Maguire, Occasions by Osteria support Grand Island Neighbors Foundation

Submitted by the Grand Island Neighbors Foundation

The Grand Island Neighbors Foundation was the grateful recipient of $1,500 from the Maguire Family of Dealerships, which helped advance our “Share Your Happiness” fundraising closer to our 2025 goal of $20,000!

Pictured, from left: Maguire Used Car Sales Manager Jerrod Hawkes, Platform Manager for Maguire of Grand Island Ander Sweet; Neighbors Foundation President David Conboy, Neighbors Foundation board member and fundraising committee chair Diane Garey, and Neighbors Foundation board member Beth Boron.

The Grand Island Neighbors Foundation also was the grateful recipient of 500 pounds of potatoes from the new Occasions by Osteria catering business on Whitehaven Road in the former Knights of Columbus Building! Thank you to Nick Pitillo and Ed Gurbacki, the owners of Occasions by Osteria, for their generous donation!

Pictured, from left, back row: Occasions by Osteria Director of Catering and Sales Crystal Smith, Grand Island High School student Marissa Aceti, Conboy, and GIHS students Max Zentz and Janielle Spiesz; and front row: driver Justin King and Occasions by Osteria Director of Operations Shannon Burvid.

The Neighbors Foundation, an all-volunteer organization, used the generous gift of potatoes to supplement the donated food that was provided to over 100 Grand Island families as part of our annual holiday distribution at Grand Island High School on Thursday, Dec. 11.

The Neighbors Foundation, an all-volunteer organization, will use the donated funds to provide confidential food assistance to our neighbors on Grand Island, especially during the holiday season when the need is greatest.

To learn more about the Neighbors Foundation, donate, or request assistance, call us at 716-775-7998 or visit www.GINeighbors.org.

“Neighbors Helping Neighbors!”

David Conboy

President

Neighbors Foundation of Grand Island