Brooklyn Heights
Standing O is sending out happy anniversary wishes to Eriksen Translations Inc. — one of North America’s top-40 language services providers — on celebrating 30 years of service.
Ingrid Lewis-Martin, senior advisor to Borough President Adams, was on hand along with a host of staff and well wishers on Dec. 9 to present Eriksen Translations’ founder and chief executive officer Vigdis Eriksen a proclamation honoring the company for its milestone.
Founded in 1986 and working out of an artist’s loft with a handful of dedicated linguists, the company provided language services across print, web, and multimedia to support the education, health-care, and social-service needs of the local community’s multilingual residents.
“At Eriksen, we are passionate about the art and science of translation,” Vigdis said. “I am honored to have a dedicated, talented team that shares my vision, and we are excited to meet the next 30 years with expertise, creativity, and innovation.”
The company offers translation, interpreting, desktop publishing, web and multimedia localization, cultural consulting, transcription, and voiceover and subtitling services to clients worldwide. In 2001, the company was certified as a woman-owned business and employs a staff that is 80 percent female.
Standing O wishes Vigdis many more successful years.
Eriksen Translations Inc., [50 Court St. at Remsen Street in Brooklyn Heights, (718) 802–9010].
Bay Ridge
Walk for a vet
Three cheers to the Willie McCabe Memorial Foundation for presenting a $3,000 check to homeless shelter operator Samaritan Village following the foundation’s second annual 5K Run/Walk held in Owl’s Head Park in November.
Founded by Liam McCabe, an entrepreneur and community activist, the foundation is dedicated in memory to Willie McCabe, a lifelong Brooklynite and Vietnam-era veteran who served in the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division.
Along with running the foundation, Liam is an active homeless advocate and helped Community Board 10 develop a “homeless taskforce” to help get those without homes into shelters.
“Being able to present $3,000 to a charity doing so much good for homeless veterans was incredibly humbling,” Liam said. “The Willie McCabe Run this year was so successful, and I’m glad that a memorial named after my father is helping other people who were in his situation.”
All proceeds from the Willie McCabe Run support homeless veterans in New York.
Samaritan Village is a charity that builds homes for New York’s homeless veterans.
Willie McCabe Memorial Foundation (www.faceb
362529534087586/).
Downtown
Give a bit of heart
Nearly 30 years ago, Danny Maniscalco and his wife Fran fostered and adopted a son, Michael. Thereafter, Danny and family made it his mission to make a donation to HeartShare Human Services each year.
As the leader of The Heartfelt Foundation and owner of a courier service near JFK Airport, Danny delivers a truckload of toys to HeartShare in early December. Every year, Danny, his friends, and family help unload the 14-foot truck.
“There’s nothing like giving to a child in need,” he explains. “I know what it is to be and have nothing, so I put out the flyer every year and ask people to give. We have to do what we can to bring smiles to their faces.”
This year, Danny collected $14,000 worth of toys and gifts for HeartShare alone. Danny hopes for his son to carry on the tradition. Michael, who has been helping with the drive since he was about 9, has never missed a year. Today he is 29 years old, married, and lives with his family in New Jersey.
HeartShare Human Services of New York [12 MetroTech Center at Myrtle Avenue Downtown, (718) 422–3283; www.heart
