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Our Founding

Our Founding

Our Founding

In 1986, Northport High School social studies teacher Peter White and his students came together with a shared vision of making a positive impact in their community. Pete founded Students for 60,000, an organization dedicated to supporting those in need.  The name was chosen to represent what they had learned were 60,000 homeless persons in New York City.

Upon his retirement in 2006, in order to continue working on behalf of the poor, Pete White conceived FRIENDS of Students for 60,000  as a way for adults to become involved in meaningful humanitarian work. Together Pete and 

 co-founders Dick Wiltamuth and Kathleen Cusumano acquired IRS approval for 501c3 status for Friends of Students for 60,000, and the work continued!

Our Growth

Our Founding

Our Founding

Over the years, Friends of Students for 60,000  has continued  and expanded its work with a wide range of programs, from helping communities on Long Island to our partnerships with the poor communities in Nicaragua, whom we have served for several decades. 


With over 16 trips by Friends members to needy communities in Nicaragua since our founding in 2006, countless visits to local Long Island community organizations, and your donations and support, we are proud to have helped thousands of individuals and families in need.

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Our Impact

Our Founding

Our Impact

At Friends of Students for 60,000, we measure our success by the impact we have on the lives of those we serve.  We are dedicated to making a difference by providing essential services to those in need, and we believe that everyone deserves to live in safety and dignity.We are proud to have made a positive difference for so many.


Co-Directors:  Peter White and Kate Shreck


Board:  Peter White, Kate Shreck, 

JoAnne  Moran, Richard Wiltamuth, Bill Ofenloch


Webmaster:  Adam Kantrowitz

Assistant: Frances Killelea 


 

 

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