NIA Holds Gala 30th Anniversary Celebration
On September 22, NIA celebrated its 30th birthday with a gala dinner party at Gargiulo's Restaurant. Honorees at the event included NIA President/Founder and Man of the Year Michael A. Bové, Honorary Chair Harry Nespoli (President, Uniformed Sanitationmen's Association, Local 831), Exemplary Leadership in Public Service and Law Enforcement NYPD Inspector Philip Van Gostein (NYPD Patrol Borough Brooklyn South Counter-Terrorism Coordinator), Woman of the Year Zoe Koutsoupakis (Senior Vice-President, Marathon Bank), Business Achievement Award winners George and Dino Procovas (Proprietor Entrepreneurs of 13th Avenue Florist), Educational Leadership Award winner Brenda Champion (Principal, IS 227), and Community Service Award winner Maria Garcia (Social Worker, PS 503).
By supporting, inspiring and leading, NIA continues to promote
an atmosphere of community participation. As part of the organization’s evolution and expansion, the name has become NIA Community Services Network and the mission “building strong children, strong families and strong communities” has been born. Now, 30 years later, NIA continues to be the catalyst for positive change by bringing diverse stakeholders together to tackle the most pressing challenges of our communities and by creating the programming needed to promote successful outcomes.
