Borough President Vito Fossella Honors Lucy Lo For Decades Of Volunteerism

Borough President Vito Fossella honored Linda Lo for her decades of volunteerism at charities across Staten Island, including Catholic Charities, the Blue Star Families, AmeriCorp Seniors, the AARP, as well as at food pantries and soup kitchens. She was particularly startled when she learned there was a food pantry at Fort Wadsworth.

For her efforts, Linda was recently named the “New Yorker of the Week’ by NY1. After seeing that Linda received that honor from NY1, Borough President Fossella thought it was only fitting that she be named “Staten Islander of the Week.”

Borough President Fossella referred to Linda as the type of person who dives in when she sees a need.

“There’s a key word called virtue -- the virtue of just giving back,” said Borough President Fossella during a small gathering with Linda’s family and friends in his office. “All of those things are done in quiet solitude without fanfare and without any desire to look for attention or for a pat on the back. Linda, you show up when others don’t show up, you show up when others run away. Every time one person steps in, it makes a difference and Linda, you have made a difference -- and we thank you.”

Linda’s calling to volunteer began after 9/11 and continued to grow after she retired.

“I don’t think I do all that much, it just seems like I do,” she said. “I just have fun with all the organizations that I volunteer for. I love the people that I meet and they become lifetime friends.”