Jackie Cassagnol, MSN, RN, PhD(c), Patch Mayor

Meet Patch Mayor Jacqueline Cassagnol: 'I love to give back to my community'

NANUET, NY — Nanuet Patch Mayor Jacqueline Cassagnol loves to give back to her community. She is the Founder and President of Worldwide Community First Responder, and a Founding Member and Past Vice-President of the Greater Nanuet Chamber of Commerce.

"Patch Editor Lanning Taliaferro encouraged me to become a Patch Mayor. It's a wonderful program for people who post frequently on their local Patch.”

“I am a nursing professor with my Master's Degree in Nursing Administration and Post Master's Degree in Nursing Education. I am currently pursuing a PhD in Nursing at Pace University."

She is very involved in the community and has volunteered in many nonprofit organizations locally and abroad, other than Worldwide Community First Responder, Inc. and the Greater Nanuet Chamber of Commerce. She is a Rockland Community Emergency Responsive Team member, a Leadership Rockland member, a Haitian American Nurses Association member, and a Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing member.

She has been recognized with numerous distinguished awards for her community services. Ms. Cassagnol was honored as a “rising star” by the Rockland Economic Development Corporation at the organization’s 13th Annual Forty Under 40 Reception. She was also honored as the “safe community” award winner by Volunteer New York at the organization’s 35th Annual Volunteer Spirit Awards Breakfast Benefit; as “nurse of the year” by March of Dimes at the organization’s Fifth Annual Nurse of the Year Gala in New York; and as the “nurse of the year and president’s choice” award winner by HANA of Rockland County, Inc. at the organization’s Seventh Annual Scholarships & Fundraising Awards Gala in New York. She was highlighted in the Spirits of Nurses' Week by Rockland County Times in May 2017, and was named Hudson Valley Hero in June 2017. She was also highlighted in “Making an Impact in Rockland” by the Journal News in November 2017.

Her love for giving back to her community inspired her to be a Patch Mayor.

What she loves about Nanuet: I love the businesses in Nanuet! They have been very supportive of nonprofits such as Worldwide Community First Responder in their mission "to prevent deaths worldwide through education and training". They have shown their support by donating monetarily and non-monetarily to WCFR, sponsoring WCFR events and activities, and fundraising for WCFR projects and programs. Some of those businesses are Rockland Bakery, Accucare Nursing, Mercedes Benz of Nanuet, Wendy's, Stop & Shop, and Circle Collision Center. We are so fortunate to have businesses like theirs in Nanuet who are willing to support nonprofit organizations like WCFR.

Best place to eat in Nanuet: The best place to eat in Nanuet is P.F. Chang's. Their food is so delicious. I felt in love with this restaurant when I was invited to their grand opening five years ago and was introduced to their food.

Best place to visit in Nanuet: The best place to visit in Nanuet is the Shops at Nanuet. Five years ago, I was the Vice President of the Greater Nanuet Chamber of Commerce when most of the shops opened their doors. I was invited to their ribbon cutting ceremonies and was glad to attend most of them. You can literally spend the whole day at the Shops at Nanuet shopping, getting pampered at the spa, eating at the restaurants, and watching a movie.

A Nanuet hidden gem: Nanuet Family Resource Center. They do such great work. I have enjoyed working with the Executive Director, Rose Ann Mercado in different projects such as the Nanuet Family Day and WCFR Help Fight Hunger. The Nanuet Family Resource Center’s goal is to support all Nanuet School District families and their children to best develop and achieve both academically and personally. They encourage parents to be partners in their child’s education by linking community, family and school.

Meet Patch Mayor Jacqueline Cassagnol: 'I love to give back'

By Lanning Taliaferro https://patch.com/new-york/nanuet/meet-patch-mayor-jacqueline-cassagnol-i-love-give-back

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