockton, Enterprise. Rent-A-Car is woven into the fabric of the Long Island and food and direct support services to the insecurity is an issue for our community. This donation to Long many Long Islanders in need especially as we approach the Island Cares will support those in our community who need a holiday season.” “Corporations like Enterprise are essential little help to reach to their full potential.” to the work we do in the community and they set the bar very high for other major corporations to follow in the fight Globally, one in nine people don’t get enough food against hunger.” to be healthy and lead an active life, according to the World Thank You to all of our Food Drive Donors!

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Grassroots | Winter 2017 | 06 Grassroots | Winter 2017 | 07 Disney Company Awards Long Island Cares $15,000 Grant to Increase Access to Fresh Produce for Children

Long Island Cares – The eating and access to fresh produce as part of our Just Say Harry Chapin Food Bank has Yes to Fruits and Vegetables program, and by dedicating a received a $15,000 grant from large percentage of our funding from the NYS Department Disney to increase access to of Health – HPNAP program towards purchasing locally fresh produce as part of a grown produce. The additional funding from Disney national initiative between Disney and Feeding America. will go a long way in helping us increase our efforts.” The funds will be used to support the regional food bank’s “Since the beginning of this new school year in Mobile School Pantry program that assists families within September, our Mobile School Pantry has provided food to the Brentwood School District by increasing the delivery of 548 children in the Brentwood community in collaboration fresh produce to children experiencing high food insecurity, with the Brentwood School District,” said Dr. Jessica Rosati, especially during times when school is closed on weekends Chief Program Officer at Long Island Cares. “Last year, 1,631 and holidays. families benefitted from this program, which represented “We’re very excited to have been selected to a 32% increase in the number of families receiving support receive this grant from Disney as part of their continued from the regional food bank. With these additional funds commitment to making nutritious foods, including fruits and we can increase the amount of healthy vegetables and fruits vegetables, available to people in need, ,” said Robin Amato, available to the children we’re assisting in the community Chief Development Officer at Long Island Cares. “Our who are often at risk for poor nutrition and illness.” organization continues to place a high priority on healthy

Long Island Cares receives $200,000 Grant from Capital One Bank to Support Children’s Breakfast Food Trucks

Capital One has awarded Long Island Cares, Inc., are extremely grateful to The Harry Chapin Food Bank with a $200,000 grant to Capital One for their very support the regional food bank’s Mobile Children’s Breakfast generous support of our Food Trucks. In making the announcement, Jessa Thomas, work,” said Robin Amato, Community Affairs Officer for Capital One stated, “It’s Long Island Cares’ Chief a privilege to be able to provide community support for Development Officer. Long Island Cares’ Mobile Children’s Breakfast Food Truck The Mobile Program. At Capital One, we believe strongly in building Children’s Breakfast the communities where we live and work. We know that Food Trucks work Long Island Cares shares our passion and we are honored collaboratively with to present this contribution to them. Their work in the several of Long Island community is an inspiration.” Cares’ member agencies Shown (L-R) Robin Amato, LIC; Paule Pachter, LIC; Since launching their two Mobile Children’s that are located in high- Miriam Tennenbaum, Capital One Bank and Dr. Breakfast Food Trucks in April, Long Island Cares has needs communities. The Jessica Rosati, LIC. provided a healthy breakfast to nearly 7,000 children trucks provide a nutritious, during times when school is closed. “Our food trucks are ready-to-eat breakfast consisting of cereal, low-fat milk, a first-of-its-kind program among the nation’s food banks yogurt, fresh juices, snack bar and fresh fruit. For more to provide children that are food insecure with a healthy, information about this program or others provided by Long grab-n-go breakfast when they are most in need,” said Dr. Island Cares visit www.licares.org. Jessica Rosati, Chief Program Officer for Long Island Cares. “The additional funding from Capital One will support food purchases and other operational costs in order to keep the food trucks on the road for a long time to come and we

Grassroots | Winter 2017 | 06 Grassroots | Winter 2017 | 07 The Band Perry Teams Up With Long Island Cares and My Country 96.1 for the Food Drive to Stomp Out Bullying Grammy® Award –winning superstar sibling trio performed free afternoon concert on September 30th.

In September, Long Island Cares and the Grammy® success to support Award –winning superstar sibling trio – THE BAND PERRY several important – teamed up with My Country 96.1 to support Long Island Cares causes in addition to Inc., The Harry Chapin Food Bank with the “The Food Drive to Bullying Awareness Stomp out Bullying.” and Global Hunger. Giving back is always a priority for The Band Perry, and We’re absolutely with this collaboration they helped to spread the word to “stomp thrilled that they have out bullying” by performing a free special concert at Samoset chosen to support Middle School, who collected a whopping 6,274 pounds of food Long Island Cares to support Long Island Cares. The school also won a special anti- by getting our school bullying seminar for their school to help raise awareness and take districts involved in both of those causes as well.” action to stomp out bullying. The two students who raised the John Caracciolo, CEO of JVC Media LLC., parent most food individually also got tickets and a limousine ride to company of My Country 96.1 FM also commented, “It is so easy The Band Perry’s concert at the NYCB Theater at Westbury. to work with Long Island Cares and their dedicated team of Paule Pachter, CEO of Long Island Cares said, “It was professionals that work to make Long Island a better place for all. very exciting to work with The Band Perry and our partners at My The entire team at JVC Broadcasting is always excited and proud Country radio to raise awareness about bullying in schools and to be involved in these kinds of programs.” also food insecurity on Long Island. The Band Perry has used their

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April 1 July 13-16 Cuisine and Confessions Great South Bay Music Festival, Shorefront Park, Staller Center, Stonybrook University Patchogue. Join us at the Small Beer Tent! All tips benefit Tickets are $35 each. Contact Claire Fratello at 631-582-3663 Long Island Cares! Ext 102 for tickets. July 25th April 30 Marcum Workplace Challenge, Jones Beach State Park Music That Matters ~ a Concert in Memory of Scott Martella October 12 Benefitting Long Island Cares and the Scott Martella East Meets West East End Golf Outing Scholastic Fund. Maidstone, East Hampton. The Emporium in Patchogue 1-5 PM May 13 For more information about all of these special events Aretha Franklin at NYCB Theater contact Cheryl Steinhauer, Special Events Manager at Long Island Cares has a special block of tickets for this rare Long 631-582-3663 Ext 104. Island performance! Tickets are $150 each and all net proceeds Ad-SaveTheDate-3x2 1/12/17 11:59 AM Page 1 will benefit the Long Island Cares Endowment Fund. Tickets will not last long so reserve your seats now by calling Claire Fratello at 631-582-3663 Ext 102 or emailing [email protected]. 21st Annual SAVETHE DATE Long Island Cares May 17th 21st Annual Golf Classic at Meadow Brook Club, Jericho June 2 GOLF Casual for the Cause!! The largest casual Friday on Long Island in offices and CLASSIC organizations all across Long Island; $5 per person Newly donation to participate! TUESDAY, M AY 9 Restored Course! July 14th Meadow Brook Club, Jericho,NY Annual Day of Making A Difference Open House at all of Honoring John Dimino of M&T Bank Long Island Cares locations! Please visit and drop off Non- For more information call 631-582-3663 Ext 104 Perishable Food Donations!

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