Long Island Heroes Among Us Gala

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

Oheka Castle | Huntington, NY

Introduction of Corporate Leadership Honoree Mary Barneby, CEO, American Red Cross Greater New York Region

Special Guest Magnolia Chiri Garcia, Volunteer American Red Cross on Long Island

Introduction of Good Samaritan Heroes

ProgramCocktails

Introduction of Humanitarian Honoree Jose Dominguez, CEO, American Red Cross on Long Island

6:00 p.m.

Program

Mirna Eusebio Lithgow, Board Member American Red Cross on Long Island Senior Vice President, Altice USA

Humanitarian Honoree Dr. Errol D. Toulon, Jr.

7:30 p.m.

Welcome Remarks

Hosted by Anthony C. Acampora, Long Island Board Co-Chair and Sammy Chu, Long Island Board Member

Good Samaritan Heroes Antonina Barry and Daniel Shea

Jose Dominguez, CEO, American Red Cross on Long Island

Corporate Leadership Honoree New York Cancer & Blood Specialists Accepted by Dr. Jeffrey Vacirca

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The past two years have shown us that Red Cross services are needed more than ever. Each day our dedicated team of volunteers delivers help and hope to families who have lost everything to a home fire. They also provide support and training to the heroes who serve in our military. They teach life-saving skills and emergency preparedness to children and adults. And these dedicated individuals train to be able to deploy and support our neighbors in need across the country, whether responding to the tragic flood in Kentucky or the relentless wildfires out west.

Corporate Leadership Honoree: New York Cancer & Blood Specialists

For over 100 years, the American Red Cross on Long Island has helped the community prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. Thanks to your support, our daily impact is continuous and immeasurable.

A Message from Jose Dominguez CEO, American Red Cross on Long Island

During COVID, our service delivery may have looked a little different, but our mission was the same: to alleviate suffering in the face of emergencies. We were so proud to partner with agencies across Long Island for special missions, to support food banks to distribute vaccines, face coverings and other supplies.

JoseSincerely,Dominguez,

On behalf of our Board of Directors, volunteers, and employees, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the 2022 American Red Cross on Long Island Heroes Among Us Gala. Thank you for joining us tonight and for the important role you play in supporting our mission.

Dear Friends,

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Good Samaritan Heroes: Antonina Barry and Daniel Shea

Humanitarian Honoree: Dr. Errol D. Toulon, Jr., Suffolk County Sheriff

CEO, American Red Cross on Long Island

Tonight, we are honored to recognize incredible partners and local heroes who exemplify the spirit of the American Red Cross:

A Message from the Board Co-Chairs of the American Red Cross on Long Island

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But the Long Island Red Cross does so much more than respond to disasters. It also installs free smoke alarms; provides emergency preparedness education; teaches safety skills like First Aid and CPR; reunites families separated by armed conflict and natural disasters; and offers compassionate support to veterans, active military personnel, and their families.

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To all who make this work possible, THANK YOU!

The Red Cross on Long Island is a volunteer-led organization with more than 800 volunteers from all walks of life who help their neighbors after local disasters. Because of these amazing individuals—and the financial support from people like you—communities in need are t aken care of during their most difficult moments. We respond 24/7, bringing hope when it is needed most.

As the co-chairs of the Board of Directors for the American Red Cross on Long Island, we are proud to serve this organization that touches so many lives on the island and beyond.

Tonight we celebrate this remarkable humanitarian mission that has supported our island for over 100 years, and honor an extraordinary group of individuals and partners who embody the spirit of this organization.

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We are honored to accept the American Red Cross Corporate Leadership Award on behalf of New York Cancer & Blood Specialists (NYCBS) and our remarkable staff.

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Over the years, the American Red Cross has become one of NYCBS’s community pillar partners. We’ve proudly sponsored American Red Cross Events, including the 2019 NYC Gala, Women Who Lead Luncheon, the Home Fire, and Biomed: Fighting Cancer campaigns. And our staff participated in the Sound the Alarm campaign, which reduces home ﬁre deaths by providing ﬁre safety education and free smoke alarm installation in communities of need.

Thank you to our colleagues at the American Red Cross for your devotion and commitment to serving our communities, and congratulations to our fellow honorees recognized during this celebration. It is an honor for NYCBS to be named among civic leaders and heroic individuals who exemplify the humanitarian spirit.

NYCBS is committed to strengthening the communities in which our patients, friends, families, and neighbors live. We continue to build partnerships with nonproﬁts and extend our philanthropic culture with the American Red Cross.

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Sheriff Toulon has been recognized by countless distinguished organizations for his work in law enforcement. His accolades include awards from Corrections USA, Long Island NAACP, ASIS International, Touro Law Center, Times Beacon Record, City & State Magazine and NOBLE NY.

