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2011 Outstanding Advocates For Children And Youth Awards



The inaugural OUTSTANDING ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH AWARDS COCKTAIL RECEPTION takes place on Tuesday, September 13, 2011, 6pm to 8pm, at The Omni, 333 Earle Ovington Boulevard, Uniondale. Hosted by Forchelli, Curto, Deegan, Schwartz, Mineo, Cohn, and Terrana LLP.



Gladys Ahrens

GLADYS AHRENS, Vice President, Chernoff Diamond & Co, LLC, has been named one of the top 25 individuals to receive the first-ever OUTSTANDING ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH AWARD on September 13th for outstanding civic and community support!  

Help support Gladys in her goal to raise a minimum of $1,000 for this important fundraiser.  All donations are 100 percent tax-deductible! 


Proceeds support the John J. Byrne Community Center of Uniondale programs and services for the children and families of the region! 
  






Gloria M. Baca

GLORIA M. BACA, Marketing and Community Outreach Specialist, Long Island Region, United Health Care Community Plan, has been named one of the top 25 individuals to receive the first-ever OUTSTANDING ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH AWARD on September 13th for outstanding civic and community support!  

Help support Gloria in her goal to raise a minimum of $1,000 for this important fundraiser.  All donations are 100 percent tax-deductible! 


Proceeds support the John J. Byrne Community Center of Uniondale programs and services for the children and families of the region! 
  




Dr. Mary Cameron, PhD

Dr. Mary Cameron, has been named one of the top 25 individuals to receive the first-ever OUTSTANDING ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH AWARD on September 13th for outstanding civic and community support! 

Help support Chris in his goal to raise a minimum of $1,000 for this important fundraiser.  All donations are 100 percent tax-deductible! 

Proceeds support the John J. Byrne Community Center of Uniondale programs and services for the children and families of the region!   


Kathleen Deegan Dickson, Esq.
Kathleen Deegan Dickson

KATHLEEN DEEGAN DICKSON, ESQ. is one of the top 25 individuals to receive the first-ever ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH AWARD on September 13th for outstanding civic and community support! 

Help support Kathleen in his goal to raise a minimum of $1,000 for this important fundraiser.


Proceeds support the John J. Byrne Community Center of Uniondale programs and services for the children and families of the region! 



Pilar Delgado
Pilar Delgado

PILAR DELGADO, Manager, Target Temporaries, has been named one of the top 25 individuals to receive the first-ever OUTSTANDING ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH AWARD on September 13th for outstanding civic and community support!  

Help support Pilar in her goal to raise a minimum of $1,000 for this important fundraiser.  All donations are 100 percent tax-deductible! 


Proceeds support the John J. Byrne Community Center of Uniondale programs and services for the children and families of the region! 
  



Silvana Diaz
Silvana Diaz

SILVANA DIAZ, Publisher/Co-Owner of Noticia, has been named one of the top 25 individuals to receive the first-ever OUTSTANDING ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH AWARD on September 13th for outstanding civic and community support!  

Help support Silvana in her goal to raise a minimum of $1,000 for this important fundraiser.


Proceeds support the John J. Byrne Community Center of Uniondale programs and services for the children and families of the region! 



Dr. Victor Fornari, MD
Dr. Victor Fornari, MD

Victor M. Fornari, M.D., Director, Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Zucker Hillside Hospital, has been named one of the top 25 individuals to receive the first-ever OUTSTANDING ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH AWARD on September 13th for outstanding civic and community support!  

Help support Dr. Fornari in his goal to raise a minimum of $1,000 for this important fundraiser.


Proceeds support the John J. Byrne Community Center of Uniondale programs and services for the children and families of the region! 

Pasquale Giaquinto
Pasquale Giaquinto

Pasquale Giaquinto, has been named one of the top 25 individuals to receive the first-ever OUTSTANDING ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH AWARD on September 13th for outstanding civic and community support! 

Help support Chris in his goal to raise a minimum of $1,000 for this important fundraiser.  All donations are 100 percent tax-deductible! 


Proceeds support the John J. Byrne Community Center of Uniondale programs and services for the children and families of the region! 
  



Hon. Jon Kaiman
Hon. Jon Kaiman

HON. JON KAIMAN, Supervisor, Town of North Hempstead, has been named one of the top 25 individuals to receive the first-ever OUTSTANDING ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH AWARD on September 13th for outstanding civic and community support!  

Help support Jon in his goal to raise a minimum of $1,000 for this important fundraiser.


Proceeds support the John J. Byrne Community Center of Uniondale programs and services for the children and families of the region! 


Allison Kastner
Allison Kastner

ALLISON KASTNER has been named one of the top 25 individuals to receive the first-ever OUTSTANDING ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH AWARD on September 13th for outstanding civic and community support!  

