The Eden II and Genesis Foundation (previously known as FAAP) is a non-profit organization whose primary purpose is to provide much needed funds for programs and services that support individuals with autism. The Eden II and Genesis Foundation supports programs, serving children and adults with autism in NYC, Nassau and Suffolk Counties, including day schools for children, as well as day and residential services for adolescents and adults.
Ways Of GivingChair
Mr. Castiglione was the Vice President and Controller of Personal-Touch Home Care of New York, Inc., a home health care agency with offices in twelve states and has been employed with the company since 1992. Prior to this, Mr. Castiglione was Manager of the Public Financial Reporting of the fortune fifty company WR Grace & Company. He also worked as a public accountant for the national firm Oppenheim Appel Dixon & Company. He is a Certified Public Accountant. Anthony received his degree at Baruch College. He currently teaches baseball and soccer to individuals with Autism as a member of the Bridge to Youth Organization in Brooklyn. His son AJ has ASD.
Vice Chair
Ms. Lefkowitz is the Executive Vice President at Northfield Bank. She has over 27 years of banking and financial experience. Prior to her position with Northfield, Robin was Vice President, Business Development, for Independence Community Bank. Robin holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science with a minor in Economics, from Brooklyn College and a Master of Business Administration Degree from Wagner College. As a long-time, active community member, Ms. Lefkowitz’s involvement includes holding the positions of Board Member for each, the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce, Staten Island Mental Health and Richmond University Medical Center (RUMC) Foundation.
Secretary
Terry Tarangelo was a career banker for 40 years before retiring in 2016. She spent 30 years with Staten Island Savings Bank/SI Bank & Trust. Following the merger with Independence Community Bank, and later Sovereign Bank, she was a Vice President with the Business Development Department. She finished her career with Signature Bank as an Associate Group Director/Vice President.
Terry is a member of the Eden II Programs Board of Trustees, where she served as Co-Chair for the James P. Molinaro Center for Autism Capital Campaign for the new campus in Stapleton. In addition, she serves on the Eden II & Genesis Foundation Board and the Eden II Audit Committee.
Terry is a member of the South Shore Rotary Club, where she served on the Board of Directors. She is a two-time recipient of the CAR Rosenberger “Service Above Self” award, Rotarian of the Year, and the Paul Harris Fellow Award, the highest award given to a Rotarian. As a former member of the Staten Island Economic Development Corporation, she served as Chairperson of the Women’s Leadership Council. Terry also worked with Meals on Wheels as their Event Coordinator. Terry is an Area Coordinator for the Stephen Siller Foundation Tunnel to Towers Run, coordinating the entertainment/encouragement for the 25,000+ participants on the Manhattan side of the run. She is also a member of their committee for the Veteran’s Day Golf Outing.
Near and dear to her heart is the Staten Island Agency for Alzheimer’s & Dementia, as her Mom suffered from Alzheimer’s for 10 years before passing away at the age of 90 in 2017 on Mother’s Day. Terry has been Co-chair of their golf committee for the past 8 years and a committee member with Cooley’s Anemia, ECHO Foundation, South Shore Rotary, and Staten Island University Hospital. An alumnus of St. Joseph By the Sea High School, she was Parent Coordinator of their Football Program for 10 years and was inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame. Terry is the mother of Stephanie, Michelle, and Michael, mother in law to Jimmy and Lauren. She is the proud grandmother of James, Shawn, Christian, and twin granddaughters Delia and Natalie. In addition to being passionate about her family and volunteering, she loves golfing, skiing, and singing.
Treasurer
Kevin Chau is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certificant, a designation awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from State University of New York – Empire State College. With over twenty years of experience as a financial advisor, Kevin has built his financial career by helping clients preserve and grow their wealth through asset allocation and disciplined long term investment strategies.
Kevin offers customized strategies in:
-Personal & Institutional Asset Management
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-Corporate 401k and 403b
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Since the start of Kevin’s career, he has helped many physicians and successful business owners to define and achieve their financial goals. As part of the CG Group, Kevin also focuses on managing the endowments and retirement plans for not for profit institutions.
