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Local business owners honored Chamber of Commerce breakfast By MADISON GUSLER mgusler@liherald.com Courtesy EPIC Family of Human Service Agencies
the ePiC Family of Human Service agencies hosted its annual epilepsy Foundation walk, raising funds and awareness for epilepsy, one of the most common yet misunderstood neurological disorders.
Steps of strength: Walk for Epilepsy rallies Long Islanders national effort to bring greater visibility to epilepsy, one of the most common yet misunderstood neurological disorders. The EPIC Family of Human Service About 3.4 million people in the United Agencies, which includes the Epilepsy States — including 470,000 children — are Foundation Long Island, hosted its annual living with epilepsy, which can affect Walk for Epilepsy at Eisenhower Park, every aspect of daily life. The annual walk drawing more than 1,000 participants in a helps increase awareness, reduce stigma show of solidarity for those living with and fund programs that provide education, support and advocacy the neurological condition. to families across Long The event aimed to raise Island. $126,000 — a figure symbolThis year’s grand marizing the statistic that one shal was 16-year-old Kasin 26 people will develop sandra Facey, honored for epilepsy in their lifetime — her advocacy and personal and has already generated strength. Facey experinearly $95,000. enced her first tonic-clonic The walk emphasized seizure at age 16, a lifethe importance of educachanging moment that tion, advocacy and commulaunched her into awarenity for the more than LISA BURch ness efforts. Now an author 35,000 Long Islanders affect- President, chief executive and founder of Kassy’s Cored by epilepsy. EPIC Family of Human ner, she works to create a “Epilepsy af fects so Service Agencies safe, inclusive space for many lives — children, families and individuals across every commu- people with epilepsy, special needs and their families to connect and support one nity,” said Lisa Burch, president and chief executive of the EPIC Family of Human another. “Kassandra’s courage and dedication to Service Agencies. “Through the Walk for Epilepsy, we are standing together to raise helping others embody the spirit of what awareness, strengthen understanding and this event is all about,” said Irene Rodgers, empower those living with epilepsy to live chief development and engagement officer. full and confident lives. The community’s “Her story reminds us that with undergenerosity and energy make this event so standing, compassion and community, no one has to face epilepsy alone.” meaningful year after year.” The Walk for Epilepsy is part of a
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he community’s generosity and energy make this event so meaningful year after year.
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Benjamin Ng, the owner and operator of PayMore West Hempstead, and Stephanie Fitzpatrick, the owner and founder of the Rare Treats Baking Company in Malverne, were two of the honorees at the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce’s 40th Annual Businessperson of the Year Awards and Legislative Breakfast at Crest Hollow Country Club on Oct 31. The Nassau Council’s executive board monitors the concerns of the county business community and advocates for legislation that benefits local businesses. At its annual breakfast, chambers honor members who have “demonstrated outstanding dedication to their communities and organizations,” NCCC President Franklin Camarano Jr. said. “We are proud to recognize their accomplishments,” Camarano added, “and grateful for the time and energy they devote to making their communities better places to live and do business.” “The chamber’s responsibility to the community is to help the business owners to develop and grow,” West Hempstead chamber President Linda Anderson said. “Whether that be education or resources, it’s our role to help. When they become better business owners, then the businesses in the community become stronger, and money stays in the community. So it’s important for us to build the businesses.” Ng was named West Hempstead’s Businessperson of the Year. His PayMore, on Hempstead Turnpike, is part
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Members of the Malverne Chamber of Commerce and the village board joined Stephanie Fitzpatrick and her family at the 40th annual Businessperson of the Year awards on Oct. 31. of a chain that buys, sells, trades and recycles used electronics in neighborhood stores. He has helped the community recycle more than 2,000 devices in just over a year. With over 15 years in the retail industry, Ng’s leadership has driven the company’s growth and expansion. He discovered PayMore when he and COntinued On Page 4