Community and Civic Service
Anthony Commisso and Tuxego have donated or participated in the following Charitable and Community Events throughout the years
The Children's Hospital at Albany's Medical Center. Since 2003 Tuxego and the Commisso Family has appeared on the Children's Miracle Network Telethon 4 times, Donating OVER $6,500 to the Children's Hospital at Albany's Medical Center Making miracles happen for sick and injured kids. Dancing in the Woods Event for the Children CancerResearch 1998, 2001 & 2002
March of DimesFor the 2007 Walk America we raised nearly $1,000.
Siena College Class of 1987
Alumni fund, Student Affairs, Festa Vino,Franciscan Center for Service and Advocacy
Scholarships in the name of our beloved Friars
Fr. Jerome Massimino, O.F.M.
Fr. John Chrystosom Murphy O.F.M.
Fr. Kevin Tortorelli O.F.M., Founding Contributing Member
Special Olympics in 2005 we donated tuxes for a group of Special Olympians to appear with Ronan Tynan, the Irish Tenor as the Viennese ball at the Waldorf Astoria.
Founding Member, Emcee and a Board of Director Columbus Parade & Italian Festival for the City of Albany 1992-current
Knights of Columbus- Member since 1989, Served at various levels as an Officer last holding the second highest office in 2005.
Also served as the Past Chairman (2-yrs) and volunteer for the K of C Thanksgiving Dinner for those in need
St. John The Evangelist Active Parishioner Since 1996
Pastor Fr. John Provost (1982 - 2002)
Pastor Fr. Richard Carlino (2002-"in perpetuity")
Serves as an Extraordinary Minister of Communion, Usher and past liturgy committee member.
Remembering our departed friends and fellow parishioners
who helped make St. Johns our home:
Jack Burns, Jim & Connie Hilton, Anthony Mastroianni, Larry Rainey and Ann Ross
Since 2002 - we annually support these brave men and women who protect both our home and our business.
General Donations
Community Action Parents, Teens, and Interested Neighbors of Shenendahowa, inc. Youth & Family Services- 1999 Breast Cancer
City Mission of Schenectady
Catholic Charities
Alpha Pregnancy
Albany City Mission
High School's and Organizations
Julius Grimaldi Memorial Basketball Tournament
Colonie High School
Niskayuna High School Football Ziti Bowl 2000
Shaker High School Theater/Sports Teams
Schenectady High School
Ballston Spa High School
La Salle Institute
Doane Stuart
Columbia : 2008 Theater group
Guilderland Central : Cheerleaders 2007 and class fund
Scotia-Glenville : 2008 Class Fund
Lansingburgh football
Cohoes : Graduation tuxes several years and school fund 2009
Watervliet : Worked with advisor on helping students with tuxes who wouldn’t otherwise have afforded to go to the prom
Troy : Class fund 2008
Chatham : Class fund 2007-2010