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  • Mahamane Abarry
  • Mary Betancourt
  • Herbert Biern
  • Lois Tyson Campbell
  • Jailine Carrion
  • Joseph Cohen
  • José Cruz
  • Terry Frankenberger
  • Mark Gross
  • Jennifer Heinrich
  • Stephanie Infante
  • Dawn LaSpisa
  • Michael Melzer
  • Sandra Prosnitz
  • Kurt Axl Santiago
  • Nancy Senzon
  • Carole Wagner
  • Carolyn Zonino
  • Mahamane Abarry
  • Mary Betancourt
  • Herbert Biern
  • Lois Tyson Campbell
  • Jailine Carrion
  • Joseph Cohen
  • José Cruz
  • Terry Frankenberger
  • Mark Gross
  • Jennifer Heinrich
  • Stephanie Infante
  • Dawn LaSpisa
  • Michael Melzer
  • Sandra Prosnitz
  • Kurt Axl Santiago
  • Nancy Senzon
  • Carole Wagner
  • Carolyn Zonino

Meet our volunteers. See what they enjoy the most about their service! 

Mahamane Abarry

As a student majoring in Finance and Healthcare Management, Mahamane Abarry described his internship in the Lighthouse Guild Finance Department as “a perfect fit.” What’s…

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Mary Betancourt

Many Lighthouse Guild volunteers demonstrate a long-term commitment to serve, but few can top Mary Betancourt’s five decades of service.  Although Mary has worked with…

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Mary Betancourt, volunteer

Herbert Biern

Lighthouse Guild volunteer Herbert Biern is a successful lawyer who has practiced in New York and Washington, DC—and given back to his communities along the…

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Herbert Biern, volunteer

Lois Tyson Campbell

For 16 years, volunteer Lois Tyson Campbell has supported Lighthouse Guild’s mission to provide people who are visually impaired with the tools and services they…

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Lois Tyson Campbell, volunteer

Jailine Carrion

“It was most definitely my grandmother’s unsuccessful cataract surgery that led me to volunteer at Lighthouse Guild,” said Jailine Carrion. Jailine was visiting her grandmother…

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Jailine Carrion, volunteer

Joseph Cohen

Lighthouse Guild is known for attracting and retaining committed volunteers, and Joseph Cohen is a prime example. For more than three decades, Joe has been…

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Joseph Cohen, volunteer

José Cruz

In 2018, Lighthouse Guild volunteer José Cruz received a Volunteer of the Year Award from New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio—recognition that is richly…

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Jose Cruz, volunteer

Terry Frankenberger

Lighthouse Guild volunteers are often the best recruiters of other volunteers, and this was the case for Terry Frankenberger. Several years ago when Terry worked…

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Mark Gross

As a child, Lighthouse Guild showed Mark Gross the way to a full and independent life. Now, 18 years later, Mark is paying it forward…

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Mark Goss, volunteer

Jennifer Heinrich

One of the hallmarks of Lighthouse Guild is its commitment to connecting the right people, partners, and programs. Sharing that commitment is Jennifer Heinrich, who…

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Jennifer Heinrich, volunteer

Stephanie Infante

Adjusting to a recent vision loss can be challenging. Lighthouse Guild’s Vision Rehabilitation team provides resources and techniques to ease this transition. As a mental…

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Stephanie Infante, volunteer

Dawn LaSpisa

When Dawn LaSpisa became a Special Events Project Assistant intern in February 2020, she was excited about working with Lighthouse Guild clients and volunteers. She…

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Dawn LaSpisa, volunteer

Michael Melzer

Michael Melzer is a retired businessman and a super volunteer! He always had a desire to volunteer with Lighthouse Guild and feels fortunate that his…

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Michael Melzer, volunteer

Sandra Prosnitz

“One of the best things about working with Lighthouse Guild is meeting so many interesting people I would never have otherwise met. Getting to know…

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Sandra Prosnitz, volunteer

Kurt Axl Santiago

A student at the State University of New York, Kurt Axl Santiago is pursuing a BS degree in Health & Society. When looking for experience…

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Nancy Senzon

For more than a decade, Nancy has lead a weekly “Spanglish Group” under the auspices of GuildCare, Lighthouse Guild’s Adult Day Health Care program. Nancy…

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Nancy Senzon, volunteer

Carole Wagner

Following her retirement, Carole Wagner was looking for structure in her day and a way to make new personal connections. She read about various volunteering…

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Carolyn Zonino

Marketing and sales executive Carolyn Zonino has put her professional experience to good use in various capacities as a Lighthouse Guild volunteer. Over the past…

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