PLEASE HELP FRANCINE GOLDSTEIN KEEP A PROMISE TO A FRIEND THAT SHE MADE MORE THAN 33 YEARS AGO
Francine Goldstein
Francine Goldstein
Thirty-three years ago my closest friend was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. She called me to tell me her diagnosis, and said that she would understand If we never wanted to see her again. But I told her that she was my best friend, and we saw her every week until she died. Very little was available to help her, and she lived for only two and a half years. I promised her that I would do everything that I could to make sure that no one else would have to suffer the way that she did. I am still keeping that promise to her. Since then I have raised over $700,000.00 to help people living with HIV/AIDS. Some long term survivors have been dealing with loneliness and isolation for many years. I was presented with a Proclamation from the New York City Council in 2015, received the Humanitarian of the Year Award from the Nassau County Legislature in 2016, was awarded the New York State Liberty Medal Award in 2017 and was chosen Merrick, NY "Person of the Year" in 2018. The recognition is wonderful, BUT THE REAL HEROES OF THIS STORY ARE THE PEOPLE THAT SUPPORT ME. GMHC was there for my friend 33 years ago and is still helping more that 10,000 individuals and their families cope with this terrible disease. I try very hard to keep the memory of my friend alive, but I would not have been so successful over the years if it were not for the generosity of the network of my supporters who have made it possible. Thank you for helping me to keep that promise that I made so long ago.
FEB
23
23
With Javier Muñoz
With Kelsey Louie, GMHC CEO
AIDS Walk New York 2016
AIDS Walk New York 2011
$62,685
raised of $62,000 goal
Recent Donations
$50.00
1.
David Turley
Go Francine Go! This is in honor of my dear unlce Raymond Contreras
$100.00
2.Mark Miller
$25.00
3.Seema Gulati
Meredith Coon$150.00
5.The Katsigiorgis Family And Friends At Chase Bank
Congratulations from all of us on the Wonderful Job you did this year.
$50.00
6.Dean Bennett
God Bless you Francine and all the work you do!!!
$100.00
7.Laura Gillen
$200.00
8.Sandra Munro
From The Granitto Family
$60.00
9.April Schuster
$50.00
10.Mason Leonard
$40.00
11.Charles T Sturdivan
$25.00
12.Charlotte Levine
$36.00
13.Anonymous
Thank you for your service to the AIDS Community
$25.00
14.Arnie Tescher
$100.00
15.Crystal Berger
$50.00
16.Shayna Gietter
$533.00
17.Craig Miller
$15.00
18.Sheila Lewandowski
$50.00
19.Anissa Moore
$50.00
20.Daniel Yngstrom
$100.00
21.Kathleen Ames
$50.00
22.AXA Match
$25.00
23.Andrea Barbieri
$25.00
25.John Durso
Rhonda Harris$50.00
27.Janna Patricia Rodriguez
I am so proud of the work you do Francine!
$50.00
28.Victoria And James Reide
$250.00
29.JoDee Lymburner
$50.00
30.Donna Nogid
$25.00
31.David Pais
$25.00
32.Daniel And Sherri Checkla
$1,000.00
33.Leonard Goldstein
To My Special Wife and Partner for the past 52 years. All my love for the Wonderful Work you have done this year and for the past 33 years in Memory of Your Friend and everyone else suffering with HIV/AIDS. With all my love, Lenny
$25.00
34.Patricia Maher
You keep going Francine!
$500.00
35.U.F.C.W. Local 1500
$400.00
36.Pranee Puntoompote And Family And The Employees Of Local 1500
$40.00
37.Deborah Chenault
$50.00
38.Lauren Bustos
Good Luck Francine!! Hope you surpass your goal this year!
$15.00
39.Quanie Broadhead
Francine, congratulations on another year! Thank you for saving lives. Your commitment is an inspiration to many. xo
$100.00
40.Crystal Berger
$36.00
41.Stephanie E Mazzeo-Caputo
From Merrill Silver - congratulations Francine and thank you for all of your effort
Cameron Gaynor$25.00
43.John E Colon
You are an inspiration to me and so many!
