Vincent LeVien, director of external affairs at DeSales Media Group, was awarded the Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan Award at the Bishop’s Humanitarian Dinner of Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens (CCBQ).
The CCBQ dinner, which took place at Cipriani Wall Street, was part of CCBQ’s celebration of its 125th anniversary. Founded in 1899, CCBQ provides affordable housing, sponsors senior citizen centers and food pantries, and offers counseling and other support services to the physically and mentally challenged.
LeVien, whose award was named in memory of the Auxiliary Bishop Sullivan (1930-2013), a former executive director of CCBQ, said he was grateful for the honor because he had the opportunity to meet the late bishop.
The award also meant a great deal to him, he said, because he has worked with CCBQ on disaster relief efforts following Superstorm Sandy in 2012 and the pandemic in 2020 and has seen up close the dedication of its employees.
“I’m truly honored to receive an award from a group like Catholic Charities that does such great work and helps so many people,” he added.