CIBS Coat Drive supports United Veterans Beacon House

Melville, NY The Commercial Industrial Brokers Society of Long Island (CIBS) has completed its December Coat Drive, benefiting United Veterans Beacon House (UVBH), a Long Island–based nonprofit dedicated to providing housing and supportive services to veterans experiencing homelessness.

The coat drive was organized by members of the Charitable Initiatives Committee, bringing together CIBS members to collect winter coats and cold-weather essentials for veterans in need during the coldest months of the year. The effort reflects CIBS’s continued commitment to supporting local organizations that serve some of Long Island’s most vulnerable populations.

“Our members really stepped up to support veterans in our community,” said Stephen Cadorette, CIBS-LI Charitable Initiatives committee co-chair and director of corporate, investment, and development at Cushman & Wakefield. “United Veterans Beacon House does incredible work, and it was important for CIBS to help provide something as basic — and essential — as warmth, comfort, and dignity.”

“This initiative speaks to the heart of what the Charitable Initiatives Committee aims to accomplish,” said Alberto Fiorini, managing principal of Alliance Real Estate Corp. and committee co-chair. “CIBS members understand the importance of giving back locally, and this coat drive was a meaningful way to support veterans while strengthening our connection to the communities we serve. We’re especially grateful to NAI Long Island, Cushman & Wakefield, and Forchelli Deegan Terrana for generously hosting drop-off locations and helping make this effort such a success.”

“We are deeply grateful to CIBS and its members for their generosity,” said Frank Amalfitano, president and CEO of the United Veterans Beacon House. “Donations like these make a real difference for the veterans we serve and reinforce the message that they are not forgotten.”

Through initiatives like the December Coat Drive, CIBS continues to combine professional collaboration with community service, supporting charitable organizations across Long Island and reinforcing its commitment to giving back to the communities where its members live and work.