As a parent of a child with autism, Kevin is dedicated to helping children and adults with autism in his local community. Kevin is a member of the Eden II & Genesis Foundation Board of Trustees. His youngest son, Edmund, attends Eden II’s Little Miracles Preschool. As a long-term Staten Islander from Tottenville, Kevin is very involved with his local community through philanthropic organizations. He serves on the board of trustees for Boys Hope Girls Hope of New York, Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden, and spends time serving as a mentor to underprivileged and at-risk children.
Michael is a Vice President at J.P. Morgan in the Custody and Fund Services. He joined J.P. Morgan in 2006 as a senior trader on the U.S. Fixed Income Lending Desk and manages the lending of US Corporate Securities. Michael has over 30 years of experience in the Financial Industry. Michael is very involved in advocacy and has lobbied in Washington D.C. and Albany on autism topics ranging from increasing funding for research, family services, insurance reform and adult issues. He serves as the Autism Speaks Advocacy Ambassador for New York State. He is also a Trustee of the ELIJA School which is a private school for children with autism. Michael has received the 2012 J.P. Morgan Good Works Volunteer of the Year and was recognized by President Barack Obama. He was also named the 2013 Person of the Year by the Merrick Herald for his work on lobbying to pass a law requiring companies doing business in New York State to provide autism treatment coverage. Michael, his wife Alison and their sons Michael and Nicholas live in Merrick. Nicholas attends the Genesis School.
Dr. Otterbeck is the Chairman of the Department of Medicine at Richmond University Medical Center (RUMC), where he also serves at the Chief of the Division of Endocrinology.
He graduated from New York University with a bachelor’s degree in biology and a minor in Russian and Slavic Studies. He earned a doctor of medicine degree from SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York, where he also completed a residency in Internal Medicine and a fellowship in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism. Dr. Otterbeck is a clinical assistant professor of medicine at SUNY Downstate and is also a candidate for an MBA in Health Services Administration through SUNY Oswego.
In addition to maintaining a busy endocrine practice, at RUMC, he has served as Vice President of the Medical staff, the Chair of the Credentials committee, and as a member of the Medical Executive Committee. He has been a member of the Richmond University Medical Center Foundation Board of Trustees since 2013.
A native Staten Islander born at the former St. Vincent’s Hospital, Dr. Otterbeck has received numerous awards for community service and serves on the board of the Eden II and Genesis Foundation. A popular lecturer, he has published numerous peer-reviewed articles in the areas of diabetes, obesity, and vitamin D metabolism.
He resides on Staten Island with his wife Victoria and their children Ava Grace and Philip Thomas.
The simplest way of contributing. A donor may easily claim their charitable income tax deduction.
Allow an employee’s gift to the Eden and Genesis Foundation to be matched by their employer. For more information or to search a database of employers with matching gifts programs and download paperwork, click here.
Gifts of cash, securities, or real property made upon the donor’s death, through provisions in their will or living trust. For information on how to include Eden and Genesis Foundation in your will, please contact us.
An irrevocable gift in exchange for a guaranteed fixed income for life which is based upon the annuitant’s age at the time of the gift. Upon the annuitant’s death, the remainder is transferred to the Eden and Genesis Foundation. If the donated asset is appreciated securities, capital gains taxes may be reduced and paid over many years. Gift annuities will be valued based upon the annuitant’s age(s) when the annuity is created. ($10,000 minimum).
Many types of new and used equipment or other types of property can be used to make a gift. If we use a donated asset, the donor is entitled to a charitable deduction equal to the fair market value of the asset, determined, at the donor’s expense, by a qualified appraisal.
Requires the designation of the Eden and Genesis Foundation as the owner and beneficiary of a life insurance policy.
For more ways on how you can make your gift, please contact:
Teresa Cirelli, Director of Development: 718-816-1422 x 1040 or tcirelli@eden2.org
Maureen Higgins, Development Associate: 718-816-1422 x 1029 or mhiggins@eden2.org
Kara Lamendola, Development Associate: 516-937-1397 x 1314 or klamendola@eden2.org
Consultation with your financial planner is the ideal way to determine the best way for you to make your gift.