BRONX TIMES R 16 EPORTER, MAY 28-JUNE 3, 2021 BTR
Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. Photo by
Jewel Weber Photo by Jewel Weber
Judge Eugene Oliver, of the Bronx Rotary Club, gifts R.A.I.N. with a $1500
check. Photo by Jewel Weber Photo by Jewel Weber
Children and grandchildren of Beatrice Castiglia Catullo; Anderson Torres, president and CEO
(holding sign), Councilman Mark Gjonaj; and others. Photo by Jewel Weber Photo by Jewel Weber
Dan Suarez, board chair. Photo by Jewel Weber Photo by Jewel Weber
Councilman Mark Gjonaj praises Beatrice
Castiglia Catullo, founder of R.A.I.N. Photo
by Jewel Weber Photo by Jewel Weber
Family of Beatrice Castiglia Catullo, gounder of R.A.I.N.(i-r) Stella (granddaughter);
Michael (grandson); Paul (son of honoree); Diana (wife); and Jayne (granddaughter)
Photo by Jewel Weber Photo by Jewel Weber
Saturday, May 22, was the street conaming
ceremony of Beatrice Castiglia
Catullo, the founder of R.A.I.N.
Councilman Mark Gjonaj praised Beatrice
Castiglia Catullo as the “closest thing to a
living saint.” She was known to him as an
inspiration. He said that “she dared you
to dream.” Many speakers had similar
praise for this woman and leader. Judge
Eugene Oliver, of the Bronx Rotary Club,
also gifted R.A.I.N. with a $1500 check in
her honor. Borough President Ruben Diaz,
Jr. encouraged attendees “to acknowledge
and respect these maternal images.”
Dan Suarez(board chair) said that her
name will also be on the building.