$50.00
44.Michael D Lettera
$25.00
45.Macy's Matching Gifts Program
$25.00
46.Winsome Reid
$50.00
47.Macy's Matching Gifts Program Matching The Online Donation Of Vanessa Bibbs
$50.00
48.Macy's Matching Gifts Program Matching The Donation Of Winnifred STewart
$50.00
49.Winnifred And Vincent Stewart
$100.00
50.Aida David
$100.00
51.David Frieser
$25.00
52.Anthony Fischetti
$25.00
53.Thomas And Madeline Kraner
$50.00
54.Christine Quigley
You are simply the best!!!
$25.00
55.Lawrence Foley
Francine, hope our donation helps you get over the bar!
Larry
$100.00
56.Kelsey Louie
Thank you, Francine, for all that you do!!! xoxo
$25.00
57.Jacqueline Magrabi
Hi Francine, God bless you and Thank you for all you do!!
$50.00
58.Hunter Gross
$100.00
59.Crystal Berger
$50.00
60.Gregory Lavine
$500.00
61.Matthew Morningstar
Thank you, Francine, for all you do!!!
$50.00
62.Vanessa Bibbs
$100.00
63.Microsoft Match
$100.00
64.Pfizer Match
$50.00
65.Vicky Suriel
Francine, thank you for keeping the promise you made to Bonnie. Thank you for helping save so many lives!
$250.00
66.Frances Schultz
Francine - Hope you reach your goal this year.
$200.00
67.Brad Schwartz
$100.00
68.Scott Breakstone
You are an inspiration. Good luck. Keep going.
$100.00
69.Scott Ragatz
$125.00
70.Patricia And Dino Amoroso
$100.00
71.Harold And Shirley Cooke
$50.00
72.Anthony And Maria D'urso
$30.00
73.Traci And Paul Daus
$100.00
74. Francine And Lenny Goldstein
In memory of our friend Bobby Engel. Our love and thoughts go to his wife Joan. Francine and Lenny
$100.00
75.Jeffrey Reynolds
Thank you for all you do, Francine!
$50.00
76.Michael Steven Turi
Keep up the good work!
$100.00
77.Randi Chisholm
Good luck Francine!
$20.00
78.John Byrnes
Thank you for your good work
$25.00
79.Thomas Curry
$100.00
80.Steve Denes
$50.00
81.Anthony Brescia
$100.00
82.Marc Goodman
$50.00
83.Mike Siderakis
$50.00
84.Ira Slavit
$25.00
85.Gloria Ortiz
$67.68
86.Bob Young
$100.00
87.Sabrina Mashburn
You are an inspiration to everyone who has had the pleasure to walk with you, Francine! Keep fighting the good fight! All my love, Sabrina
$30.00
88.Debbie Gallina
$50.00
89.Edward Kraus
Keep up the GREAT work Francine!!!
$25.00
90.Linda And Steve Friedman
$50.00
91.FELICIA M VARLESE
$100.00
92.Robert Post
Congrats once again on your great work!
$300.00
93.Rose Bigham
$200.00
94.Gary Davidowitz, D.D.S. And Staff
$50.00
95.Thomas Tweedy
$25.00
96.Shona Borevitz
$50.00
97.Sorin Davis
Francine, you are amazing in your commitment.
$25.00
98.Bonnie Garone
$50.00
99.Daniel R Schrafel
$25.00
100.Jill Klasson
$20.00
101.Audrey Ciuffo
$60.00
102.Jacob Schuster
$25.00
103.Erin Pergola
$40.00
104.Mary Gennett
$250.00
105.Janet And Jeffrey Poretsky
$125.00
106.Gary Gilbert
$100.00
107.Friends Of Andrea Stewart-Cousins
$50.00
108.Peter Maiorano
$40.00
109.Bonnie And Michael Pearl
$20.00
110.Lino Figueroa
$25.00
111.Bocian Family
For our friend Crystal, in honor of her Dad
$15.00
112.Karen Higgins
$25.00
113.Scott Wolff
For my friend Crystal Berger in memory of her father
$25.00
114.Ariel Silverman
$50.00
115.Catherine Budesa
Donating for my friend Stephanie Caputo honoring God Mother’s Day
$25.00
116.JoAnn McGuinness
$20.00
117.Elizabeth Thoms-Ott
$20.00
118.Pat Foti
Good Luck Francine
$100.00
119.Chrishan Wright
In memory of Candi and Vernon
$3,000.00
120.Michael Fedyna
$25.00
121.Darcy Lynn Campbell
$50.00
122.Anthony & Elvira Mazzeo
Keep up the good work Francine!
