The Lois & Richard Nicotra Foundation

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Scholarships For Employees’ Children
Sponsored by The Lois & Richard Nicotra Foundation for the children and grandchildren of employees of the Hilton Garden Inn, the Hampton Inn & Suites, The Nicotra Group and Corporate Commons.

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Grants For Non-for-profit Organizations
The Lois & Richard Nicotra Foundation provides support for non-for-profit organizations primarily located in the Borough of Staten Island and aids in the support of higher education for the children and grandchildren of the employees of The Nicotra Group, the Hilton Garden Inn Staten Island and the Hampton Inn & Suites.

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Nicotra Foundation tops $1 million in awards to not-for-profits around Staten Island

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THE LOIS & RICHARD NICOTRA FOUNDATION TO AWARD $94,843.61 TO “DO GOOD” ON STATEN ISLAND;  MORE THAN $1,475,000 AWARDED.

Nicotra Foundation hosts May 28th 2025 Awards Ceremony at the ‘The Circle’ located on the Corporate Commons Three Campus at 1441 South Avenue.

Founded in 2011, The Lois & Richard Nicotra Foundation aids non-profit organizations on Staten Island as they help our community while also providing Scholarships for college to Lois and Richard Nicotra’s employees’ children and grandchildren.

Hosting this grant ceremony at the COMMONS café and Pienza Brick Oven Pizza Café as a venue is meaningful in that it allows all those gathered to see the “Eat Good. Do Good.” motto of these social enterprise eateries realized, since 100% of the profits from the COMMONS café and Pienza Brick Oven Pizza Café are awarded as grants and scholarships Nicotra Foundation recipients.

Since 2011, The Lois & Richard Nicotra Foundation has awarded a total of $1,478,043 to 506 non-profit organizations and scholarship recipients.

May 28th Grant Recipients will include:

· 120th Precinct Community Council Inc.
· Alban Arts Inc.
· Alpha Beta Foundation
· Blackburn Family Cancer Foundation – Coaching for a Cure, Inc.
· Catholic Schools Region of Staten Island: STSRSA Archers
· Church of St. Clare
· Exhibit J, Inc.
· Feeding with TLC, Inc.
· Foundation For Dignity, Ltd.
· Franciscan Handmaids of Mary, St. Edward Food Pantry
· Friends of Karen, Inc.
· Fund for the City of New York (Partner Project: Freshkills Park Alliance)
· Giving Alternative Learners UpLifting Opportunities Inc.
· Humble Heroes of FDNY
· IlluminArt Productions
· I.S. 51 Edwin Markham
· I.S. 75 Frank D. Paulo
· Maker Park Radio, Inc.
· Muslim Sisters of Staten Island, Inc.
· NAMI NYC Staten Island
· National Lighthouse Museum
· NYC Verrazano 10-13 Association
· Pack 6 Cub Scouts
· PO Gerard Carter Foundation
· P.S. 373r @ P.S. 58
· P.S. 46 The Albert Maniscalco School
· Reach Out and Read of Greater New York
· SCORE – Service Corps of Retired Executives Association – Chapter 476
· Seamen’s Society For Children & Families
· SICHE – Staten Island Christian Home Educator
· Spotlight Theatre Staten Island Inc.
· Staten Island Community Services Friendship Clubs, Inc.
· Staten Island Technical High School
· St. Joseph by-the-Sea High School
· The Minty Organization for the Performing Arts, Inc.
· The Staff Sergeant Michael Ollis Freedom Foundation
· The Travis Fourth of July Celebration Committee, Inc.
· United Activities Unlimited
· Wagner College Holocaust Center
· Wagner College Theatre Department
· Westerleigh Parks Coalition, Corp

Five scholarships will be awarded to the following children of employees:

· Brandon Ascensio
· Jonathan Ascensio
· Arlind Avdalovic
· Michell Ashera Silva
· Rivindya Priyaruwini Silva

24 scholarships will be awarded to the following schools:

· Bishop Ahern High School
· College of Staten Island High School for International Studies
· Concord High School
· Curtis High School
· Gateway Academy
· Gaynor McCown Expeditionary Learning School
· Monsignor Farrell High School
· Moore Catholic High School
· New Dorp High School
· Notre Dame Academy High School
· P37R The David Marquis School of the Arts4
· Port Richmond High School
· Ralph R. McKee Career and Technical Education High School
· South Richmond High School I.S./P.S. 25
· St. Joseph by the Sea High School
· St. Joseph Hill High School
· St. Peter’s Boys High School
· Staten Island Academy
· Staten Island Technical High School
· Susan Wagner High School
· The Eagle Academy for Young Men
· The Michael J. Petrides School
· The Richard H. Hungerford School
· Tottenville High School

October 16th Nicotra Foundation Grant Recipients Included:

  • Beacon Christian Community Health Center
  • Camp Good Grief of Staten Island Inc.
  • CPL Allan F. Kivlehan Chapter K.W.V.A. Inc.
  • Friends of Alice House
  • Girl Scout Troop 5114
  • I Am Empowering Inc.
  • Illuminart Productions
  • Integration Charter Schools
  • I.S. 49 Dreyfus Intermediate School
  • I.S. 75
  • Maker Park Radio, Inc.
  • Muscular Dystrophy Association Inc.
  • Our Lady of Pity- St. Anthony of Padua Church
  • Pakistani Civic Association of Staten Island, Inc.
  • Protectors of Pine Oak Woods
  • P.S. 10 Fort Hill Collaborative Elementary
  • P.S. 18
  • P.S. 19
  • P.S. 21 R The Margaret P Emery Elm Park School
  • P.S. 30 The Westerleigh School
  • P.S. 37r- David Marquis School of The Arts
  • P.S 42 PTA Eltingville School
  • P.S. 57
  • P.S. 78
  • RB2KIDS, Inc.
  • Rhema Prayer Ministries, Inc.
  • Richmond County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers’ Project, Inc.
  • Special Olympics New York- New York City Region
  • St. Peter’s Boys High School
  • Staten Island Center for Independent Living, Inc.
  • Staten Island Children’s Museum
  • Staten Island Museum
  • Staten Island Multiple Myeloma Support Group
  • Staten Island NFP Association, Inc
  • Staten Island Reading Association
  • Staten Island Slim Down, Inc.
  • Staten Island South Shore YMCA
  • The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
  • The Staten Island Youth Soccer League, Inc.
  • Tottenville High School
  • United States Sierra Leonean Association
  • Unity Games
  • Urban Hope
  • Visions/Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
  • Walk to End Alzheimer’s (2019) Staten Island
  • Where to Turn
  • WOMEN’S4CHANGES, Inc.

Previously Awarded:

  • Catholic Charities of Staten Island
  • Out of the Darkness Community Walks
  • St. Benedetta
  • Sunrise Day Camp – Staten Island

Thirteen scholarships were awarded to the following children/grandchildren of Nicotra Group employees:

  • Arbesa Avdalovic
  • Alba Cami
  • Mya Cook
  • Gabriella Gonzalez
  • Brianna Marfa
  • Gianna Marino
  • Maria Mazzola
  • Sophia Paone
  • Raphael Pollante
  • Anthony Rao
  • Katrina Scarimbolo
  • Laura Scarimbolo
  • Vincent Tavella

Making A Difference In The Community!

The Lois & Richard Nicotra Foundation is helping local organizations by providing necessary funding and support.

View the Organizations and Foundations we’ve assisted

Words Of Thanks From Recipients

Foundation Testimonial Quotes

“On behalf of the National Lighthouse Museum, I would like to take this opportunity to thank The Lois & Richard Nicotra Foundation for their grant which will be used to host four temporary lighthouse art/history exhibitions using movable display panels.”

-National Lighthouse Museum

“This was an incredible year for LINC and the children and families of New York City. Across the five boroughs, our programs reached 9,920 children and 5,631, our staff distributed 12,000 books and coordinated nearly 1000 literacy workshops. These feats would not have been possible without The Foundation’s generous donations.”

-Literacy NYC

“We have used this generous donation for our Weekend Food Backpack program. Staten Island Giving Circle started this project and have been filing and distributing ten food backpacks to underprivileged students at P.S. 74 through this school year. The project has been an overwhelming success and has generated a lot of interest with other schools seeing the same food deprivation problems.”

-SIGC

“On behalf of The New York Public Library and the Stapleton community, we would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for bringing your dance performance with Annabella Gonzalez Dance Theater to our space. It was a great success and all in attendance had a wonderful time. It even brought new patrons into the library for the first time!”

-NYPL: Stapleton Library

“On behalf of the South Shore YMCA, I would like to thank The Lois & Richard Nicotra Foundation for its generous donation. The funds help us to enhance the current outdoor space with a more permanent structure for the summer campers. Our camp program helps children in our borough grow academically, socially, mentally and physically, while participating in a range of activities to sports to arts and crafts to thee exploration of science and nature.”

-South Shore YMCA

“Since its inception, On Your Mark has been committed to the belief that all people with disabilities deserve the opportunity to live a normal and enriched life. The funds raised by your generous donations will enable us to continue the outstanding programs and services we provide for so many people who depend on us.”

-On Your Mark

“The Fab for Life Foundation would like to thank The Lois & Richard Nicotra Foundation for their generous grant to support our mission of awarding scholarships to instructional support students graduating from own Staten Island High Schools. The Fab will give out twelve scholarships to students from 11 of our Staten Island high schools.”

-Fab for Life Foundation

“Thank you for your generous donation to I.S. 24. This grant will continue to fund our annual “Warm Up to a Good Book” night. This event provides an opportunity for our parents to take part in their child’s learning in a fun and interactive environment.”

-I.S. 24

“Thank you for your generous and heartfelt donation to the St. Adalbert – St. Roch Parish’s Renew and Rebuild Campaign. This grant will help us make capital improvements in both churches. The gift card will be used in our food pantry to feed people in our parish and the Port Richmond Community.”

-St. Adalbert – St. Roch Parish

“On behalf of the officers and members of Volunteer Heart Ambulance we would like to thank you for your continued support. Due to your generous support and donations we have been able to provide continued care for the Staten Island community since 1971. Being a community funded ambulance corps, we wouldn’t be here if not for you.”       

-Volunteer Heart Ambulance