Neighbors Foundation of Grand Island 2025 Donors

Thank You, Grand Island, for an Unforgettable Season of Giving

The Neighbors Foundation of Grand Island extends a heartfelt thank you to our community for stepping up during an unprecedented year of need and helping brighten the holiday season for 183 Grand Island families — 279 adults and 154 children for a total of 433 neighbors!

Through the annual Share Your Happiness Campaign, Grand Island residents truly did exactly that—sharing their happiness and helping neighbors in need.

Thanks to the generosity of individuals, churches, organizations, and local businesses, the campaign raised more than $33,300, crushing its $20,000 goal.

Donations of food, turkeys, and financial gifts allowed the Neighbors Foundation to provide pantry items and gift cards — including Tops gift cards, Target gift cards for children and teens, and donated pizzas from Say Cheese — while also replenishing pantry shelves for the months ahead. Special thanks also goes to the administrators, staff, parents, teachers, and students at the Grand Island Schools, along with other volunteers, for their generous donations and help organizing, sorting, and packing food bags for our clients.

To acknowledge the support received, the Neighbors Foundation will be sharing the listing of donors and volunteers on Island Dispatch (www.wnypapers.com) and Isledegrande.com. Thank you to all the donors and helpers listed — you made the 2025 holiday season happier for your Island neighbors.

On behalf of the Neighbors Foundation, we wish all a happy and healthy 2026. With your continued generosity, we look forward to assisting our valued neighbors throughout the year as food insecurity exists 365 days.

Neighbors Helping Neighbors!!

Dave Conboy, President Neighbors Foundation of Grand Island, Inc.

The Neighbors Foundation of Grand Island thanks the hundreds of individuals and organizations who contributed to our successful 2025 Holiday Distribution.

110 of your neighbor families were helped with food baskets and, where appropriate, gift cards for 152 children. 73 of our seniors were also helped in two senior apartment complexes.

The Foundation is a small, all-volunteer organization; we don't do this 'ourselves.' We depend on the community to recognize the need around us, and respond generously.

Even in pleasant, suburban Grand Island there are needs, and you have helped. Thanks to all of you!

Our thanks to the following businesses, organizations and individuals who donated to our 'Share Your Happiness' fund drive, or donated food, toiletries, turkeys and gift cards for our 2025 Holiday Season Distribution:

DONORS:

716 Giving Day

William & Lisa Ackendorf

Bonnie Albrecht

Toni Amantia

Anderson's Frozen Custard

Richard & Bridget Anderson

Anonymous

Chris Aronica

Michael Asbach

Jim and Nancy Attard

Robert Austin

Nancy Aydelotte

Phyllis Baker

Jared & Barbara Barlow

Paul & Judith Bassette

Deborah Beis

Raymond & Debbie Billica

John & Carol Blair

Keith Bogdan

Deborah Bota

Bridgeview Garden Club

Stephanie Brown

Kimberly Buerger

Buffalo Friends of Folk Music, Nan & Keith Hoffman, Joe Tumino

Buffalo Launch Club

Marcia Burzynski

Anthony & Rose Buscaglia

Linda Bush

Margaret Cala

Andrew & MaryElizabeth Calderon

Beth Cardarella

Salvatore Cardullo

CareALot Daycare Families

Jayne Carrig

Adrienne Cassata

Christine Cassert, in honor of Mary Herbst

John Celani

Certified Auto Brokers

Charles N DeGlopper Memorial Post 9249 in memory of all Veterans and Auxiliary

Christine A Learman, CPA

Sam Clarke

David & Karen Conboy

Therese & Francis Conway

Vincent Corulli

Marlene & Laura Coughlin

County of Erie

Nancy Davis

John & Christine Decker

Dominic & Elizabeth Defeo

Marcella DiPasquale

Jerry & Diane Doane

Thomas & Michele Drabik

Eajaz Syed Family Giving Fund

Margaret Ehlenfield

Ellden's Staff at Pancake Breakfast

Stanley & Baynham Ellson

Empire Dismantlement Corp.