$500.00
123.Stephanie & Tim Mazzeo-Caputo
$125.00
124.Jason Abelove
Great Job, Francine-- Happy to support this great cause
$25.00
125.Leif Green
$50.00
126.Irene Stojko
Go Francine! Keep up the great work :-)
$300.00
127.William C Hellmers
Kishani Moreno$75.00
129.John Brooks
$533.00
130.Craig Miller
$25.00
131.Michael Caplice
$50.00
132.Lynnette Ford
Francine, you are an inspiration to all. Your support for GMHC is unparalleled. May God continue to bless you! Thank you caring so much!!!
$50.00
133.Libby Gilbert
Thank you Francine!!
$100.00
134.SCOTT FRIESER
$1,000.00
135.Love Tito's
$1,000.00
136.Leonard Goldstein
For my Wonderful Wife who cares so deeply about other people and is the Best Friend that anyone, including myself, could ever have.
$50.00
137.Navin Arora
$250.00
138.Robin Dern
You are a true inspiration Fran! Thank you for the decades of dedication to this cause!
$25.00
139.David Meraz
$100.00
140.Anonymous
$36.00
141.Golda Schein
Mazel tov once again for raising so much! Best wishes to you.
$250.00
142.Susan And Patrick Reilly
Francine - Your dedication to your friend's memory is inspriational. I am proud to support you!
$20.00
143.Basia Damsker
$50.00
144.Helene And Bernard Kenner
$50.00
145.Brenda Gray
$50.00
146.Mark And Andrea Chanzis
$100.00
147.Catherine Nealon
$100.00
148.Gaughran2020 NYS Senator Jim Gaughran
$250.00
149.TLC Starfish Foundation Jay Jacobs - Timber Lake Camps
$150.00
150.Erica Papathomas
$50.00
151.RONALD L PERRY
You represent the best of the community. Always looking to help people in need.
$100.00
152.Michael Harwood
Keep on truckin’!
$50.00
153.Nancy Yngstrom
$25.00
154.Barry Grimmell
Thank you for your annual crusade for this cause
$25.00
155.Wanda Rivera
Happy to sponsor you Francine, per Rae Arora
$50.00
156.Ed Campbell
$100.00
157.Robert Holtzman
Thanks for persisting year after year, Francine. Simply awesome!
$100.00
158.Joseph Baker
$25.00
159.Patricia Katz
Hi Francine,
It’s Patty from Reach Out America. You are doing a Wonderful job!
$250.00
160.Arnie Drucker
Thank you Francine for all of the amazing work you have done over the past 33 years to help end the scourge of HIV/AIDS.
$100.00
161.Michelle Fowler
$100.00
162.Meryl Mittleberg
I'm so proud of my cousin Francine. She's raised over $700,000.
$250.00
163.Theodore Takides
Go Francine, GO!! :)
$100.00
164.Lisa M. Devlin
$250.00
165.Layne & Jennifer
$100.00
166.Crystal Berger
$50.00
167.Jeff Rindler-Jordan
You continue to be an inspiration to us all!! Love, Jeff
$100.00
168.Sylvia Cabana
$25.00
169.Tyler Muzio
Thank you for all that you!
$100.00
170.Macy's Matching Gifts Program Matching The Donation Of Kurt Meister
$100.00
171.Kurt Meister
$250.00
172.Dr. Paul Harnick
$100.00
173.Shannon Husselbeck
$50.00
174.Emily And Jeffrey DiBartolomeo
$50.00
175.Elaine Smith
$100.00
176.Tom Soumakis
$18.00
177.Miriam Smiarowski
$20.00
178.Brian Stieglitz
Thank you for continuing to champion and support such an important cause!
$100.00
179.Mickey Rolfe
Continued best wishes in your continued great efforts. With love.
$100.00
180.Susan Schroeder
$200.00
181.Hon. Frank N. Schellace
You are truly a " Living Legend "
$50.00
182.Jack Schnirman
Congratulations!
