Louis Scotti
Dr. Louis Scotti is a member of the Ronkonkoma Rotary Club and the director of the Michael P. Murphy Run Around the Lake, a yearly charity run in honor of Navy Seal Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy that funds a major portion of the General Needs budget. Louis has been involved with the event for the last twenty years, helping raise over $250,000 towards worthy causes, including General Needs.
“I believe in General Needs’ mission. I think we owe our veterans a large debt of gratitude, and it is our obligation to take care of them and make sure they are doing well. When I saw what Lonnie and Sue Sherman had started, I was on board to help out. Their cause is great and is needed, so I wanted to support that in any way that I could.”
Not only has Louis helped sponsor General Needs, but he has also volunteered as a helper in giving out food and supplies and doing medical exams. He has a background in podiatry, so he performed foot exams and checked the veterans’ sizing for their shoes.
Louis’ most touching memory was when he once attended a General Needs Christmas party at the Brooklyn Veterans Hospital and noticed a couple cars full of coats and shoes for the veterans: “Seeing how genuinely grateful the veterans were that someone cared about them had such a strong impact on me.”
