Giving back
BY JASON COHEN
A Midtown-based organization
that works with southeast
Asian women who make jewelry
recently helped front line workers
in the Bronx.
On May 9, Ileana Quinones, founder
of Artisans of IQ in Manhattan, donated
100 face masks to the front line
health workers at the Triboro Center
for Rehabilitation & Healthcare, a 515-
bed facility at 1160 Teller Ave.
Artisans of IQ had hired a homeless
woman from Cambodia to hand craft
each mask that was donated.
“This was not like any kind of donation,
these face masks were created
personally and professionally,” said
Rose Ferreira, recreation director at
Triboro Center. “During these times,
a donation like this comes directly
from the heart. Ms. Quinones is an
incredible woman and Artisans of IQ
is a great company. Thank you Ileana.”
According to their website, Quinones
works with diverse groups of
fair-trade women who are skilled in
ancient handcraft techniques and
passed down from generation to generation.
Their passion is to share their
artistry with the world while helping
to support their loved ones fi nancially
and create a better quality of life for
themselves.
Artisans of IQ donate 100 masks to
Triboro Center’s front line workers
With Administrator Nate Goldman (kneeling) Triboro leadership wear Artisans of IQ masks.
Celebrate local businesses
and residents at
Greenwich Village Society
for Historic Preservation’s
online awards ceremony
BY THE VILLAGER STAFF
The Greenwich Village Society for
Historic Preservation is hosting its
40th Annual Meeting & 30th Annual
Village Awards online this year.
The meeting and awards ceremony,
hosted by Bob Holman, will start at 6 p.m.
on June 17. Those who wish to attend can
sign up online and will receive information
for joining the event, which will take place
on Zoom.
Every June, the Greenwich Village
Society for Historic Preservation hosts a
community-wide celebration, consisting
of its Annual Meeting and Village Awards
presentation. The awards recognize
people, businesses, and organizations
that make Greenwich Village,
the East Village, and NoHo special.
This year’s recipients include
Village Apothecary, Chess Forum,
Thompson Alchemists, M&D
Shapiro True Value Hardware,
Cinema Village, Ray’s Candy
Store, Idlewild Books, Detective
Jaime Hernandez, and George
Cominskie.
For more information about
the Greenwich Village Society for
Historic Preservation, visit www.
gvshp.org.
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