$100.00
183.Hindy Gruber
$50.00
184.Robert Ridel
Blessings to you, Francine, for your ongoing commitment to such an important cause. Your parents would be proud of you -- as we are.
$108.00
185.Peter Victor
Dear Francine,
You are a Light in this world.Keep on keeping on.
Love & Light,
Peter
$50.00
186.Deana Davoudiasl
Go Francine!
$54.32
187.Ann Parry
Thanks for all you do, Francine! Link to your donation page is on "Women's History Month 2021" blog: https://fromlongisland.com/2021/03/womens-history-month-2021/
$50.00
188.Joshua O'Sullivan
You are an inspiration!
$25.00
189.EmPower Solar
$100.00
190.Elish McNamara
Francine,
Great work!
Elish
$50.00
191.Joseph J Galante
Thanks Francine for continuing your promise and raising so much money for this cause! You are a dynamo
$100.00
192.Rick Rosenberg
Keep up the good work!
$25.00
193.Macy's Matching Gifts Program Matching The Donation Of Margaret Cronin
$25.00
194.Margaret Cronin
$30.00
195.Macy's Matching Gifts Program Matching The Donation Of Anna Esposito
$40.00
196.Macy's Matching Gifts Program Matching The Donation Of Carole Kennavane
$40.00
197.Carole Kennavane
$100.00
198.Friends Of Kathleen Rice
$200.00
199.Mary And James Cleary
$108.00
200.Laurie Gold And Nancy Killian
$100.00
201.June And Jeffrey Gold
$100.00
202.Susan And Howard Lippe
$75.00
203.Michael Fortino
$50.00
204.Susan And Fred Chandler
$50.00
205.Deborah A. Lue-Shing
$50.00
206.Anonymous Friend Of Francine Goldstein
$25.00
207.Patricia Behr
$100.00
208.Jay Fagin
$50.00
209.Dave Denenberg
Go Francine!
$250.00
210.Caroline Matthews
Francine, you continue to inspire with your unwavering commitment. An amazing friend. Indeed and in deed.
$50.00
211.Douglas Gold
Thomas Medrano$50.00
213.Mary Ellen Soul
$50.00
214.Kristy McGowan
Thank you Francine!!!
$100.00
215.Emily Parson
$36.00
216.Kyle Strober
$18.00
217.Jessica Petrowski
Best wishes!
$200.00
218.Rae Arora
Thanks for everything you do Francine and Lenny
$50.00
219.Andrena Wyatt
Keep on movin Francine!
$100.00
220.Susan McMahon
$50.00
221.Mildred Bromberg
$20.00
222.Gabby Frieser
$250.00
223.Robert Stuart
$100.00
224.Scott Eckl
$150.00
225.Mitchell J Amado
$20.00
226.John Lufrano
good luck Francine
$50.00
227.Debra Fuchsman
In honor of my cousin Francine Goldstein for all her hard work and dedication. So proud of you!
$100.00
228.Raymond Lackovic
$25.00
229.Joan Engel
$20.00
230.Nick Prudente
$35.00
231.Anthony Guerrero
$50.00
232.Scott Banks
Thanks for all you do
Best
Scott Banks
$125.00
233.Jill Bromberg
Thanks for all you do for this great cause!
$1,000.00
234.Maria C Suarez
Thank you for all you do!
$50.00
235.Michael Reid
Keep up the good work!
$50.00
236.Colleen Ferris
$100.00
237.Gary And Rochelle Shelton
$50.00
238.Dr. John Biordi
$15,000.00
239.Richard & Elizabeth Boggio Foundation
$30.00
240.Anna Esposito
$25.00
241.Patricia Maher
Keep going Francine!
$36.00
242.Joshua Frieser
$150.00
243.David Boger
$125.00
244.Joyce Grossman
$100.00
245.Ronnie And Charles Lavine
$25.00
246.Janice Amato
$25.00
247.Chrystal Veazey
$500.00
248.Steve Tenedios ST Management Group. LLC
$150.00
249.Dr. Lewis Levy, MD
$100.00
250.Daniel Krimmer
$50.00
251.Betty Tucker
$100.00
252.Joseph William Agovino
$36.00
253.Inbar Sharon
With love to Francine and Lenny!
$100.00
254.Jerry Schondorf
Great work!
