Servicing Our Community
Making a commitment to give back to the communities we serve.
Servicing Our Community
Making a commitment to give back to the communities we serve.
Andreozzi Bluestein LLP takes seriously its commitment to give back to the communities it serves. Our law firm believes in good corporate citizenship. Everyone associated with the Firm is encouraged to give generously of his or her time, talent and treasure to worthy community causes. Such a corporate culture requires that the Firm itself set the example, and it does so in exemplary fashion.
- Partner Gary Bluestein has taken an active role with the Food Bank of WNY.
- Partner Randall Andreozzi has taken an active role with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and is a member of the LLS Board.
- Andreozzi Bluestein LLP participates in the Buffalo Corporate Challenge which promotes health and fitness in the workplace, fosters goodwill and camaraderie among our employees, and shows our commitment to the community and best environmental practices. This event allows our employees to show their exemplary teamwork skills.
- Our firm has sponsored the American Diabetes Association’s Tour de Cure for several years. We encourage our employees, families and friends to join our team and participate in this great event.
- Each year, the firm makes donations to the community in many forms. Whether it be supporting local sports team organizations or volunteer groups, our firm believes in giving back to our community.
In 2014, Randy Andreozzi completed the Disney Marathon in support of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. He ran the marathon in honor of an 11 year old boy named Alex Freund of Lancaster, New York. Some of the firm’s employees also made the trip to support Randy’s run and Alex’s fight. This event was a huge success, as the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society raised 2.5 million dollars to help find a cure! Mr. Andreozzi will be participating in the marathon again in January 2017!
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