On Sunday, September 13, 2009, Barbara and William Kissam will host Hospice Care Network’s Annual Cocktail Party at their home in East Islip to help raise funds for Hospice Care Network and its many community programs. The event will honor Patricia and Augustus Nazzaro who over the past 35 years have used their family construction business and passion for building to help the local community.

Augustus Nazzaro first discovered his passion for building at a young age when he began working in his father's service station in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. After marrying Patricia and starting a family of their own, they moved to Long Island and opened their own family business-- constructing new homes for more than 1,000 families throughout Suffolk County.

Patricia and Augustus Nazzaro continue to take an active role in the community, including Mr. Nazzaro’s dedication as a member of The Long Island Builder’s Association and on the Advisory Board for the Town of Babylon. Additionally Mr. Nazzaro served on the building committee for the Association for the Help of Handicapped Children, where he was instrumental in building the current 78,600 sq. ft. facility in Bohemia that serves the mentally handicapped.

Hospice Care Network’s Annual Cocktail Party will take place from 2 pm to 5 pm at the home of Barbara and William Kissam in East Islip.  Ticket price is $100 and includes a buffet catered by the Irish Coffee Pub, a seafood raw bar, entertainment and auction.

For more information about the cocktail party or to learn more about HCN, please contact Ms. Chris Court , Hospice Care Network’s Senior Special Events Coordinator, at 516-224-6467 or visit www.hospicecarenetwork.org.