H.G. McCully Upstate Pioneers

Jeanine Shabazz has served the H.G. McCully Upstate Chapter and Newark Council in  numerous capacities since becoming a Pioneer in 1996. She has chaired various committees in education, fundraising, community service, participation, and entertainment in addition to serving as treasurer. She was co-captain of the Verizon Pioneer team for the America’s Cure for Lupus team, which helped raise more than $500,000 for lupus research.

Jeanine received a Telecom Challenge award for the Body Wars Exhibit that taught children about common diseases and how to prevent them. She also received a Competitive Grant through the Verizon Pioneers for the Seniors Connect project that provided technology and instructor-led computer classes for senior citizens throughout the chapter area.  Some of the awards she has received include:  The Heart of Pioneering award, Pioneer of the Year award from the Newark Council and was also presented with the ‘Time for a Change’ award for opening a new technology center for a Senior Citizens Center in Irvington, NJ.