Eric H Berger Insurance

Julie Beth Estenoz

Anne Fahning

Jamie Ferrie

Heather Figler

Kevin Flaherty/Art of Taxidermy NY

Jacqueline Foote

Kathleen Franz

Christine Freeland

Fresenius Kabi USA

Friends of Annie Carlson

Valerie Gaydosh

Nicole Gerber/Dave Reilly in memory of Hank Kammerer

Eilene Gerbrian

John Gibney

Daniel Gietz

David & Sally Goris

Stephanie Goris

Alan Govern

Grand Island American Legion Post

Grand Island Central School District Payroll Deductions

Grand Island Central School District Students & Staff

Grand Island Golden Age Center

Grand Island Senior High DECA Club

Grand Island Senior InterAct Club

Grand Island Senior Student Council

Grand Island Senior High Yearbook Club

Grand Island Lions Club

Grand Island Town Hall Employees

Greater Buffalo Track Club

James Greer

Mike Greer

Daniel Griggs

Carol Hamm

Jeffrey & Kristyna Hassler

Katherine Hastings & Catherine Rayhill

Frances Havens

Lee & Mary Herbst

Kathleen Hillman

Mary Hinkle

Sarah Hinrichs

Thomas Hodick

Caroline Boron Honsberger

Charles & Carol Horrigan

Huth Road Elementary Early InterAct Club

Amanda Janik

Laura & Raimondi Janik

James Joyner

JPMC Foundation

Kaegebein Elementary Early InterAct Club

Lynn Kahn

Richard & Kathleen Karpie

Kiddos Korner Daycare Families

Norman & Susan Kilb

Lisa Kladke

Joseph & Sandra Knab

Richard and Sheryl Knab

Ryan Kneidinger

Jennifer Kopf

Paul & Marian Koppmann

Frank & Kathleen Kovacs

Janelle Krupp

Robert Kucharski

Peter & Beverly Kuszczak

Bob Lamb

Emily Langworthy & Brownie Troop 31023

Deb Laramee

Arlene Larry

Gail Lazenby

Lori Lewandowski

Frederick & Debra LosKamp

Judie Lovato

Thomas Luescher

Jodi Luisi

M&T Bank

Megan MacConkey

Maguire Chevrolet of Grand Island

John & Jenna Majewski

Amber Maras

Corey Maras

Robert & Elaine Marinucci

Robert & Elsie Martino

Krystina McDonnell

Paula McDonnell

Daniel McMahon

Wendy Menter

Bob Merritt

Michelle Mesmer

Jay & Joann Mileham

Patrick Miller

Daniel Mohr

Moose Lodge

Trisha Mortellaro

Anthony & Nancy Morth

Arthur Morth

Patricia Murphy

Niagara Sailing Club

Nickel City Hardwood

Northwest Bank Foundation

Lynn Noworyta

Occasions by Osteria

OurGeneration LLC

Angelo & Rosalie Palamuso

Frank and Colleen Perno

Samuel & Dominique Petrie

Robert Piatek

Paulette Pierce

Stephen & Karen Piershalski

Pinnacle Island LLC

John & Joanne Podlucky

Gary & Stephanie Pritchard

Sheri Lynn Pulvino

Richard & Heidi Ray

Donnette Rayhill

Richard & Susan Nicol

Jodi Robinson

Brian Rochford

Gary & Carol Roesch

Rotary Club of Grand Island

Rotary International

Jean Roth

Jacqueline Royal

Brian Runions

Gene Runions in memory of Larry and Shirley Runions

Todd Runions

Gregory & Kristin Ryan

Tamara Salczynski

Sandy Beach Farm Store and Bakery

Mary Schultz

Lois Schwabl

John Braun & Mary Scott

Kathryn Shaklee

Deborah Sharon

Scott Shaw

Barbara Sherman

Sidway PTA

Mrs. M. Simone

Joseph & Carol Simpson

Paul & Christine Sipson

Kevin Slachciak, Say Cheese Pizza

Gary & Terrie Sledziewski

Nathaniel Slotiuk

Larry & Mary Slovick

Kathy Smith

Darlene Sprague

St. Martin in the Fields Episcopal Church Parishioners

St. Stephen Roman Catholic Church Parishioners

St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church Parishioners

Maureen Steck

Mark Steinberg

Barbara Sullivan

Pamela Suszczynski

Thompson Farms

Gerald Tidd

Mark & Dianne Tiede, in memory of Bud Figler

L A Titran

Top Notch Sewer & Drain Cleaning

Total Quality Logistics

Heidi Travagline

Emilie Trest

Trinity Church Grand Island Parishioners

Robert & Margaret Tyrrell

United Way

Nicholas E. Vaylen

Robin Vertino

VFW Auxiliary in memory of all Veterans & Auxiliary Members

Thomas Vogel

Thompson Farms

Veronica Conner Middle DECA Club

Veronica Conner Middle InterAct Club

Janice Wegrzynowski

Heather Weibel

Norline Wild

Women's Club of Grand Island

Jennifer Woroniecki

Kelly & Patrick Yanes

Zonta Club of Grand Island

We thank the following businesses and organizations that housed our bins and collected food:

Century 21

Dollar General (Love Road)

Dollar General (Grand Island Plaza)

Grand Island Dance Studio

Grand Island Memorial Library

Grand Island Post Office

Grand Island Town Hall

Hunt REALTY

Hybrid Defense

Island Body Works

Island Kids North Daycare

Island Kids South Daycare

Island Pet Lodge

Island Ship Center

Leaf, Stone & Steel

Mallwitz's Bowling Lanes

Maguire Auto Dealerships

Moose Lodge #180

Pickleball Island

St. Stephen Roman Catholic Church

Thompson Farms

Trilogy (The MOG)

