Rosie Molina
Maspeth
Vice President of Ladies Auxiliary
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Rosie Molina is the current Vice President of the Ladies Auxiliary – an organization under the Knights of Columbus that helps community groups. Molina said that the Ladies Auxiliary gets together to figure out ways to help different groups, including holding fundraisers for organizations like the Juvenile Diabetes Association, participating in the local Memorial Day Parade and volunteering at different community events.
In addition to the Ladies Auxiliary, Molina is also involved with the Maspeth Lions Club, an organization that her husband and son are also involved in. Throughout the years, Molina has dressed up as a clown to entertain children at various events hosted in the community, and she and her husband have dressed up as Mr. and Mrs. Claus for holiday parties.
Recently, Molina and her husband Murray received the Class Act Community Service Award from Martin Luther High School in Maspeth, which honors individuals who have excelled in their professional careers while giving back to the community.
PERSONAL: Molina and her husband live in Maspeth and they have one child, Murray Michael.
JOB: For the past five years, Molina has worked as the manager of Grand Spectacle in Maspeth after working in the financial industry for 25 years.
FAVORITE MEMORY: Molina said that her favorite memory is when the Maspeth Lions Club hosted a Christmas party for underprivileged children. Molina recalled seeing one child in a wheelchair who was so excited to watch the magician perform. “Just seeing that smile on the kids face was amazing,” said Molina, who was getting choked up recalling the memory.
BIGGEST CHALLENGE: The biggest challenge that Molina faces is getting new people to get involved in the organizations. Often, it is the same people who volunteer their time, but if more people would be able to give a small amount of time, the organizations would be able to do more things.
PROUDEST MOMENT: Molina said her proudest moment was the first penny social she organized at St. Stanilaus Kostka School in Maspeth. She only had two weeks to organize it, and the even turned out to be a sellout raising $4,000 for the school.
INSPIRATION: When her son was in school at St. Stanilaus, Molina attended a fundraiser for the school’s graduation night. At the event, she remembers dancing with her son – a great mother/son moment. “It was so beautiful. I couldn’t see not being involved after that.”
