FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com january 3, 2013 •PERSON OF THE YEAR • The Queens Courier Between Oct. up to strangers 30 and Dec. 23, who were in such blankets and gloves. He also Josephine Marino need of assistance. worked with and organized the spent nearly 255 People were so efforts of the team from Virginia, hours helping appreciative for where the company’s headquarters people impacted by any little thing you are located, that is trained in Hurricane Sandy. A could help them shelter administration, CPR and resident of Staten Island, N.Y., “We worked with disaster relief efforts to continuewith,” Marino said. Marino is still our colleagues cleanup and relief efforts and to providing disaster from Virginia, who assemble and donate clean-up kits relief assistance to we had never met for residents. those in need. or spoke to. Yet, we "The most memorable moment In addition to worked together as was pulling up to a 20-story New her individual such a spirited team York City Housing Authority efforts, Marino, an associate of building with no electricity orFor four weeks, Rawle Nichols,with one agenda to HealthPlus, an gas to drop off vans filled witha resident of Manhattan, N.Y.,help assist and ease A m e r i g r o u p the minds of those volunteered his time to provide food and water,” Nichols said. Company (HealthPlus Amerigroup), who suffered such relief efforts for people in Staten “The management refused to grant community organizations and actions of a teammate who not only moment fueled the drive in meQueens, N.Y., who were impactedShe says she’ll never forget theus access to the building. ThatIsland, N.Y. and Far Rockaway,a loss.” was instrumental in coordinating the company’s relief efforts with leaders and provided food, hats, talked to and comforted a maternal to ensure we provided additionalby Hurricane Sandy. blankets and gloves in the affected grandmother of three children, but In addition to his personal efforts, support to that area.” areas to employees and residents gave money from his own pocket to Nichols, an associate of HealthPlus, Nichols, director of Facilities displaced by the storm. She also help the family. an Amerigroup Company and Fleet, has been an associate assisted the company team from Marino is a Community Relations (HealthPlus Amerigroup), helped for HealthPlus Amerigroup for Virginia, where the company’s representative for HealthPlus identify areas where employees seven years. Throughout his time headquarters are located, that is Amerigroup. She has been with and residents were displaced by with us, he has demonstrated and to assemble and donate clean- commitment to her job, but through community through both his dailycompany’s relief efforts, whichthose in need — not just through herSolutions to those in need in hiscommunity leaders to focus thedemonstrated a resolve to helpa commitment to provide Realthe storm and collaborated withthe company for 12 years and has trained in shelter administration, CPR and disaster relief efforts to continue cleanup and relief efforts up kits for residents. her commitment to her community. included handing out material job and his volunteer efforts. We “Honestly, it was heartfelt going We thank her for her dedication. supplies, including food, hats, thank him for his dedication. ADVERTORIAL ADVERTORIAL Small enough to know you. Large enough to help you. For over 80 years, Flushing Bank has provided quality service to local communities supporting their growth, diversity, and prosperity. And we continue that tradition today. Flushing Bank is proud to support the First Responders and Local Heroes of Super Storm Sandy and are humbled by their strength and resilience. Call 800.581.2889 or visit www.FlushingBank.com. Flushing Bank is a trade name of Flushing Savings Bank, FSB
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