 Gov. Forbes Irvine (center) recieves his Diamond KPTC Fellow Award from Past International President Tony Kaiser, left, and Past Internatinal President Thomas DeJulio. |
 The Service Leadership Committee members present for the event. |
The Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Center Foundation's 21st annual Black and White Ball Sept. 9. This year, record numbers of more than 350 people came out in their finest black and white attire and danced the night away.
The 2016 Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Center honorees included a prestigious group of Kiwanians who have worked tirelessly to support their clubs and our children. They included: Mannie Corman, Brighton Beach Coney Island; Celeste Farrell, Fordham, Kevin Kamper, East Meadow; Crispen Hale, Massapequa; Leonard Buddy Antonelli, Massapequa; Michele Geresi, Richmond County; Tina Ma, Douglaston; Jian Huai Yu, Douglaston; Shan Ching Chang, Douglaston; Veronica Witherspoon, Rosedale-Laurelton; Debbie Kueber, Glendale; Glenn Rudzewick, Maspeth; Sandy Flandina, The Islips, Bayshore and Mary Ann Carey, Ozone Park.
KPTC DPG Joseph Corace presented New York District 2015-2016 Governor Forbes Irvine the President's Award. Governor Forbes has worked throughout his Kiwanis term to help support our New York District Foundations and the important work they do.
Governor Forbes, Dr. Steve Perrick and Kathy Behan Heim received a Diamond level KPTC Fellowship Award. Sandy Liew of Douglaston received a second level KPTC Fellowship Award. Juan Na Hannah Chen had the high honor of receiving a third level Diamond KPTC Fellowship Award.
Two New York District Kiwanis clubs with friends and family purchased Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Center Kits. The kits will be given to organizations in their individual communities to provide assistance to responders who treat smaller children in need of smaller sized equipment.
The Kiwanis Club of Five Towns was out in full force to honor the memory of Al and Rita Bevilacqua who were avid supporters of the KPTC Foundation. President Tom Cohen introduced the Bevilacqua children who were proud to help present a scholarship award in their parents' name to Nicole Hallett. Nicole was away at college and her siblings gladly accepted for her.
David Cummo, Bob's son, and daughter-in-law Gail recognized Robert Cummo, past New York District Key Club Assistant by presenting the 2016 Robert Cummo Scholarship Awards to Marisa Flaherty, Alexa Forberg and Maheen Nasir.
Guests saw a newly produced video of children recently treated at Cohen Children's Medical Center thanking Kiwanians for supporting the Level One Pediatric Trauma Hospital. It can be viewed by clicking on the link below.
Cohen Children's Medical Center Thanks Kiwanians
(Posted September 10, 2016)
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