CAF, Suffolk County Chapter honors ENB's Manditch

Empire National Bank's chairman and CEO Douglas Manditch is Cooley's Anemia Foundation (CAF), Suffolk County Chapter, 2013 Humanitarian of the Year. He was recently honored at the organization's 44th Annual Gift of Life Ball. "It's an honor to be recognized by the Cooley's Anemia Foundation, said Manditch. "For more than half a century the Foundation has been dedicated to funding medical research and supporting patients and their families impacted by thalassemia, a class of genetic blood disorders." "The Cooley's Anemia Foundation made a wise decision in choosing to honor Doug Manditch. Doug proves daily that his keen business sense is surpassed only by his heart and his compassion. He has devoted countless hours to so many worthwhile causes, from Parkinson's disease and domestic violence to the Boy Scouts and Long Island-based museums. Now it is Cooley's Anemia's turn to benefit from his dedication and his determination," said Jake Watral, 2001 Foundation Humanitarian of the Year and president of Watral Brothers, Inc. Shown (from left) are: Cooley's Anemia Foundation (CAF), Suffolk County Chapter, 2013 Humanitarian of the Year, Empire National Bank's chairman and CEO Douglas Manditch; Anthony Laurino, CAF foundation development director; William Duffy, Jr., IUOE Local 138 president and 2012 CAF foundation honoree.