People Helping People Day Events
First New York Federal Credit Union encourages staff to make a positive difference in our community by donating money, goods or volunteering time to local non-profit organizations.Every month, employees are given the opportunity to dress "business casual" on People Helping People Day, when they make a contribution to the designated charity.Our members also lend a helping hand by contributing donations in the collection boxes set up on the Teller Line.
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January 2012 Gloria Friello, First New York Loan Operations Administrator presents a check to William Hinrichs, Director of Programs and Services at the Alzheimer's Association of Northeastern New York. |
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December 2011 William C. Trigg, III, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer; Victor Valentino, First New York Loan Officer; Eryn P. Foster, We were delighted to present the Make-a-Wish Foundation a check for $1,800, thanks to caring members and employees of First New York. |
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November 2011 Mark Quandt, Executive Director of the Northeastern Regional Food Bank accepts a check from Gloria Friello, First New York Loan Operations Administrator and Ruth Schulman, First New York Membership Development Officer. The branches raised money and collected food donations throughout November and December. |
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October 2011 Hillary Wetzel, Director of Special Events for the American Cancer Society, accepts a check from Anita Cercone. |
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September 2011 Gary Striar, CEO for the American Red Cross, accepts a check from Anita Cercone. A collection was taken up by employees and members to help the victims of the flooding in Schoharie and Schenectady counties. |
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August 2011 Eileen Eldred accepts a check on behalf of the Lustgarten Foundation to Cure Pancreatic Cancer from Victor Valentino, First New York Loan Officer. |
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July 2011 Kateri Brown, Development Manager for the Northeast Kidney Foundation, accepts a check from Gloria Friello, First New York Loan Operations Administrator. |
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June 2011 Gary Striar, CEO for the American Red Cross, accepts a check from Victor Valentino, First New York Loan Officer. A month-long collection was taken up by employees and members to help the victims of the Joplin, Missouri tornado. |
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May 2011 Gloria Friello, First New York Loan Operations Administrator, presents a check to Brad Shear, Executive Director of the Mohawk and Hudson River Humane Society. |
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April 2011 PHP Rep, Anita Cercone presents a check to Janine Kruiswijk, Executive Director of the Autism Society of the Greater Capital Region.
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March 2011 First New York Lending Officer, Victor Valentino presents a check to Karen Wendling, Division Director of the March of Dimes. |
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February 2011 First New York Lending Officer, Victor Valentino (L) presents a check to Christopher Burke (R), Executive Director and CEO of the Northeastern Association of the Blind at Albany (NABA). |
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January 2011 PHP Rep, Anita Cercone presents a check to Ashley Edwards, Executive Director, American Heart Association. |
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October 2010 Robert Baker (L) and Kathleen Samaniuk-Hayes (R) accept a check and 140 pounds of food donations from PHP Representative, Anita Cercone (C). |
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September 2010 Kimberly Jess, Community Outreach Manager of the Animal Protective Foundation, and Love the Cat (who, disappointed that he can't spend the check on catnip, resolves to find himself a new forever home!) accepts a check from Karen Ryan, First New York Graphic Designer/Webmaster. |
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August 2010 Eileen Eldred accepts a check on behalf of the Lustgarten Foundation to Cure Pancreatic Cancer from Victor Valentino, First New York Loan Officer. |
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July 2010 Gloria Friello, First New York Loan Operations Administrator, presents a check to Nicole Stack, Associate Director of Signature Events at the Albany Medical Center Foundation, to benefit the Children's Miracle Network. |
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May 2010 Doug and Mary Lyall (right) accept a check for the Center for HOPE presented by Gloria Friello, First New York Loan Operations Administrator.
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April 2010 Anita Cercone, First New York Collector, presents a check to Richard Lauricella, Vice Chairman, Easter Seals and Kevin Mullen, Corporate Development Associate, Easter Seals, in support of Camp Colonie.
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March 2010 PHP Rep, Gloria Friello presents a check to Karen McGann and Bonnie Kriss of the Joan Nicole Prince Home - Schenectady Community Home, Inc. |
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February 2010 PHP Rep, Gloria Friello presents a check to Meredith S. Cohn, Senior Director, American Heart Association Start! Heart Walk. |
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January 2010 PHP Rep, Anita Cercone presented this check to Karen Austin-Spinelli, RN, BSN, Director, ALS Regional Center at St. Peter's Hospital. |
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Special PHP Event Gary Striar, CEO and E. Kristen Frederick, Director of Development and Communications for the American Red Cross, accept a check from Victor Valentino, First New York Loan Officer. A special collection was taken up by employees and members to help the victims of the earthquake in Haiti.
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