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Turkey Giveaway Great Success

North Shore Hispanic Chamber and Kiwanis Club of the North Shore join forces

P. Frome, Community Contributor
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North Shore Hispanic Chamber Board Members lend a hand at the 3rd Annual Turkey Giveaway. (L-R): Board Member Nadia Vee, 2nd V.P. Gaitley Stevenson-Mathews, President Connie Pinilla, Esq., Secretary Denky Begonja, 1st V.P. Ever Padilla.
North Shore Hispanic Chamber Board Members lend a hand at the 3rd Annual Turkey Giveaway. (L-R): Board Member Nadia Vee, 2nd V.P. Gaitley Stevenson-Mathews, President Connie Pinilla, Esq., Secretary Denky Begonja, 1st V.P. Ever Padilla.

Under the leadership of the North Shore Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and in collaboration with the Kiwanis Club of the North Shore, the two organizations joined together to deliver more than 200 turkeys and trimmings to families in need on the North Shore. The event was held at the North Shore High School this past Sunday. “This was our third annual event,” said North Shore Hispanic Chamber of Commerce President Connie Pinilla, Esq. “We could not be more pleased with the response”

with Kiwanis
North Shore Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Board Members and volunteers from the Kiwanis Club of the North Shore helping distribute turkeys at the Third Annual Turkey Giveaway held at the North Shore High School. The event was jointly sponsored by the North Shore Hispanic Chamber and the Kiwanis Club of the North Shore. (L-R): North Shore Hispanic Chamber of Commerce President Connie Pinilla, Esq., 2nd Vice President Gaitley Stevenson-Mathews, Board Member Nadia Vee, Board member Lisa Golden, volunteer Yovanis Gala, 1st Vice President Ever Padilla, and Former President of the Kiwanis Club of the North Shore, John Kle.

In addition to Pinilla, the officers of the board who lent a hand included 1st Vice President Ever Padilla, 2nd Vice President Gaitley Stevenson-Mathews, and Secretary Denky Begonja. Other board members helping on the day of the event included Lisa Golden, Esq. and Nadia Vee.

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Connie Pinilla, Esq., President of the North Shore Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

Volunteers included Lia DiAngelo with Comite Civico Argentina, Judith Rivera with CareFirst Home Solutions, David Thompson with Extraordinary Auto, and Yovanis Galo, to name a few. In addition to serving individuals and families on the North Shore, the organizations also provided Turkeys to NOSH Delivers, Glen Cove EOC, Iglesia Ciudad de Refugio, and to Pastor Raul Matinez.

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President Pinilla expressed her appreciation to the President of North Shore Kiwanis, Roger Hill, Lieutenant Governor Julia Salat, and to Past President and board member, John Kle, for all of their help and support.

Key Club
Students from the North Shore High School Key Club lent a hand with the annual Turkey Giveaway. Picture are Key Club Members and officers of the North Shore Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

Sponsors included the following: DIAMOND SPONSORS - rock CAN roll and Kiwanis of North Shore; GOLD SPONSORS - Men On The Move, Golden Hirschhorn LLP, Rosario Law Group, Spivack Family, Frank’s Beverage, Westbury Florist, Comité Cívico Argentino, and The Connie Pinilla Team at COMPASS; SILVER SPONSORS - Rising and Tide, Holiday Farms, and CareFirst Home Solutions; and BRONZE SPONSORS - Nassau County Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton and Richard M. Valicenti, Beautiful Flowers, Bunce Plumbing, and Grace’s Market.

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For more on the Kiwanis Club of the North Shore visit www.northshorekiwanisli.com. For more on the North Shore Hispanic Chamber of Commerce visit www.nshchamber.org.

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