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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.

Mr. Martini 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.

Pictured (left to right): Peter O’Toole, External Logistics Coordinator, Tunnel to Towers Foundation; Jonathan Abrams, Gershow Recycling; Rich D’Angelo, Manager, Huntington Station Facility, Gershow Recycling; and Rob Jordan, Warehouse Property Manager, Tunnel to Towers Foundation.

Members of the Tunnel to Towers (T2T) Foundation came to Gershow Recycling’s Huntington Station facility on December 20 to collect 25 vintage fire extinguishers from Gershow.

The vintage fire extinguishers are set to be auctioned off by T2T, with all proceeds going towards assisting the families of fallen first responders, Gold Star families and homeless veterans. 

T2T was established in honor of Stephen Siller, a New York City firefighter who lost his life during the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The organization aims to honor and support the courageous men and women who risk their lives daily in the line of duty, provides mortgage-free homes to Gold Star families and first responders, and builds specially adapted smart homes for injured first responders and veterans. 

Gershow made the connection with T2T, thanks to one of its employees, a former SCPD detective whose brother-in-law, George C. Cain, a New York City firefighter (Engine 16-Ladder 7) perished in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. A few years back, Sam Gershowitz had two fire extinguishers refurbished with a copper coating to be given to Cain’s mother and sister as Mother’s Day gifts. Both fire extinguishers were greatly appreciated, and are proudly displayed in the homes of Cain’s mother and sister. With the help of Gershow management, the idea of donating more fire extinguishers to T2T was put in motion with the hope of generating more money to support their worthy causes.