Keven is the director of operations at the Patriot First Professional Services Inc, a for profit Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business. Currently, they run three temporary housing shelters for homeless veterans in New York and New Jersey. The staff works with the veterans to find them permanent housing solutions, as well as provide veterans at their sites with food, security, and case management services.
Robbie pictured on the right, with Kevin Rodriguez, left who is the house manager of the Patriot’s First House in Newark, NJ
Today we are shining a light on Robbie Donno. Robbie is currently the President of the Manhasset Rotary Club. In 2010-11 he served as District Governor for Rotary District 7250 which then consisted of all Rotary clubs in Brooklyn, Queens and Nassau County. He is also one of the founders of Gift of Life International, which is a Rotarian based program that provides lifesaving heart procedures for children all over the world. Although Robbie’s main focus is Gift of Life, through Rotary he became aware of the needs of Veterans. He wanted to expand the role of Rotary in support of Veterans when he was District Governor in 2010-11. He has always wanted to be involved in helping veterans. Through Lonnie, President of General Needs, Robbie now volunteers once a week, bringing food from a local Italian Restaurant to the Patriot’s First House in Newark. The Patriot’s First House houses 30 homeless veterans who are from all over the country.
On Friday November 2nd, TD Bank President, Chris Giamo presented General Needs President, Lonnie Sherman a check for $10,230 as part of the proceeds from the “Veterans Benefit Performance” by Mike DelGiudice and Big Shot, at the Paramount in Huntington. “It was a great night, the house was packed, and Big Shot never sounded better!”, said Lonnie Sherman, President of General Needs. “Nothing but great things have happened to us since our introduction to TD Bank from the Rotary Clubs of Long Island”.
“Awareness of the work we do here on Long Island for our homeless Veterans is finally getting the focus and resources it desperately needs”.