Help support Allison in her goal to raise a minimum of $1,000 for this important fundraiser.  All donations are 100 percent tax-deductible! 


Proceeds support the John J. Byrne Community Center of Uniondale programs and services for the children and families of the region! 



Sheila Kastner
Sheila Kastner

Sheila Kastner, has been named one of the top 25 individuals to receive the first-ever OUTSTANDING ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH AWARD on September 13th for outstanding civic and community support! 

Help support Sheila in her goal to raise a minimum of $1,000 for this important fundraiser.  All donations are 100 percent tax-deductible! 


Proceeds support the John J. Byrne Community Center of Uniondale programs and services for the children and families of the region! 
  



Arthur M. Katz
Arthur M. Katz

ARTHUR M. KATZ, President of Knockout Pest Control, has been named one of the top 25 individuals to receive the first-ever OUTSTANDING ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH AWARD on September 13th for outstanding civic and community support!  

Help support Art in his goal to raise a minimum of $1,000 for this important fundraiser.


Proceeds support the John J. Byrne Community Center of Uniondale programs and services for the children and families of the region! 



Marnie Katzman
Marnie Katzman

Marnie Katzman, has been named one of the top 25 individuals to receive the first-ever OUTSTANDING ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH AWARD on September 13th for outstanding civic and community support! 

Help support Marnie in her goal to raise a minimum of $1,000 for this important fundraiser.  All donations are 100 percent tax-deductible! 


Proceeds support the John J. Byrne Community Center of Uniondale programs and services for the children and families of the region! 
  






Erica Lee-Benedetto
Erica Lee-Benedetto

ERICA LEE-BENEDETTO, Chief Operations Officer Cambridge Registry Inc., one of the largest personal branding companies in the US, Cambridge among Executives, Professionals and Entrepreneurs (www.cambridgeregistry.com),has been named one of the top 25 individuals to receive the first-ever OUTSTANDING ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH AWARD on September 13th for outstanding civic and community support!  

Help support Erica in her goal to raise a minimum of $1,000 for this important fundraiser.  All donations are 100 percent tax-deductible! 


Proceeds support the John J. Byrne Community Center of Uniondale programs and services for the children and families of the region! 
  



Roy Lester
Roy Lester

Roy Lester, has been named one of the top 25 individuals to receive the first-ever OUTSTANDING ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH AWARD on September 13th for outstanding civic and community support! 

Help support Roy in his goal to raise a minimum of $1,000 for this important fundraiser.  All donations are 100 percent tax-deductible! 


Proceeds support the John J. Byrne Community Center of Uniondale programs and services for the children and families of the region! 
  



Benjamin P. Malerba, Esq.
Benjamin P. Malerba, Esq.

BENJAMIN P. MALERBA, ESQ., Partner, Rivkin Radler LLP, has been named one of the top 25 individuals to receive the first-ever OUTSTANDING ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH AWARD on September 13th for outstanding civic and community support!  

Help support Ben in his goal to raise a minimum of $1,000 for this important fundraiser.  All donations are 100 percent tax-deductible! 


Proceeds support the John J. Byrne Community Center of Uniondale programs and services for the children and families of the region! 
  



Brian Miller
Brian Miller

BRIAN MILLER is one of the top 25 individuals to receive the first-ever ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH AWARD on September 13th for outstanding civic and community support!  

Help support Brian in his goal to raise a minimum of $1,000 for this important fundraiser.


Proceeds support the John J. Byrne Community Center of Uniondale programs and services for the children and families of the region!



Maria Morales-Prieto
Maria Morales Prieto

MARIA MORALES-PRIETO is one of the top 25 individuals to receive the first-ever ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH AWARD on September 13th for outstanding civic and community support!  

Help support Maria in her goal to raise a minimum of $1,000 for this important fundraiser.


Proceeds support the John J. Byrne Community Center of Uniondale programs and services for the children and families of the region! 



Christopher E. Murray, Esq.
Christopher E. Murray, Esq.

E. CHRISTOPHER "Chris" MURRAY, ESQ., RUSKIN MOSCOU FALTISCHEK P.C. and President of the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce, has been named one of the top 25 individuals to receive the first-ever OUTSTANDING ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH AWARD on September 13th for outstanding civic and community support!  

Help support Chris in his goal to raise a minimum of $1,000 for this important fundraiser.  All donations are 100 percent tax-deductible! 


Proceeds support the John J. Byrne Community Center of Uniondale programs and services for the children and families of the region! 


Yvonne Mowatt
Yvonne Mowatt

YVONNE MARIA MOWATT, Community Leader Advocate, has been named one of the top 25 individuals to receive the first-ever OUTSTANDING ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH AWARD on September 13th for outstanding civic and community support!  

Help support Yvonne in her goal to raise a minimum of $1,000 for this important fundraiser.  All donations are 100 percent tax-deductible! 


