Círculo de la Hispanidad's 39th Anniversary Spring Gala Journal

Growing Stronger Toge t her

Growing Stronger Toge t her

M r . A nthony M irando

M r . F rank L. R egnante

VICE PRESIDENT Triple Crown Foods, Inc.

CO-FOUNDER Gift of Life, Inc.

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A nthony Mirando Jr. was born in Huntington NY. He grew up in Elwood school district and was a member of the honor society. He enjoys fishing, baseball, football and spending quality time with his loved ones. Anthony was selected to the All Long Island football and baseball teams and received the Long Island High School Sports and Scholastic award in 1985. Anthony went onto attend Lehigh University in Bethlehem Pa. were he lettered in both football and baseball and graduated with a bachelor degree in finance. Anthony Mirando Jr., a husband, father and an entrepreneur who likes to keep busy, take calculated risks, and pursue his dreams and ideas. Anthony is a loving husband of 20 years to Nina Louise and a proud father of his two sons Anthony III and Joseph Mitchel. At the age of 45 he became the president of Triple Crown Foods Inc, a third generation family wholesale food business. In 1990, Anthony started working for the family business, learning all aspects of the business. His first job was as a truck driver, night manager, and office manager. Anthony then meshed his college knowledge and food business experiences and started to branch the company in new directions. In 1995, Anthony opened a full food service business in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Anthony was in charge of all supply and distribution logistics. In addition, he was in charge of the sales division and all daily operations. In 2007, Anthony expanded the New York food service product line with a full line of commercial kitchen equipment. In 2009, kitchen design became another service offered to his clientele. In 2010, Anthony Mirando started the Magic Sauce Company, an all-natural finishing, BBQ, and taste enhancement sauce, that received two awards in a Buffalo New York sauce contest. Magic Sauce was also recognized by the WPIX morning show on channel 11. In 2015, Anthony created a program to be used in helping nonprofit organizations with food ordering to be in compliance with federal, state, and local guide lines. Anthony Mirando loves children and even though his work takes up a lot of his free time; he has always made time to give back to his community as well as communities he partners with in business. For over thirty years, Anthony Mirando and his family have sponsored the E.O.C Nassau County Head Start Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship. Since, starting work with Círculo Food Service and Evergreen Charter school we are proud to be a sponsor of the Annual Gala. Every year, Anthony gives time to centers for seminars in kitchen prep, knife skills and healthy cooking choices. Anthony donates to the wounded warriors organization as well as Troop 13 Boys Scouts of America. Anthony gives his time and money to children’s youth PAL league and local athletic organizations of Kings Park, NY. Anthony donates money and product to a cancer foundation “Shootout Cancer Inc.” to help find a cure for cancer. Come Thanksgiving time, you will find Anthony participating in a turkey drive to help supply turkeys to needy families of New York City. As you can see, Anthony loves to help children and organizations that help children. As he says it best, “It feels good knowing that I’m making a difference in someone’s life who is less fortunate”.

F rank Regnante attended DeWitt Clinton H.S. in the Bronx, and is a graduate of Siena College, Loudonville, NY with a BS in Economics. Following his graduation from Siena, Frank served for two years in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict. Frank has extensive business and nonprofit career experience in graphic arts, marketing and fundraising. Frank’s first position was as a sales representative for the James Gray, Inc. printing firm in 1955. He became Sales Manager, and initiated the firm’s Institutional Graphics Division, which provided colleges and universities communication materials for their fundraising programs. Following a merger, Frank was appointed Executive Vice President of the New Era Companies. After an 18-year career experience in the printing and graphic arts field, Frank joined the fundraising consulting firm of Community Consulting Service (CCS) to conduct a capital fundraising campaign for St. Francis Hospital, Roslyn, NY. At the conclusion of the campaign in 1973, Frank was offered the position of Vice President for Development and Public Relations. He served in this position for 17 years. It was during this period he was responsible for branding the Hospital as “The Heart Center,” and attracting significant support through the Hospital’s fundraising program. Seeking a new challenge, Frank resigned his position to accept the appointment as Vice President of Institutional Advancement at Dowling College, Oakdale, NY. After strengthening the College’s fundraising program, Frank initiated the funding of the College’s National Aviation & Transportation Center. This activity secured considerable funding from the Congress through the appropriation process. After serving ten years at Dowling College, Frank resigned from his position in 1999 and began the Regnante Company. The mission of the new venture was to assist nonprofit organizations reach their potential by providing them fundraising and public affairs consulting services. Frank actively serves as President of the firm today. Frank’s community service includes serving as a member of the Board of the Family Service League, as a member of Gift of Life International and past President of Manhasset Rotary Club. He was named “Fundraising Executive of the Year” by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, and awarded a Paul Harris Fellow by Rotary International for his work as Co-Founder of Gift of Life, Inc. The Gift of Life has grown worldwide over the last 40 years, saving the lives of 33,000 children who required cardiac treatment and surgery. Frank played an integral part in the development of Gift of Life. He was honored for his volunteer effort by receiving the Ellis Island Medal of Honor from National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations and received the Siena College President’s Distinguished Alumni Award for Humanitarian Effort.

Frank lives in West Islip, Long Island with his wife, Virginia. They have five children and five grandchildren.

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