Our highly anticipated 14th Annual Community Service Awards Breakfast: Honoring Staten Island’s Unsung Heroes – Celebrating 20 years of Impact took place on Sunday, April 19, 2026, from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM at the beautiful Richmond County Country Club in Staten Island. With over 300 guests in attendance, the event brought together community leaders, nonprofit
Sunday, April 19, 2026
- Guadalupe Aguirre – A Chance in Life
- Jeanmarie Castellano – Pride Center of Staten Island
- Rev. Samuel Dennis – Central Family Life Center
- Maryellen Donnelly – Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden
- Nicole Doz – Pillarella – Natural Resources Protective Association
- Claudette Duff – Out of the Storm Senior Housing
- Susan Germano – GRACE Foundation
- Daniel Hennessy – Children’s Aid – Goodhue Center
- Tanya (Samia) Johnson – Bait -ul Jamaat House of Community
- Stacie Koutras – Soroptimist International of Staten Island
- Blerina Likollari – College of Staten Island
- James Meyer – Northwell – Staten Island University Hospital
- Hiroko Otani – Catholic Charities of Staten Island
- Robert Ortiz – Person Centered Care Services
- Madeline Paladino – Protectors of Pine Oak Woods
- Colleen Pettinato – Community Resources Staten Island
- Luis Pico – Project Hospitality
- James Pistilli – Staten Island Partnership for Community Wellness
- Christopher Ricker – Freshkills Park Alliance
- Maram Salem – New York Center for Interpersonal Development
- Edward Sanchez – Community Health Action of Staten Island
- Roman Sharf – National Lighthouse Museum
- Paloma Wasserstein – Jewish Community Center of Staten Island
- Taiwo Williams – Eden II












