BIRCH SCHOOLS RECEIVES HOLIDAY GIFTS
Last month, students of the Birch Schools at Pelham Bay received holiday gifts from St. Theresa’s Elementary School, the United States Marine Corp and the Toys for Tots campaign. For
the holiday festivities, parents were also invited to the school to celebrate with their child and craft picture frames.
Collection of holiday gifts, courtesy of St. Theresa’s Elementary School, the United States Marine Corp and the Toys for Tots campaign.
Photo courtesy of Birch Schools at Pelham Bay
ECUADORIANS CELEBRATE
‘LA VIRGEN DE LA NUBE’
At noon on the fi rst day of the new year, Ecuadorians celebrated ‘La Virgen
de la Nube’ or ‘The Virgin of the Cloud’ with a procession at the Iglesias
Santa Juana Da Arco at 1372 Stratford Avenue, which honored the Patroness
BHARATI FOUNDATION HOSTS LEADERSHIP AWARDS
of Ecuador.
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Birch Schools at Pelham Bay student Matt with his
mom. Photo courtesy of Birch School at Pelham Bay
The Bharati Foundation, along with La Maravillas Del Exodo, Inc., the Young Caribbean Professionals of Westchester and the Bronx chapter of the National Latino Peace Offi ce Association
hosted the third annual ‘Five Boroughs Community Leadership Awards and Fundraiser’ at Carifesta Restaurant. Leading individuals in various career fi elds were honored for their service,
dedication and commitment to connecting resources to those in need. The event also raised funds and collected toys for three Bronx shelters.
The Bharati Foundation founder Bharati Sukul Kemraj (c) with honorees including Yonkers
councilwoman Tasha Diaz, Bronx regional representative for Governor Andrew Cuomo’s offi
ce Sophia Zayas, community relations director and district leader Kevin Riley, government
relations strategist Yves Filius from the New York Civil Liberties Union, retired Brooklyn police
offi cer Ramesh Parabdin, community organizer and activist Sherwyn Lovell, Art Defi ned
Production executive director Amira Mustapha, Community Board 7 district manager Ischia
Bravo, Nicholas Himidian, Jr., Gabriel De Jesus, Jorge Leon, Danielle Jones and Bishop David
Maldonado, Jr. Photo courtesy of Billy J Photography
Bharati Foundation founder Bharati Sukul Kemraj (c) with community organizers and partners
including Nicholas Himidian, Jr., Carifesta Restaurant owners Ryan Rodrigues and Jasmine
Mohamed, Ramdat Singh, Gabriel De Jesus, Jorge Leon, Danielle Jones, Tony Guillen
and Bishop David Maldonado, Jr. Photo courtesy of Billy J Photography
Ecuadorians during ‘La Virgen de la Nube’ or ‘The Virgin of the Cloud’ procession
honoring Our Lady of the Clouds, Patroness of Ecuador.
Photo by Edwin Soto