ICNA Relief
USA Opens
Fo o d Pa n t r y I n
Pe l ha m Pa rk way
(top left) Captain Andrew Natiw (c), 49th Precinct commanding offi cer, proudly accepted his Community Service Award.
(top right) Detective Jay Sturdivant (c), 49th Precinct Community Affairs, was honored with a Community Service Award during
the ceremony.
(middle) Everyone rejoiced after cutting the ribbon.
(above left) Community leaders and elected offi cials were excited to cut the ribbon for ICNA Relief USA’s Bronx food pantry.
(above right) Assemblywoman Nathalia Fernandez (c) joined local volunteers at the event.
BRONX TIMES REPORTER, J 28 ULY 12-18, 2019 BTR
ICNA Relief USA held the grand opening of its Bronx
Food Pantry on Sunday, June 30 at 2141 Holland Avenue.
The pantr y is dedicated in memory of Bekim Baloku who
passed away at a young age. (left) Aleksander Nilaj (c),
Albanian American Open Hand Association Inc. president
and founder and volunteer Srabomni A. Kanmaken (r)
lent a helping hand at the grand opening.
Photo by Fernando Justiniano