Ms. Muchirahondo was awarded a one-time scholarship in the amount of $1,000 from Gershow Recycling. As a leading environmental recycling company, Gershow awards the competitive scholarship to a graduating high school senior who intends to pursue a degree in either engineering or environmental science.
Mr. Vignato was awarded a one-time scholarship in the amount of $1,000 from Gershow Recycling. As a leading environmental recycling company, Gershow awards the competitive scholarship to a graduating high school senior who intends to pursue a degree in either engineering or environmental science.
Ms. Regan was awarded a one-time scholarship in the amount of $1,000 from Gershow Recycling. As a leading environmental recycling company, Gershow awards the competitive scholarship to a graduating high school senior who intends to pursue a degree in either engineering or environmental science.
Ms. Gonzalez Tejada was awarded a one-time scholarship in the amount of $1,000 from Gershow Recycling. As a leading environmental recycling company, Gershow awards the competitive scholarship to a graduating high school senior who intends to pursue a degree in either engineering or environmental science.
Mr. Sliwak was awarded a one-time scholarship in the amount of $1,000 from Gershow Recycling. As a leading environmental recycling company, Gershow awards the competitive scholarship to a graduating high school senior who intends to pursue a degree in either engineering or environmental science.
In support of local fire departments, Gershow Recycling donated the use of 30 cars for the 19th Annual Chuck Varese Vehicle Extrication Tournament, which was held at the Northport Fire Department’s Training Grounds at Steer’s Pit in Northport on May 9. Gershow also donated the use of its Huntington facility to enable teams to practice in the week leading up to the tournament.
Twenty-seven teams from nineteen fire departments participated in the tournament, which involved groups of five firefighters working to extricate a “victim” from a “crash” using the Jaws of Life.
Each team was judged on the amount of time it took to perform the extrication, the handling of equipment and the safety procedures they followed. The top three teams were:
The Halesite Fire Department had the fastest evolution time of 3 minutes, 16 seconds.
After the tournament, the vehicles were brought back to Gershow’s facility, where they were shredded and recycled.
Alexander Gershowitz (front row, second from right), Non-Ferrous Metals Trader, Gershow Recycling, joins Town of Brookhaven officials and other company representatives at a special ceremony at Brookhaven Town Hall on March 26. Gershow was one of four companies that donated $5,000 each for the town’s recycling campaign that will take place over 13 weeks.
Led Community Outreach Efforts for M.A.D.D., Chuck Varese Vehicle Extrication Tournament and Scholarship Program
The Huntington Town Board held a special ceremony before the start of the meeting on February 10 by honoring Steve Rossetti, Vice President of Special Projects, Gershow Recycling, with a proclamation for playing a lead role in Gershow’s community outreach efforts. This includes supporting the town’s M.A.D.D. (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) Holiday Display, the Chuck Varese Vehicle Extrication Tournament and the Gershow Recycling Environmental Conservation Scholarship program with the South Huntington School District.
Mr. Rossetti has been with Gershow since 2008. A town resident since 1995, he has been involved in numerous civic and nonprofit boards, offering his time, experience and leadership in support of economic development and youth-focused organizations.
In support of the local community, Gershow Recycling donated $1,000 to the Patchogue-Medford High School cheerleading team to help pay for the costs associated with the trip to the Universal Cheerleading Association National High School Cheerleading Championship, which will take place on February 6-8, 2026 at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida.
Gershow first supported the team in 2023, when the team qualified for the Nationals for the first time in 20 years.
On November 25, in celebration of Thanksgiving and assisting the community, Gershow Recycling worked with local law enforcement agencies and fire departments to distribute Thanksgiving turkeys to local families in need. Those who received the turkeys included the Fire Department of New York’s (FDNY) Engine 231/Ladder 120 at Watkins Street; FDNY’s Engine 290/Ladder 103 “Pride of Sheffield Avenue”; FDNY’s Engine 332/Ladder 175 at Bradford Street; FDNY’s Rescue Squad 252; FDNY’s Rescue Company No. 2; the Emergency Service Unit; and the New York Police Department’s 73rd and 75th Precincts.
This is the 10th year in a row that Gershow has donated turkeys to local police and fire departments.
