Offering a helping hand
DORF & NELSON L.L.P.”™s newly formed female business strategy team is holding a clothing drive for Bottomless Closet, an organization serving economically disadvantaged New York City women who are in need of professional clothing and interview skills.
The group is led by partner and chairwoman of the corporate department Martha J. Flanders and includes attorneys Denise Singh-Skeete, Laura G. Alcott, Jessica J. Kastner, Laura-Michelle Horgan and director of client relations Marilyn S. Goerler.
Current Bottomless Closet volunteer Horgan, an associate in the litigation department, will deliver donations Oct. 30 when she visits the organization for a training session and day of volunteer work.
Insurance firm adds consultant
LAWLEY WESTCHESTER GROUP is expanding its team with the addition of Dave Coughlin, a personal and commercial insurance consultant. He brings more than 20 years of insurance experience with him to Lawley. Most recently, Coughlin worked for Pierson & Smith/First Niagara Risk Management.
Lawley Insurance is ranked among the 100 Largest Insurance Brokers in the U.S., as listed by Business Insurance magazine.
Specializing in the placement and management of complex personal insurance programs for high-net-worth individuals and families, Coughlin”™s commercial insurance specialties focus on management liability, group personal excess and property/casualty coverage for the financial services, technology, real estate, professional services and manufacturing industries.
A graduate of Roger Williams University, Gabelli School of Business, Coughlin holds property and casualty and life, accident and health licenses.
“We are extremely excited to have Dave as part of our Lawley Westchester Group team,” said Paul Hallahan, branch partner, Lawley Westchester Group. “He brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience. He will be a perfect fit and gives us an opportunity to grow further throughout Connecticut through his local connections and client base.”
PepsiCo”™s CEO honored
INDRA NOOYI, chairman and CEO of PepsiCo, was the first recipient of Children”™s Hope India (CHI) Special Impact Award, Oct. 21, at the organization”™s Viva Calcutta Gala in Pier Sixty in Chelsea Piers, New York City. More than 430 guests helped raise $450,000 for CHI projects in the U.S. and India. Largely volunteer-run, 95 percent of funds raised by CHI go to its programs.
CHI President Kavita Lund presented the award, given for the first time in the organization”™s history, to Nooyi paying tribute to her strong and successful leadership at PepsiCo and to the inspiration she provides to the younger generation.
As she accepted, Nooyi, turned the spotlight on personal responsibility and the power of volunteerism in changing lives and communities. “By being here tonight and supporting Children”™s Hope India, you”™ve all shown how deeply you accept your responsibility and how seriously you take it,” she said. “Every one of us has known the blessing of a helping hand. The harder we all work ”“ more to the point, the smarter we work ”“ the more children we can save, the more lives we can transform, the more dreams we can fulfill. CHI”™s efforts have been simply inspiring and are proof that commitment produces results.”
ENTA adds partner
RUSSELL BECKHARDT, M.D., will serve as a partner at Tarrytown-based ENT and Allergy Associates L.L.P. (ENTA), in both its Astoria and Garden City offices effective now.
A board-certified otolaryngologist and a fellowship-trained head and neck surgeon who has been practicing in the Queens/Nassau area for almost 20 years, Beckhardt received his undergraduate degree from SUNY Binghamton and his medical degree at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He then completed his residency in otolaryngology at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison, and went on to complete his fellowship in head and neck surgery at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
Beckhardt serves as chief of otolaryngology at Franklin Hospital Medical Center in Valley Stream and is a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology ”“ Head and Neck Surgery and the American Medical Association. He has published many academic articles, abstracts and presentations and has also received research grants for projects related to radiotherapy and immunology.
“We are completely delighted to welcome Dr. Beckhardt to our practice site,” commented Dr. Michael Gordon of ENTA”™s Garden City office. “His sterling reputation throughout the community is well deserved and his many areas of clinical expertise align perfectly with what we offer”¦superior medical care one patient at a time. I am certain he is going to be a great fit.”
Bank gives United Way center $30,000
THE TD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, the charitable arm of TD Bank, recently donated a total of $30,000 to The Volunteer Center of United Way in Tarrytown.
The Volunteer Center is a one-stop resource devoted to increasing volunteerism in Westchester and surrounding communities. For more than six decades, the organization has helped people of all ages and stages in life take action to strengthen the quality of life and respond to pressing challenges addressed by nonprofits. The funds from the TD Charitable Foundation will support its job readiness program that mobilizes skilled volunteers to provide workshops, training and feedback to support job seekers, particularly displaced workers and urban youth.
“We are grateful for this grant from TD Charitable Foundation and the opportunity to continue working with our nonprofit partners and (job-readiness) volunteers to show clients how to recognize and promote the skills and experience gained through volunteer service,” said Alisa H. Kesten, executive director of The Volunteer Center.
For more information, visit volunteer-center.org.
Ready to run
DR. WILLIAM E. MARTINOV JR., Mercy College chief student engagement officer, and MATTHEW COVRIGARU, PACT associate director, will be running in The ING New York City Marathon Nov 3.
The two are running to raise money for the Mercy College NYC Marathon Scholarship, which is funded entirely by charitable donations. The goal is to raise $26,200, $1,000 for every mile of the 26.2 mile race. The scholarship is open to students who reside in one of the five boroughs of New York City and meet certain academic excellence and financial need requirements.
The idea for the scholarship came to Mercy College Trustee Julio Garcia, after a discussion with Martinov about creative ways to raise money for the five schools of Mercy College (business, education, health and natural sciences, liberal arts and social and behavioral sciences). Garcia says, “While running one day, I thought about The ING NYC Marathon tagline ”“ five boroughs, five bridges, 26.2 miles ”“ and thought, why not incorporate running into fundraising.”
The two had planned to run the race for the first time last year, but Hurricane Sandy had different plans. Martinov, who can often be seen running around the Mercy College Dobbs Ferry campus early in the morning, says, “We were prepared last year, but never ran. Rather than giving up, the training continued. Running in one of the world”™s greatest road races, The ING New York City Marathon, is a tremendous opportunity to raise awareness for the importance of college scholarship funds.”
Covrigaru says, “Completing a marathon has always been a goal of mine and having the chance to do so for such a great cause makes it all the better. I”™ve been at Mercy for about five years now and know firsthand how some of our students could use this scholarship. Having a chance to meet a goal of mine and help our students at the same time, will make for an exciting day.”
Providing medical support
SOUND SHORE MEDICAL CENTER (SSMC) in New Rochelle provided medical support for the sixth annual Paine to Pain Half Marathon Trial Run. Each year SSMC has supported this popular event that starts at the historic Thomas Paine House in New Rochelle and meanders through scenic Leatherstocking Trail, taking participants through four municipalities on their way to completing the 13.1-mile race.
Similar to past years, a team of Sound Shore Medical Center staff was on hand to address medical issues for not only the runners, but also for supporters. The staff was ready for the minor cuts and scrapes as well as blisters and dehydration at three aid stations. In the event a runner needed aid after the race, another SSMC nursing team waited at the finish line.
