(Glen Cove, NY) – The Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center recognizes Elizabeth Mastellone as Upstander of the Month for May 2013.
A senior at Holy Trinity Diocesan High School and Hicksville resident, Elizabeth Mastellone has grown over the years from a young high school student dedicated to helping others into a woman who stands up for an array of causes. Her activism began with a deep desire “just to make a difference.” She looked to her immediate community to do just that. She started with collections and donations – for Locks of Love, Big Brothers-Big Sisters, Lupus Foundation, dialysis patients, and veterans’ organizations. She does much on her own, but she also works with others to achieve an even broader reach, including on behalf of Oyster Bay Save the Dunes and Bikes for Africa. One of Elizabeth’s proudest moments was as a member of the Extreme Makeover team in 2010 to help build a house for a family in need on Long Island. Elizabeth also works closely with people at Adults and Children with Learning Disabilities providing activities and exercise.
 Holy Trinity Diocesan High School and Hicksville resident, Elizabeth Mastellone |
While never expecting acknowledgement for her contributions and accomplishments, Upstander of the Month is not the first recognition Elizabeth has received. She was awarded a “President’s Volunteer Service Bronze Award” by the White House and a “Kids of Distinction Award” from the Town of Oyster Bay. This year, she has earned the Girl Scout Gold Award.
Each month the Center accepts nominations from teachers, civic leaders, family and friends of a Long Island youth that has implemented the Center’s mission by advocating respect for all people. The student’s action as an Upstander could be one of intervention or prevention. To nominate a student for “Upstander of the Month” or learn more, email Dr. Cushman at sarahcushman@holocaust-nassau.org or call 516-571-8040 ext. 106.
About the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County
The Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County is the pre-eminent Holocaust resource on Long Island, with a contemporary museum and is one of the largest and most comprehensive education program providers in the region. Since 2007, nearly 210,000 students, educators, employers and law enforcement personnel have participated in the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center’s education programs.
Under construction and scheduled to open in late 2013, the Claire Friedlander Education Institute will accommodate four classrooms with state-of-the-art audio-visual aids and cutting edge technical equipment for specialized Holocaust video-conferencing programs and a wide variety of workshops for youth and adults.
With the Louis Posner Memorial Library, the Center offers over 7,000 volumes of Holocaust, genocide, multicultural, anti-bias and anti-bullying material for youth and adults, from Kindergarten through post-graduate researchers. It is the largest such collection on Long Island. Additional information is available online at www.holocaust-nassau.org.
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