SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR HOLIDAY DONORS...

Mr. & Mrs. John L. Trovato

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Valentino

Ms. Susan Verneer

Mr. Jeffrey R. Visconti

Mrs. Elizabeth Vrondis

Mr. & Mrs. James C. Walker

Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Wallner

Ms. Patricia M. Walsh

Mr. Donald Weimer

ORGANIZATIONS

14.5 Motorcycle Club

Beta Sigma Phi

BK Christmas Trees

Catholic Teachers Association of The Diocese of Brooklyn,Inc

DAL Electrical Corp.

Freedom Fellowship of Christ

Geico Staff Council

Indigo Murphys

Kimco Corporation

Kings Chapel Church

Laser Me

Long Island Whalers -LI Sports Hub

Marotta Dental

MGA Gymnastics

Navigator Risk Management LLC

Ryders Don’t Play Motorcycle Club

Shanti Bhavan, Inc.

Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, Inc.

SprayFoam Solutions, LLC

St. Ann’s Episcopal Church

St. Dominic High School Italian National Honor Society

St. Luke’s Roman Catholic Church

Step by Step Tutoring

Syosset Community Members

The Women’s Association Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church

Troop 170

US Customs and Border Protection

Victoria Loconsolo Foundation Inc.

Voxx International

Holiday Supper With The Sisters

MercyFirst’s Executive Team hosted a group of Sisters of Mercy for a festive potluck supper celebrating the season of light, blessings and gratitude. It was a lovely opportunity to gather with Sisters who have past and present connections to MercyFirst! Founded in 1894 by the Sisters of Mercy, MercyFirst remains a ministry of the international community of Roman Catholic women and one of more than 160 service organizations around the world.

Front Row (L-R): Sister Sheila Tynan, Sister Julie Upton, Sister Margaret Dempsey, Sister Sean Foley, Sister Corita Reiss, Sister Theresa Kelly, Sister Seton Agovino

Middle Row (L-R): Achim Kretschmer, Sister Margaret Anne Hartigan, Joanne Cordaro, Sister Lee Guirreri, Sister Maureen King, Sister Regina Williams, Sister Eileen Trainor, Sister Marianne Noonan, Sister Sheila Browne, Sister Maureen Jessnik, Sister Alicia Zapata

Back Row (L-R): Art Bulacan, Kerri Sneden, Madeline Martinez, Katya Lanfant, Renee Skolaski, Seven Laracuente, Jackie McKelvey, Mary Jane Dessables

Bake Sale For Books

With the money raised at a bake sale for Step By Step Tutoring, local students Alyssa, Tiffany and Caitlin purchased more than 100 new books for MercyFirst residential foster care youth. Step By Step is a student-run, education-focused nonprofit on Long Island that offers free tutoring to low-income families grades K-7.

In Loving Memory Of Sheila Pelan

Sheila Pelan was the former Executive Director at Angel Guardian Children & Family Services, in Brooklyn, NY a role she held for 18 years. (Angel Guardian merged with St. Mary’s Children & Family Services (Syosset, NY) in 2003 to form MercyFirst). Sheila’s remarkable 49-year career with The Angel Guardian Home started in 1953, where she started as a Caseworker in the Foster Care Program, selflessly serving children and families in New York City. In addition to her leadership role at Angel Guardian, Sheila also served on the Board of Directors for St. Mary’s Children & Family Services from 1984 until 2014.

Sheila was a true blessing and touched many with her goodness and acceptance of others, and strong desire to help those in need.