About the Suffolk Community Council
The Council takes
a leadership role in organizing individuals and groups through:
PLANNING
of sound policies that lead to effective and cost-efficient
human services.
ADVOCACY
on behalf of all Suffolk County residents to assure an appropriate
level of public and private resources that respond to identified
and projected needs. This advocacy includes education, training
and public awareness programs as well as advocating for our
member agencies to insure adequate funding to contract agencies.
INFORMATION - We have
our finger on the pulse of the community.
Our Mission
Suffolk Community
Council is dedicated to improving the quality of life for
all residents of Suffolk County, fostering self-determination
and empowerment.
Highlights
From the 75-year History of the Suffolk Community Council,
Inc.
Our Methods
The Council was founded
in 1933 and is instrumental in uniting individuals and
organizations to solve problems and address the concerns
of children, youth, adults and seniors, people with
disabilities and people at-risk.
The Council
brings together individuals, agencies, schools, businesses
and government to:
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form collaborations to inform each other of
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identify solutions and gaps in services; and |
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make recommendations for the improvement of
services and community conditions for the people
of Suffolk County. |
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Our Funders
THANKS TO
THE GENEROSITY OF OUR CONTRIBUTORS & FUNDERS:
AARP
Bank of America
Cablevision
Citibank, N.A.
Hagedorn Foundation
Hudson City Savings
Bank
JP Morgan Chase
Bank
Long Island Charities
Foundation, Inc.
Long Island Fund
for Women and Girls
NYS Assemblyman
Marc S. Alessi
NYS Assemblywoman
Patricia Eddington
NYS Assemblyman
Steve Englebright
NYS Assemblyman
Michael J. Fitzpatrick
NYS Senator John
J. Flanagan
NYS Senator Caesar
Trunzo
Roslyn Savings Foundation
Suffolk County Department
of Handicapped Services
Suffolk County Department
of Health, Mental Health Division
The Laura B. Volgler
Foundation, Inc.
United Way of Long
Island
Marian Conway, Senior
Program Officer of Roslyn Savings Foundation presents a check
to Judy Pannullo,
Executive Director of the Suffolk Community Council on September
13, 2007.
Executive Committee |
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Michael McClain |
President |
Joan Avolese-March |
Vice President |
Barbara Jordan |
2nd Vice President |
Erica Edwards-O'Neal |
Secretary |
John Barrie |
Treasurer |
Robert Detor |
At-Large |
Lisa Di Santo Grossman |
At-Large |
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Board of Directors |
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Paulette Bartunek |
Rhoda Miller |
Karen Boorshtein |
Jo Anne Mitidieri Sanders |
Derak Bryant |
Paule Pachter |
Bridget DePasquale |
Kathy Rosenthal |
Michelle Di Benedetto |
Len Rothberg |
Anita Fleishman |
Rhonda Shepardson |
Elizabeth Geary |
Judith Van Dyke |
Ellen Labita |
Janet Walerstein |
Nicholas LaMorte |
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Board Member Emerita |
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Hon. Anne F. Mead |
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Executive Director |
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Judy Pannullo |
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Staff |
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Janet Allen, Program
Director - Clearinghouse and Mediation Programs
Lyn Evans, Project
Director - Accessible Long Island AND Coordinator
- Network of Women with Disabilities
Ruth Trujillo, Consultant
- Unity Project
Donna DeRiggi, Executive
Assistant and Bookkeeper
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