VFW Auxiliary, in memory of all Veterans and Auxiliary members

VFW Post #9249

Walgreens Pharmacy

WellNow Urgent Care

Let's not forget our volunteers who supported our mission during our 2025 Holiday Distribution and various times throughout 2025:

Carley & Michael Antonelli

Marcondes Aquiar

Kathy Bates

MaryPat Bella

Chris Beyer

Beth Boron

Samantha Buccini & sons

Frank Burkhardt

Annie Carlson

Sara, Andrew, Matthew Carlson & Talia Crisafuli

Sean Carroll

Brian Castner

Elijah Castner

Jarred Clark

Linda Clark

David & Karen Conboy

Clare Conboy

David James Conboy

Anne Dietterich

Gail Dorsey

Dan Emanuele

Henny Ensminger

Marion Fabiano

Anne Fahning

Mary Ferber

Dave Forster

Nick Galligan

Ariana Garbacz

Alex Garey

Diane & John Garey

Hayden Garey

Valerie Gaydosh

Ann & Gary Giancola

Kevin Girasole

Gary Golembiewski

David & Sally Goris

Grand Island Central School District Maintenance Staff

Allynn Greene

Lindsay Greer

Mike Greer

Ken Hamm

Isledegrande, including Reg Schopp and Jodi Robinson

Noah Jablonski

Robyn Jablonski

Kathi James

Richard Karpie

Dave Khreis

Knights of Columbus #4752 Members

Cindy Kovacs

Corina Labin

Peg & Mike Lacki

Eileen LaMarca

Arlene Larry

Aiden Larsen

Donna Lavallee

David Louth

Amber Maras

Phil Mariani

Paul Minton

Lily & Melissa Nesselbeck

Niagara Frontier Publications, including Colleen Rebmann and Joshua Maloni

Sue Nicol

Jim Niland

Claudia & Kevin O’Neil

Candy Padowski

Colleen Perno

Olivia Porretta

Ryan Rai

Rachel, Logan, Natalie & Nick Reed

Gene Runions

Nancy Savoy

Loretta Serra

Leo Schmidt

Lois Schuehl

Maggie Schultz

Loretta Serra

Patricia & Scott Shaw

Judy Siehnel

Mary Skibinski

Larry & Mary Slovick

April Smith

Linda Snyder

Amanda Thompson

Heidi Travagline

Rebekah Varnell

Ray Weldy

All other volunteers who generously donated their time during the year!

Our special thanks also to the very hard working students and advisors from DECA, Interact & Student Council at the High School, Interact and DECA at Middle School, and Huth and Kaegebein Early Act for their help in collecting, shopping, and sorting food to make our 2025 Holiday Distribution a success:

Marissa Aceti

Maxx Anderson

Jocelyn Antonelli

Luca Arena

Tina Arslan

Titus Baney

Sofia Barr

Cleo Basiliko

Gabby Betker

Abby Birtz

Mya Brandon

Collette Bulera

Calah Chapman

Cora Collins

Austyn Cotton

Giana Dudek

Olivia Farrell

Jameson Flaherty

Angelina Freedman

Emily Glassbrook

Emily Goss

Olivia Govern

Audrey Hall

William Hinrichs

Leah Kephart

Nik Korte

Andrew Kozlowski

Adrianna Marinucci

Sophia Martello

Lea Martino

Mia McGowan

Avery McNulty

Gabriella Merheb

Carly Miller

Logan Mortellaro

Lily Nesselbeck

Claire Neuhaus

Dom Nucci

Lincoln O'Connor

Parker Paduano

Miranda Page

Leah Peppers

Devon Price

Emma Redfern

Emilia Ristic

Maya Rizzo

Asher Rowley

Sienna Sarkees

Troy Shouldice

Kailyn Smith

Chris Sobrino

Janelle Spiesz

Audry Stockinger

Madelyn Sugg

Charlotte Tower

Kacey Ulrich

Riley Uribes

Emily Waddington

Emerson Watts

Audrey Wolski

Max Zentz

Rachael Grabek, High School Interact Advisor

Caitlin Wojciechowski, High School Interact Club Advisor

Carley Antonelli, Middle School Interact Advisor

Susan Moretta, Middle School Interact Advisor

Cheryl Chamberlain, High School DECA Advisor

Leanne Winstanley, Middle School DECA Advisor

MaryElisabeth Rustowicz, High School Student Council Advisor

Eileen Briceland, High School Student Council Advisor

Amy Boutet, High School Yearbook Advisor

Sue Wolcott, Huth Road Early Act Advisor

Alyssa Brown, Huth Road Early Act Advisor

Stephanie Pritchard, Kaegebein Early Act Advisor

Jessica Hutchings, Family Support Services

Brian Graham, Ed.D. Superintendent of Grand Island Central Schools