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In 2020, Sheriff Toulon created The Sheriff’s Transition and Reentry Team (START Resource Center). The program is a national model for rehabilitation and reentry, assisting with services including employment, mental health and addiction support, and housing to immediately help put them on a better path upon finishing their sentence. His work in the community goes beyond rehabilitation, hosting backpack giveaways, food drives, and cell phone collection drives to help victims of domestic violence.

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Prior to serving as Suffolk County Sheriff, Toulon worked for 25 years with the New York City Department of Correction, culminating as the Deputy Commissioner of Operations. He received his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Monroe College, a master’s degree in Business Administration and a doctorate in Educational Administration from Dowling College; an advanced certificate in Homeland Security Management from Long Island University, and he attended leadership courses at the JFK School of Government at Harvard University.

Sheriff Toulon launched the Sandy Hook Promise School Safety Initiative and since the program began more than 30,000 students, faculty, and community members have been taught to recognize signs of distress and how to report to a trusted adult. Simultaneously, he expanded correctional rehabilitation programming aimed to reduce recidivism and keep communities safe. He also launched the nation’s first jail-based Human Trafficking Initiative, which assesses inmates for signs of trafficking.

Humanitarian Honoree

Dr. Errol D. Toulon, Jr. is Suffolk County, New York’s 67th Sheriff and the County’s first African American to be elected to a non-judicial countywide office. Now in his second term as Suffolk’s highest-ranking law enforcement official, he continues to serve and protect the county’s 1.5 million residents through innovative programs to reduce crime and recidivism. Early in his first term, he reorganized departments into multi-disciplinary teams focused on corrections intelligence gathering, gang activity, and human trafficking.

He is an active member of several renowned organizations including the Major County Sheriffs of America where he was recently appointed to their Intelligence Commanders Committee. Toulon also serves on several boards including the Sandy Hook Promise Advisory Board, National Association of Counties, New York State Municipal Police Training Council, Stony Brook University Council and the Center for Criminal Justice Studies at Farmingdale State College.

Good Samaritan Heroes

Just as everyone was evacuated safely, they heard a loud bang: the backyard propane tank exploded. The entire house was consumed in flames. Antonina’s home also suffered severe damage, resulting in her family being displaced for over a year.

Antonina Barry and Daniel Shea

Antonina and Daniel’s quick and selfless actions saved the lives of her neighbors. For their bravery and concern for others, we award them this year’s Good Samaritan Heroes Award.

While evacuating the family, Antonina asked Daniel to rescue the neighbor’s dog, who was scared to come out of the house.

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Antonina immediately rushed over to warn the family, screaming “Fire! Fire! Leave immediately!”

Antonina Barry is an aspiring oral and maxillofacial surgeon studying at Binghamton University. Daniel Shea is a pre-med student at Farmingdale State College who hopes to become an endocrinologist.

The high school sweethearts were preparing for Antonina’s sister’s graduation party when tragedy struck a neighbor ’s house burst into flames.

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Anthony C. Acampora, Board Co-Chair Matthew Thompson, Board Co-Chair

Board of Directors

Gala Committee

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Azad K. Anand, MD

Gurmohan Syali, MD

William Macchione, Chairman Emeritus

Andrew Bates, MD

Andrea Kantor

Ellen Labita, CPA Greg Lavine

Dr. Rabbi Barry Dov Schwartz (ex-officio) Stacey Sweet

Stuart Richner, Board Vice-Chair

Arvind Vora (ex-officio)

Andrea Kantor

Tochi Iroku-Malize, MD

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Hon. Charles Lavine, Co-Chair Joe Link, Co-Chair

About the American Red Cross on Long Island

We provide free emergency assistance shelter, food, clothing and emotional support following nearly 3 00 local disasters each year; support military members, veterans and their families; and teach skills that save lives.

Mission

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The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.

The American Red Cross on Long Island serves nearly 3 million people in Nassau and Suffolk counties.

9Heroes Among Us GalaThank You to Our Sponsors Presenting Sponsor Hometown Hero Sponsor Visionary Sponsor Valet Sponsor Dessert Sponsor Registration Sponsor Media Sponsors Community Sponsors 9494THE EVERYTHINGEVERYTHINGSHARKTHATROCKSTHROCKS3Long Island’s Best Variety! Edgewise Energy Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages Optimum Business PSEG Long Island Thompson Family

Shanna Mirante/Arbonne

The Adventure Park at Long Island

3GenArts

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Baiting Hollow Farm Vineyard

Banfi Wines

Ted Clark

The Ellington NY Theatre Three Tiffany & Co.

