West Isl ip Postmaster Peter Puzzo hosted a awareness
day in May to promote Breast Cancer Aw a r e n e s s
and the U.S. Breast Cancer Postage Stamp. Good
Samari tan Hospital and the West Islip Breast Cancer
Coal i t ion for Long Island Inc. set up an information
table and greeted pat rons. Pictured above ( l to r ) are
West Isl ip postal employees Lisa A l v i n o and L e a h
G a s k i n , WIBCC Board Members Carol Susskind a n d
Fredi O’Connor . To date, the stamp has raised more
than $37 mi l l ion for breast cancer research. By law,
70% of the net amount raised is given to the Nat ional
Inst i tutes of Heal th and 30 per is given to the Medical
Research Program at the Depar tment of Defense.

Con gr at ul at io ns a nd Hap py 5 0t h We d d i n g
Anniversary to WIBCC Vice President F r e d i
O ’ C o n n o r and D r. Walter O’Connor ( p i c t u r e d
above). Thei r chi ldren and grandchi ldren host -
ed a gala celebrat ion in thei r honor in July. In
lieu of gif ts, donat ions to the WIBCC were
re que st ed . Fr ie nds and fami l y h ave con -
tr ibuted a grand total of $4,000 to the We s t
I s l i p Breast Cancer Coal t ion for Long Island
Inc. Fredi has been an act ive Board Member
since WIBCC’s inception in 1992. Besides a
huge Thank Yo u to both of you for your many
years of communi ty service, the WIBCC Board
wishes Fredi and Walter much love, health, and
h a p p i n e s s .