Helene Harris has devoted herself to the well-being of the community and the children.

As a Kiwanian, she has made it her mission to devote her time and effort to help raise funds to help our youth.  She will often work alongside others to help provide direction and guidance.  She loves her town and village and has chosen to stay here where she raised her child. She personifies the meaning of selfless giving and devotion.

Helene is a mentor to those with whom she works. People have and continue to seek her guidance for both work and home issues. She is a leader, always looking for new ways of becoming more effective.

She constantly inspires those around her with her own positivity to believe in what they do.  She knows that they can always do more to help the children and those who rely on others to keep moving forward.

As the New York State [District] of Kiwanis International First Lady, she has developed her own project on promoting literacy. She has worked closely with many clubs and agencies to have the “Little Free Libraries” installed in many places that can give both children and adults access to books.

She knows and understands that reading is a fundamental requirement, and everyone should have the opportunity to have access for books to read.

She has organized and taken up many collections to ensure that the libraries are always stocked and encourages people to take a book home and read. It is also part of her mission that people read to children or anyone else who would benefit from it.

Helene has been recognized many times by her home club in Mineola, The Village of Mineola, The Town of North Hempstead, and many elected officials throughout New York State for her work. It is simple for Helene. She wants to make sure that all children have the same opportunities to learn and advance.