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Libby Richardson Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages

Willow Creek Golf and Country Club of Mt. Sinai

John and Jason DeCelle Kate Masters

Heritage Chemists and Boutique of Mt Sinai Hofstra University

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Andrea Kantor & Mindy Alpert

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Anthony and Diana Acampora

Andy Jacobs

Anna Chacko

ThankGala You to Our Auction Sponsors

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Gabriel “Buddy” Gengler

Huntington Crescent Club Inderma Studios

Long Island Picture Framing Gallery Madison Taylor Salon Maison Pickle Mary Barneby Michael Kors Ming Mulcahy’sChiangTacos

New York Giants Football Club New York Islanders

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Previously, Anthony served on the Board of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Long Island Chapter where he was Chair of the Governance Committee. During the 2014 U.S. Open, Anthony received the City Parks Foundation’s Vitas Geruliatis Community Service Award from tennis legend, Billie Jean King.

Anthony provides sound and consistent advice to clients in both the boardroom and in the courtroom. Anthony typically represents entrepreneurs, family businesses and privately-owned companies. Deeply committed to the Long Island manufacturing, aerospace, and defense communities, Anthony is General Counsel to, and a member of the Board of Directors of, Ignite Long Island, the Manufacturing Consortium of Long Island, an organization dedicated to the advancement of Long Island’s proud manufacturing tradition. Not surprisingly, Anthony is also a member of the Advisory Board of the Cradle of Aviation Museum.

The businesses and the charities that Anthony supports rely on Anthony’s guidance on mergers, acquisitions, and sales, board advisory and corporate governance issues, risk management, business succession planning, joint ventures, executive compensation, strategic relationships, licensing, business restructuring and recovery, and almost every other aspect of a business client’s needs.

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Anthony is Co-Chair of the America Red Cross, Long Island Chapter. He was selected to be a member of the 2019 Class of the Energeia Partnership, a regional stewardship program conducted by Molloy College, and serves on this organization’s Advisory Board of Directors.

Anthony C. Acampora

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Anthony is not simply the attorney to whom clients turn when they need representation he is their primary resource when making critical business and personal decisions.

During the last 39 years, his practice has steadily expanded to include a wide variety of businesses and business owners across every market sector. Anthony has represented and advised business clients in virtually every type of commercial transaction and dispute. He has enabled clients to realize results that other attorneys have deemed to be unattainable.

Council.Sammy Chu

He previously served in the administration of Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone as Chief of Staff and as Commissioner of the county’s Department of Labor, Licensing & Consumer Affairs. He was the lead county official in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, tasked with coordinating response and recovery. A staunch advocate of inclusive, sustainable economic development, he was instrumental in creating workforce opportunities for traditionally underserved individuals during the planning of the transformative Wyandanch Rising development, one of the seminal LEED ND projects.

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Sammy currently serves in various volunteer leadership positions including chairman of the Long Island chapter of the US Green Building Council, Vice Chairman of the Suffolk County Planning Commission, chair of the LGBT Network, board member of the Health and Welfare Council of Long Island, board member of the Child Care Council of Suffolk, board member of the American Red Cross on Long Island, board member of EAC Long Island, trustee of Molloy College, chair of the Suffolk County Workforce Development Board and previously has served as a board member of the National Home Performance

A proven leader in promoting market adoption of energy efficiency, Sammy was the founding director of the Town of Babylon’s Long Island Green Homes Program, the first operationalized property assessed clean energy (PACE) program in the country.

Deborah Kerr has been volunteering with the Long Island Chapter of the American Red Cross for the past 22 years. Over those years she has served as a Mass Care associate, Disaster Action Team (DAT) responder, DAT Captain, Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) driver, Logistics volunteer, Shelter Manager, SOLER team associate and HAM Radio Operator. Deborah’s volunteer career history in Disaster Response includes the World Trade Center ground zero response, providing Mass Care as well as providing assistance during Hurricane Irene, Superstorm Sandy and Tropical Storm Henri as a Shelter Manager. She has logged countless hours of responses as a member of DAT, both day and night, providing assistance to those that needed our help. Most recently, Deborah has received recognition from Nassau Office of Emergency Management for her outstanding service during Tropical Storm Henri.

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Deborah Kerr

Special Guests

Click on the images below to listen to Podcast

Miracle on the Hudson

The six-part series is available by clicking below. Episodes can also be found on Apple Podcasts, Podbean, iHeart Radio, spotfy and Stitcher by searching Red Cross NY.

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Disasters Untold, a new American Red Cross in Greater New York podcast gives some insight. It examines five of the largest emergencies and natural disasters that have impacted our country over the past 20 years — from the 9/11 terrorist att acks to the deadly Paradise, California wildfires. Interviews with survivors, first responders, volunteers and news reporters bring different perspectives into focus and offer lessons for handling future emergencies.

