A Mid Island Rotarian in the News!
Our very own Rotarian Dr. Charley Ferrer was featured in cityandstateny.com's article titled, "7 Staten Islanders who stepped up to fight COVID19"
The article states, "Medically compromised individuals face many challenges due to their heightened vulnerability in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Charley Ferrer, founder and CEO of the Cancer Tamer Foundation, a nonprofit that aids women with breast cancer, organized her community to help women economically, physically and mentally during the pandemic. Ferrer and others purchased groceries to deliver to individuals with cancer who either could not afford them or couldn’t physically go to a supermarket. They were also able to provide $2,000 to help women purchase necessary medicine, and, when buses were not operating regularly, Ferrer and her team would transport individuals to and from their doctors’ appointments. To combat the mental toll of the pandemic, Ferrer organized a Zoom support group, and she started a crochet group to get people excited about doing something other than watching television or going into a negative mindset.
Due to the pandemic, Cancer Tamer lost 90% of its funding – made up mostly of donations – as donors pulled out to cover their own expenses. Because of this, Ferrer donated her own savings to help individuals with cancer facing financial difficulties. Ferrer and other volunteers also worked hard to gear up community support for not just women with breast cancer, but for all individuals. They were able to obtain aid from the Mid-Island Rotary Club, which donated almost $20,000 in scholarship money to individuals on Staten Island.
Ferrer was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2016. Prior to that diagnosis, she struggled with thyroid cancer. Now cancer-free, she says her passion to help cancer patients emerged through her experience. She wanted to help individuals through education and hoped for a large community to do that.
“I know the fear,” Ferrer says. “I know the vulnerability and the feeling of hopelessness and helplessness that comes with this disease, and I want to make sure other women don’t feel that.”
Great job, Dr. Charley! Keep living with ROARING passion and making us proud!
BUSY WEEK AGAIN FOR MID-ISLAND ROTARY
Picture 1: We gave 500 masks to the Staten Island Museum. Museum president / CEO Janice Monger is accepting the masks from our very own Bob Moore.
Picture 2: Linda Salmon, member Henry Salmon's wife and Jenny Diaz from Children at play early intervention center receiving 400 masks from Mid Island Rotary.
- The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service
- High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society;
- The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life;
- The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.
- Is it the truth?
- Is it fair to all concerned?
- Will it build goodwill and better friendships?
- Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
Hello All! Please read the following letter regarding the Bernard Del Ray Foundation. Please forward this to friends you are in contact with that knew Bernard. I'm sure people that knew Bernard knew how important this was to him. Thank you to Linda Aubrey on writing this beautiful letter!
Last week Mid-Island Rotary Club’s President Robert Moore presented a grant to Matthew Levy and Liza Molinari of Seaveiw Auxiliary!
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Check out this write up from the Staten Island Advance about members of our club! Always proud to represent Mid Island Rotary and help the community in everything we do!
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