GCRE Completes Year of Giving

Gary Rufrano, GCRE Trustee and Treasurer, Salvatore Ciaravino, GCRE Trustee, Secretary and Chairperson Of Membership, Frank Liantonio, GCRE Trustee, Vice President and C0-Chairperson Charitable Events Committee, Lauren Scarantino, GCRE Executive Board Member and Co-Chairperson Charitable Events Committee, Joe Farkas, GCRE Founding Trustee and President. Not shown, Brian Pinnola, GCRE Trustee, Vice President and Community Liaison, Tiffany Rufrano, Executive Board Member

Joseph Farkas, Founding Trustee and President of Garden City Real Estate Professionals Foundation (GCRE) announced that the 501(c)3 charitable foundation best known for supporting local charities that are important to the residents of the Village of Garden City and for its annual gala, Cocktails for a Cause, had completed its “Year of Giving” which for 2023 totaled over $135,000.

Foundations receiving GCRE support included the Rix Family Foundation, For All Who Fight (www.forallwhofight.org), Charlie Schmitt’s, Charlies Champions Foundation (www.charlieschampions.com), Bobby Menges, I’m Not Done Yet Foundation) www.imnotdoneyetfoundation.org) , Tomorrow Hope Foundation (www.tomorrowshopefoundation.org), The Interfaith Nutrition Network / THE INN (www.the-inn.org) , the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation /JDRF (www2.jdrf.org) and the NYU Langone Mineola Cancer Center for Kids (www.nyulangone.org)

Mr. Farkas stated that this incredible giving is made possible through the generous donations of the GCRE members, all of whom are Garden City residents, along with support from their families, friends and colleagues.  Mr. Farkas said “that while fund raising efforts across so many foundations had been challenging, the spirit of giving in Garden City was a very bright spot in a year otherwise overshadowed by geopolitical events and economic uncertainty for many.  It is great to see a tight knit community remain active in support of one-another”.

For information on how to have an important charity become recognized by GCRE, if you would like to become involved with GCRE or make a donation, please go to www.gcrepf.org.

GCRE completes year of giving – Garden City News (gcnews.com)