$50.00
255.Joseph R. OBrien
$25.00
256.Jared Goerke
$25.00
257.John Byrnes III
$30.00
258.Angela Moraglia
$50.00
259.Rachelle Falanga
$100.00
260.Rosalie Maiorano
$50.00
261.Melissa McCardle
$300.00
262.Stanley Goldstein
$100.00
263.Robert And Karen Lawrence
$50.00
264.Audrey Korth
Ron and I are so proud of you.
Your fundraising totals are miraculous. Best wishes for a successful fundraising year this year!
Love you! Audrey & Ronnie
$250.00
265.David Gugerry
Francine you are incredible year after year but this year in particular your efforts and those of the fantastic organization which you support COULD NOT be more important! We love and support you always.
The Gugerty Family
$50.00
266.Marissa Espinoza
$50.00
267.Frederick Peter Desilva
Francine it's a honor to support you and this worthy cause
$100.00
268.Lauren Corcoran-Doolin
Francine Goldstein is the best! She energizes all of our enthusiasm for the great work you do and she amplifies he message to all of Long Island!
$500.00
269.Maria Fasulo And Laurie Olson
$500.00
270.Michael Palmateer
$300.00
271.Anthony Petrizzo
$125.00
272.Barbara Simms
$100.00
273.Janet Boyle In Memory Of Andy Boyle
$90.00
274.Iris Radam
$50.00
275.Lawrence Lefkowitz In Memory Of Cynthia Kratter
$50.00
276.Joseph And Daysi Bruzzo
$50.00
277.Anthony And Deborah Ferguson
$25.00
278.Gary Tannenbaum
$100.00
279.Virginia Yako
$100.00
280.Macy's Matching Gifts Program Matching The Donation Of Virginia Yako
$100.00
281.Macy's Matching Gifts Program Matching The Donation Of Thomas Dunn
$100.00
282.Thomas Dunn
Thank you Francine for your hard work and dedication to this important cause.
$50.00
283.Roberta Wyman
Proud of you!
$100.00
284.Mark Manas
Thanks for all you do.
$200.00
285.Melba Wilson
We soooo appreciate you and your commitment Francine!
$100.00
286.Craig Kornreich
$25.00
287.Bonnie Britz
In memory of Alberto Kohler.
$50.00
288.Sharon Cooksey
$150.00
289.Eileen Napolitano
$50.00
290.Doris Klueger
$200.00
291.Kevin Thomas
Best of Luck Francine!
$100.00
292.David Lewis
$250.00
293.Tom And Elizabeth Caine
It is a pleasure to donate to such a worthy organization!
$100.00
294.Adam Haber
Go get 'em!
Ted Caine$25.00
296.Steven West
$36.00
297.Colin A. Weil
Thank you for walking so far for so long.
$100.00
298.Dennis Scarfeo
You are an incredible loving person that has help so many love ones as I wish you the very best in reaching your goal for 2021.
$40.00
299.Macy's Matching Gifts Program Matching The Donation Of Cainan Huang
$40.00
300.Cainan Huang
$25.00
301.Macy's Matching Gifts Program Matching The Donation Of Grace McDermott
$25.00
302.Grace McDermott
$100.00
303.Macy's Matching Gifts Program Matching The Donation Of Stanley Kaczmarczyk
$100.00
304.Stanley Kaczmarczyk
$200.00
305.Macy's Matching Gifts Program Matching The Donation Of Michael Powers
$200.00
306.Michael Powers In Memory Of DennisThim
$500.00
307.Robert And Myrna Siegel
$500.00
308.Peter And Sheila Maiorano
$250.00
309.George And Loriann Schmitz
$250.00
310.Tyrone And Judith Alexander
$100.00
311.Catherine Gross
$100.00
312.Pauline Miles
$100.00
313.Donna Palmer
$100.00
314.Matthew McDermott
$100.00
315.Debra And James Stevens
$100.00
316.Mary Ann Tencer
$75.00
317.Dianne Unger
$60.00
318.Fred And Marjorie Harrison
$50.00
319.Daniel Goldman
$50.00
320.Richard N. Freiberger
$50.00
321.Carol Bouba
$50.00
322.Sylvia Brower
$25.00
323.Florence Hettinger
$20.00
324.Rong Lan Huang
$100.00
325.Christopher Bugeya
Wonderful work and keep the promise moving forward .