Proceeds support the John J. Byrne Community Center of Uniondale programs and services for the children and families of the region! 



Carrie O'Farrell
Carrie O

Carrie O'Farrell, has been named one of the top 25 individuals to receive the first-ever OUTSTANDING ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH AWARD on September 13th for outstanding civic and community support! 

Help support Carrie in her goal to raise a minimum of $1,000 for this important fundraiser.  All donations are 100 percent tax-deductible! 


Proceeds support the John J. Byrne Community Center of Uniondale programs and services for the children and families of the region! 
  



Sara Ribak, MSN FNP
Sara Ribak

SARA RIBAK, MSN FNP, Chief Executive Officer of Rx Skin Solutions, has been named one of the top 25 individuals to receive the first-ever OUTSTANDING ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH AWARD on September 13th for outstanding civic and community support!  

Help support Sara in her goal to raise a minimum of $1,000 for this important fundraiser.  All donations are 100 percent tax-deductible! 


Proceeds support the John J. Byrne Community Center of Uniondale programs and services for the children and families of the region! 



Jay Shulman
Jay Schulman

JAY T, SHULMAN, CPA, President & Founder, J.T. Shulman & Company, P.C , has been named one of the top 25 individuals to receive the first-ever OUTSTANDING ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH AWARD on September 13th for outstanding civic and community support!  

Help support Jay in her goal to raise a minimum of $1,000 for this important fundraiser.  All donations are 100 percent tax-deductible! 


Proceeds support the John J. Byrne Community Center of Uniondale programs and services for the children and families of the region!   


Marvin Soskil
Marvin Soskil

MARVIN SOSKIL, President, Owner and Founder of Brett Harrison Jewelry Brokers, has been named one of the top 25 individuals to receive the first-ever OUTSTANDING ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH AWARD on September 13th for outstanding civic and community support!  

Help support Marvin in his goal to raise a minimum of $1,000 for this important fundraiser.


Proceeds support the John J. Byrne Community Center of Uniondale programs and services for the children and families of the region! 




Janet Weekes
Janet Weekes

JANET WEEKES, a revered Uniondale leader, has been named one of the top 25 individuals received the first-ever OUTSTANDING ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH AWARD on September 13th for outstanding civic and community support!  

Help support Janet in her goal to raise a minimum of $1,000 for this important fundraiser. All donations are 100 percent tax-deductible! 


Proceeds support the John J. Byrne Community Center of Uniondale programs and services for the children and families of the region!   


Anonymous

Anonymous, has been named one of the top 25 individuals received the first-ever OUTSTANDING ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH AWARD on September 13th for outstanding civic and community support!  

Help support Anonymous  in his/ her goal to raise a minimum of $1,000 for this important fundraiser. All donations are 100 percent tax-deductible! 


Proceeds support the John J. Byrne Community Center of Uniondale programs and services for the children and families of the region!   




2011 HONOREES           
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Honorees OAFCY 2011

AWARDS RECEPTION   
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LIOAFCY Album 2011

SUPPORTERS                
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Gala Sponsors





2012 Outstanding Advocates For Children And Youth Awards



The 2nd Annual ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH AWARDS COCKTAIL RECEPTION takes place on Wednesday, October 17, 2012, 6pm to 8pm, at the Bethpage Lecture Hall, Applied Science Foundation for Homeland Security, 510 Grumman Road West, Bethpage.


Andrea Battle
Andrea Battle

ANDREA BATTLE, Retired Teacher, Uniondale High School and Community Leader, has been named one of the top 25 individuals to receive the first-ever OUTSTANDING ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH AWARD on September 13th for outstanding civic and community support!  Help support Andrea in her goal to raise a minimum of $1,000 for this important fundraiser.  All donations are 100 percent tax-deductible! 

Proceeds support the John J. Byrne Community Center of Uniondale programs and services for the children and families of the region!   


James Ehrlein
James Ehrlein
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Rene Fiechter
Rene Fiechter
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Clara Gillens Eromosele
Clara Gillens Eromosele
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Beverly James
Beverly James
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Daniel Katz
Daniel Katz
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Cindy McLoughlin
Cindy McLoughlin
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Valerie McFadden-Walker
Valerie McFadden-Walker
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Richard J. Montes, Esq.
Richard J. Montes, Esq.
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Nicole Russo
Nicole Russo
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Dr. James Snyder
Dr. James Snyder
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Andrea Tsoukalas, Esq.
Andrea Tsoukalas, Esq.
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Rahsmia Zatar
Rahsmia Zatar
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2012 HONOREES           
Slideshow
Honorees OAFCY 2012

AWARDS RECEPTION   
Slideshow
LIOAFCY Album 2012

SUPPORTERS               
Slideshow
Gala Sponsors