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BROWSE & BIDAbraham Krasnoff Courrage & Commitment Recipients
The Abraham Krasnoff Courrage and Commitment Award was established in June 2006 in honor of its first recipient, a founding board member and generous contributor to ERASE Racism, Abe Krasnoff. The award recognized Abe's bold leadership, wise counsel, generosity and steadfast commitment to addressing institutional racism.
Abraham Krasnoff Courage & Commitment Recipients:
Roger B. Tilles
Philanthropist and Advocate
New York State Regent for Long Island
Newsday
"Long Island Divided" : Exposing Widespread Evidence of Civil Rights Violations
Leadership Awardee
SCO Family of Services
Demonstrating a Strategic Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Biography
ERASE Racism would like to thank the Members of the Benefit Committee for all they did to make this event a success
Yasmine Beausejour, BSN, RN - New York State Nurses Association
Ronnie Brancazio
Fabian Burrell - Adelphi University
Kenneth Card, Ed.D. - Co-Chair - Superintendent East Meadow Schools
Jennifer Carucci-Waters - TD Bank
Sherley Cherenfant - ERASE Racism
V. Elaine Gross - ERASE Racism
Joan K. Lange, Ed.D. - Co-Chair
Connie Lassandro - Affordable Housing Consultant
Arda Nazerian
Sandy Pensak
Victoria Roberts, MSW, CASAC-T, OWDS
Marge Rogatz - Community Advocates
Beenish Saeed - Islamic Center of Long Island
Jane Schwartz
Susan Sklar
Penny Stern, MD, MPH, FACPM, FACOEM - Northwell Health
Wilma Holmes Tootle - W.H. Tootle Consulting Services
Michele Van Eyken
Linda Howard Weissman - Touro Law Center
*Organizational affiliation for informational purposes only
Catalyst Sponsor
Eric & Sandra Krasnoff
Benefactor Sponsor
Saltzman Family Foundation, Inc.
Leadership Sponsors
The Peter & Jeri Dejana Family Foundation
Trailblazer Sponsors
Concern for Independent Living
Fred & Gilda Nobel Foundation
Howard A. Glickstein
Hofstra University
Islamic Center of Long Island
Joan K. Lange, Ed.D.
Newsday
Northwell Health
Jane & Marty Schwartz
SCOPE Education Services
Sustainer Sponsors
Cameron Engineering & Associates, LLP
Elaine & Jess Gross
Arda Nazerian
Marge & Peter Rogatz
SCO Family of Services
TD Bank
Supporter Sponsors
Adelphi University
Amy & Geoffrey Bass
BBS Architects, Landscape Architects, Engineers
Bethpage Federal Credit Union
Ronnie Brancazio
David Calone & Kate Jones Calone
Hon. Jerald S. Carter
Community Advocates, Inc.
Greentree Foundation
Renée & Adam Haber
Sister Elizabeth A. Hill
Paula & Bill Jennings
Lorna R. Lewis, Ed.D.
Ann M. Mallouk
Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C.
Molloy College
New York Community Bank Foundation
New York State Nurses Association
Ann M. Mallouk
Rauch Foundation
St. Joseph's College
Penny Stern, MD, MPH, FACPM, FACOEM
Wilma & Gerald Tootle
Friend Sponsors
Citi Community Development Corp.
Miriam K. Deitsch, Ph.D. (posthumously)
Linda Howard-Weissman
Jennifer Glennon & Laura Grillo, HMH Learning Co.
Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW
Long Island Coalition for the Homeless
Dr. & Mrs. David E. McClean
Sofia B. Pertuz, Ph.D.
Joyce M. Rogers
Faith & Bob Sterling
Stony Brook Medicine
United Way of Long Island
Christina Vargas
In addition to our Awardees, we are proud to highlight our Student Task Force! This group of high school student volunteers who are leaders in their schools and communities are dedicated to learning about and dismantling systems of racism in our communities.