The Brooklyn-based Vincentian group Vincentian-American National Charities, Inc. (VINCI) on Sunday honored three outstanding members of the community during its 40th anniversary gala celebration at El Caribe Country Club on Strickland Avenue in the Mill Basin section of Brooklyn.
VINCI bestowed its Outstanding Achievement Award on Vincentian Soca Monarch and Cultural Ambassador Delroy “Fireman” Hooper; Award of Distinction on Atiba T. Edwards, the newly-appointed chief executive officer and president of the Brooklyn Children’s Museum; and the Sylvia Wilson Humanitarian Award, named after VINCI’s deceased, former president, on Claudette Thomas-Butler, a philanthropist.
“Our honorees, over the years, has covered the wide spectrum of Vincentian society, and this year is no exception,” said VINCI President Wayne Raguette, stating that, this year, VINCI is “extremely proud to honor these three outstanding persons.”
King, N. A. (2023, December 21). Outstanding three honored at VINCI 40th anniversary gala – Caribbean Life. Www.caribbeanlife.com. https://www.caribbeanlife.com/outstanding-three-honored-at-vinci-40th-anniversary-gala/
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