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The 13th Annual Long Island Imagine Awards will be held Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 5:30pm -
9:30pm at the Crest Hollow Country Club, Woodbury, NY. This gala event was created to offer formal
acknowledgment to some of Long Island’s most effective and innovative nonprofit organizations.
Last year, we received approximately 200 applications across six categories: Arts & Culture;
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Accessibility (DEIA); Innovation; Leadership Excellence; Rising
Star; and Social Impact, with the winner in each category winning a $5,000 grant. In addition,
the 24 finalists, 4 in each category, will each receive a professionally produced video, which will be
“ When I first attended the first awards dinner I was blown away by the many not-for-profit organizations doing
showcased the night of the event, and two free tickets to the event.

various good work throughout the Island. That night and subsequently at each of those dinners that I have
attended I have had the same sentiment. Ken Cerini has enlightened a large group of people and we are all
appreciative of these efforts. Because of the Imagine Awards we have had our eyes opened and have been
” RECOGNITION COLLABORATION EDUCATION
educated. A competition to win an award is fierce however the collegiality has enriched us all.

Bob McGuire, Founder Executive Director
For decades, the nonprofit sector The gala attracts an audience of The winners are the pioneers
Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County has been touching the lives nearly 500 nonprofit and for-profit of the nonprofit sector and
A S SOCIA TION OF NA S SAU COUN TY
Long Island Imagine Award Hall of Famer Moving Forward With You of everyone that lives, works, professionals currently making collectively, their forward-
and plays on Long Island. Too a difference on Long Island. This thinking qualities can inspire
often, the sector is rewarded provides endless opportunities and educate other organizations
“ I want to thank the Imagine Award Committee for helping to shine a light on so many incredible Long Island unfunded mandates. We, the to unite efforts from nonprofit to evolve innovatively.
with increased regulations and
organizations and corporations
Awards
Committee,
Imagine
that work with the sector.
nonprofits. The streamlined application process allows for any size nonprofit to apply, the categories give a variety
of opportunities to be included and the benefits of becoming either a semi-finalist or finalist are plentiful. We look
reward nonprofits for making a
forward to applying again this year and encourage our fellow nonprofits to apply. Best of luck to all. wanted to change that and
” to a sector that’s been giving back
difference. Our way of giving back
all along.
Eileen Minogue, Executive Director

Book Fairies
Past Leadership Excellence & Fan Favorite Award Winner

“ We appreciate the part that our sponsors play in partnering with us to

create an event that’s able to hi-light the best Long Island has to offer
in the nonprofit sector. It truly shows that through collaboration, we
can provide recognition for the great things the sector is doing, foster
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cooperation between agencies, and educate the sector of the innovative
and impactful endeavors the nonprofit sector is undertaking.

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