$100.00
326.Mark M. Kratter
Been Really busy. Hope all is well. Passover? with Covid.
$50.00
327.Brielle Nalence
$75.00
328.Kevin Devlin
Thank you for what you do!
$250.00
329.Suozzi For Congress
$60.00
330.Hildy Riegelhaupt
$250.00
331.Barbara Pickell
Thank you for your years of effort in such a worthy cause. Such an incredible way to honor the memory of your friend.
$50.00
332.Paula Kynalis
$125.00
333.Deborah Pasternak
Thank you in the name of Aldo
$75.00
334.Matthew Pasternak
Way to go Francine!!!!! Your Amazing
$50.00
335.Austin Riggs
$50.00
336.Linda Morry
Thank you Francine for supporting your friend's memory.
$50.00
337.Frances Verter
$25.00
338.Rob Ornstein
$50.00
339.David Jaspen
$25.00
340.Anna Benjamin
$250.00
341.David & Erika
Congratulations Francine for 33 years of walking!
$100.00
342.Lisa Colacioppo
$100.00
343.Stephen Bonfa
$25.00
345.Valorie Smith
Queen Francine Rocks!
$100.00
346.Chris Melnyczuk
$50.00
347.Mario Ferone
Thank you for all of your hard work
$100.00
348.Nancy Scafa
Happy to help Francine! Hope you are well!
$100.00
349.Edward Ezrick
So proud of what you're doing and happy to help.
$25.00
350.FRANK AVINO
Thanks for all the good work you do
$100.00
351.Randi S Tillman
So proud to know you Francine. Am humbled to be a small part of your effort over the years. Best of luck this year.
$25.00
352.Dolores Sedacca
$50.00
353.David Sinclair
Keep going Francine
$500.00
354.David Schwartz
Keep up the great work
Ur an inspiration to us all
$35.00
355.Craig Riegelhaupt
$500.00
356.Rachel Amalfitano
$150.00
357.Bruce Bromberg
$50.00
358.Deidre Boyle
I am so proud of you !
359.
Michael A. Stocker
Michael A. Stocker
$400.00
360.Loretta And Franklin Rudolph
$300.00
361.Anonymous Friends
$200.00
362.Elaine Galbo
$100.00
363.Christian And Dorothy Bekmessian
$25.00
364.Thomas DiNapoli
$25.00
365.Brett Spigelman
$250.00
366.Patrick Hayes
$20.00
367.Emily Welk
$1,000.00
368.Rosemarie Sansone
$50.00
369.Dana Kaelin
Krishna Stone$100.00
371.Deborah Benjamin
Thank you for all of your hard work, Francine & Lenny!
$500.00
372.Serafino Maiorano
Great work Francine!
$100.00
373.Mitchell Feldman
Keep up the great work Francine! :)
$50.00
374.Barry Frieser
$18.00
375.Susan Weisman
$100.00
376.Fred Gamble
So Proud of my longtime friend and co-worker, Francine.
$100.00
377.Evan Korth
$50.00
378.Aspasia Goasdoue
$50.00
379.Jennifer Rosenkrantz
$250.00
380.Louis Benza
thank you for all you do!
$100.00
381.Wendy Patitucci
Go Francine, you are my hero!
$25.00
382.Steven Jaeger
$25.00
383.Philip & Seffi Tranchina
$100.00
384.Jonathan Kratter
$50.00
385.Richard Brodsky
Just finished the Ft Lauderdale Matathon in 4:55, hot day, and I can’t think of anyone I would like to support more and the cause
$200.00
386.Dan, Kathleen & Nate Bomze
Thanks so much, Fran, for your decades-long support of this important organization!
$50.00
387.Larry Rosenzweig
$50.00
388.Jeffrey Pogany
$50.00
389.Charisse M Daus
Congratulations on all the great and generous strides you've made on behalf of your friend and this important cause.
$100.00
390.Glenn Coenen
Jason Cianciotto$100.00
392.Demetri Moshoyannis
Good luck, Francine! I tried calling you back but I couldn't get through. Talk soon...
$50.00
393.Liz Gilchrist
Let's do this! XO Liz
$200.00
394.Bert Champagne
Proud to support your hard work.
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