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2024 Winners
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, THE WOMEN’S
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& Accessibility (DEIA) Award DIVERSITY NETWORK
Winner of the 2024 Bethpage Federal Credit Union Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Accessibility (DEIA) Imagine
Award. The Women’s Diversity Network (WDN) connects and mobilizes women and gender-expansive
people of different backgrounds to create positive change through unity and collective work. In a world
prioritizing DEIA, WDN shines as a beacon of change, uniting women and gender-expansive individuals
from diverse backgrounds to confront DEIA issues head-on. With a comprehensive approach encompassing
DEIA, WDN fosters a nurturing organizational culture while addressing these crucial pillars through dynamic
programming.
Social Impact Award SCO FAMILY OF SERVICES
Winner of the 2024 Cerini and Associates Social Impact Imagine Award. SCO provides vital human services
to 50,000 individuals each year, working with marginalized individuals and communities to meet life’s
challenges, strengthen and stabilize families, and improve outcomes. Their programs include Early Childhood
and Education, Family Permanency, Community Health and Wellness, Housing, Residential Treatment/Youth
Justice, and Services for People with Developmental Disabilities.
Leadership Excellence Award LGBT NETWORK, INC.
Winner of the 2024 Certilman Balin Leadership Imagine Award. The LGBT Network is a 501(c)(3) non-profit
organization that is a home and a voice for LGBT people, their families, and support systems in Long Island
and Queens. Their community centers help LGBT people to be themselves, stay healthy, and change the world.
SPIRIT OF HUNTINGTON
Arts & Culture Award ART CENTER
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Winner of the 2024 Claire Friedlander Family Foundation Arts & Culture Imagine Award. The Spirit of
Huntington Art Center believes creative expression ignites a passion in individuals of all ages and abilities
that transforms their lives. Within our Community Arts Center we offer the innovative ArtWORKS program,
where students receive personalized training with skills and knowledge in digital art and design courses that
can lead to gainful employment and personal expression.
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Innovation Award GREEN INSIDE AND OUT
Winner of the 2024 Flagstar Bank Innovation Imagine Award. Green Inside and Out’s Mission is to empower
and educate consumers about better alternatives for low-environmental impact living. Purpose: Without
a clean environment, life on earth, human or otherwise, is unsustainable. Green Inside and Out seeks to
educate people on how best to protect themselves and the environment through their daily choices, for the
benefit of all. We primarily focus on two main issues- toxins and waste reduction.
Transforming the lives of people with disabilities
Hall of Fame Award THE VISCARDI CENTER, INC.
Recipient of the 2024 Jovia Financial Credit Union Hall of Fame Imagine Award. The Viscardi Center is dedicated
to educating, employing, and empowering individuals with disabilities or similar needs, fostering a love of
learning, the power of work, and the freedom of independent living.
HAIR WE SHARE
Fan Favorite Award
Winner of the 2024 Nerds That Care Fan Favorite Imagine Award. Hair We Share’s mission is to maintain
dignity, confidence, and self-esteem for those affected by hair loss. They have a deep understanding of
how hair loss can be devastating, and how a natural looking wig can have an uplifting effect. They provide
beautiful high quality natural looking wigs free of charge.
Rising Star Award HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL &
TOLERANCE CENTER
Winner of the 2024 Vanguard Benefits Rising Star Imagine Award. Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center’s
mission includes teaching about the dangers of antisemitism, intolerance, racism, bullying, and all other
manifestations of bigotry. HMTC promotes resistance to prejudice and advocates respect for all. The
organization regularly calls out acts of anti-Semitism and hate — making both national and local news.
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