Town Of Hempstead Awards For Outstanding Community Service

HEMPSTEAD, NY — Outstanding community service is not going unnoticed by Town of Hempstead Supervisor Don Clavin and the town board.

The town handed out the "Make a Difference Award" six citations to residents, including:

• Rabbi Simcha Lefkowitz, Five Towns: Rabbi Lefkowitz started off as an educator who helped fundraise for and advocated the expansion of a number of the schools he’s worked with. From there, Rabbi Lefkowitz has embraced his role as a force of positive change by forming groups that help people in the community. Rabbi Lefkowitz also commenced the Leon Mayer Fund which has provided emergency assistance to those in need such as single parents, newlyweds or even those who lost a job. Under the help of community volunteers, the Leon Mayer Fund distributes food and arranges community-wide events and meals throughout the year. Rabbi Lefkowitz also founded the Mark Ramer Chesed Center, a facility that provides residents with the protection of their dignity by supplying shelved boxed foods and clothes with tags.

• Tiffany Capers, Elmont: Tiffany – who grew up in Elmont schools and now represents them on the local school board – worked with Supervisor Clavin and the Hempstead Town Board to craft legislation that banned the sale of vapes and cigarettes within 1,000 feet of schools, parks and playgrounds. Tiffany also serves as President of the Parent Teacher Association, another organization in which she works to protect and support our local youth population.

"I am so proud to recognize these hardworking neighbors for all their contributions to our hometown," Clavin said in a statement. "I am confident our hometown will remain a wonderful place to live, work, and raise a family in no small part due to the work of these six honorees."