The 2018 Campfire (Paradise, CA) Part 1 The 2018 Campfire (Paradise, CA) Part 2

Hurricane Maria

9/11

New American Red Cross Podcast: Disasters Untold

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The Northeast Blackout of 2003

Devastating hurricanes, sudden plane crashes, quick-spreading wildfires, prolonged power outages. No matter how big the emergency, the American Red Cross always answers the call for help. But what actually happens at the scenes of those frightening disasters? How do first responders provide help and hope in the face of tragedy? How do disaster survivors experience these events? How do news reporters capture these lifechanging moments?

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October 2021, Nassau County We teamed up with Nassau County Executive Laura Curran to discuss free smoke alarms available to Long Islanders during National Fire Prevention Week. Photo Credit: American Red Cross in Greater NY

November 2021, Riverhead Our Dis aster Action Team responded to a tragic fire in Riverhead. Volunteers provided emergency assistance and support to families affected by the fire. Photo Credit: Celia Vollmer, American Red Cross in Greater NY

December 2021, Great Neck On New Year’s Eve, our Disaster Action Team responded to a fire in Great Neck to assist five displaced families. Disasters don’t take a break during the holidays, and neither does the Red Cross. Photo Credit: Jose Dominguez, American Red Cross in Greater NY

August 2021, Brentwood Our volunteers and an emergency response vehicle stopped by the National Night Out in Brentwood to hand out goodies and preparedness information to local residents. Photo Credit: Lori-Ann Spaccarelli-Pizzarelli, American Red Cross in Greater NY

December 2021, Hempstead We joined with State Senator Kevin Thomas to install free smoke alarms to help #EndHomeFires. Photo Credit: Desiree Ramos Reiner, American Red Cross in Greater NY

A Look Back

October 2021, Brentwood Our volunteers brought an emergency response vehicle to support the Brentwood Library’s Touch a Truck event that lets kids explore emergency and other cool vehicles. Photo Credit: Celia Vollmer, American Red Cross in Greater NY

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April 2022, Hampton Bays Long Island Red Cross Dis aster Action Team members responded to a fire that displaced fourteen families. Responders provided financial assistance, blankets, and comfort kits. An emergency response vehicle provided beverages and snacks to residents and first responders. Photo Credit: American Red Cross in Greater NY

June 2022, Long Beach Long Island Hurricane Season Press Conference. The Red Cross organized a press conference in Long Beach to urge Long Islanders to prepare for hurricane season. With its partners, it provided critical information and resources on the eve of hurricane season. Photo Credit: Craig Cooper, American Red Cross in Greater NY

A Look Back

May 2022, Riverhead Our volunteers teamed up with government officials and corporate partners to inst all free smoke alarms and educate the community about fire safety as part of the Sound the Alarm campaign. Photo Credit: Michael De Vulpillieres, American Red Cross in Greater NY

July 2022, Babylon Together with the Bethpage High School Red Cross Club we supported veterans and community members participating in the 2022 Wounded Warrior Soldier Ride. Photo Credit: Vito L. Reciniellos, American Red Cross in Greater NY

March 2022, Mineola Nass au County Executive Bruce Blakeman recognized Long Island Red Cross volunteers by lighting the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building during Red Cross Month. Photo Credit: American Red Cross in Greater NY

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April 2022, Brentwood Long Island Red Cross Dis aster Team volunteers shared information at the Brentwood My Brother’s Keeper Spring Celebration at Pine Park Elementary. They helped sort and stuff eggs, and ran races, crafts, and food distributions. Photo Credit: Celia Vollmer, American Red Cross in Greater NY

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The American Red Cross on Long Island serves nearly 3 million people in Nassau and Suffolk counties. Provided 912 services to military members, veterans and families Responded to 279 emergencies and disasters: home fires, building evacuations, floods and more Educated 1,565 adults and children in emergency preparedness Installed 1,602 free smoke alarms for the Home FireFiscalCampaignYear 2022 Statistics (July 2021 to June 2022) Trained 13,530 people in First Aid/CPR/AED Volunteers provided a total of 46,562 hours of service

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Over 149,400 overnight shelter and hotel stays provided More than 40,000 households provided with recovery assistance More than 2 million meals and snacks served with partners More than 2.6 million relief distributeditems

Generous donors and dedicated volunteers helped the Red Cross bring relief to individuals and families in need across the country. Fiscal Year 2022 Statistics (July 2021 to June 2022)

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More than 2.4 million smoke alarms installed

October 2014 to June 2022

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Since 2014, Home Fire Campaign volunteers have joined fire departments and community groups at Sound the Alarm events all over the U.S., visiting homes to provide free smoke alarms, conduct fire prevention and safety education, and help families make an escape plan.

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