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and become very independent,”
she said. “When you become
independent you become powerful.”
Renee Wisinksi added that the
Innovators of the Year award
she and Kim Gavin received is
validation that they are making a
difference.
“It’s inspirational to be recognized
for something that we kind of feel
comfortable doing in the everyday,”
Wisinski said. “But I think if
one person pays attention and is
inspired by what Kim and I have
done then we’ve done our job.”
The platinum sponsor of the
event was London Jewelers,
while other sponsors included:
Investors Bank; Flushing
Bank; Parker Jewish Institute
for Rehabilitation and Health
Care; Capital One; Vigorito,
Barker, Porter and Patterson,
LLP; Northwell Health
GoHealth Urgent Care; Lessing’s
Hospitality Group; Signature
Premier Properties; Kaminetzky
Law & Mediation, P.C.; People’s
United Bank; JetBlue; Rallye
Auto Group; Capell, Barnett,
Matalon and Schoenfeld, LLP;
Raich Ende Malter and Co., LLP;
Zorn’s of Bethpage; Godiva; The
Salon Project; and Sandwire.
Honoree Elizabeth Custodio (center) and People’s United Bank
Honoree Cheryelle Cruickshank (center) with Victoria Schneps and
the Human First team
Victoria Schneps
presented Mohinder Singh
with a special award of
appreciation
Rallye Motors
Zorn’s of Bethpage
Honoree Lorraine Aycock (third from left)
Grace Balducci-Doria was escorted by her grandson
Vicki Schneps and Ann Conroy AgeWell New York
to receive her award
Bottle Bargains AARP Long Island The Salon project Health First
Parker Jewish Institute
for Health Care and
Rehabilition