Merokian honored for his philanthropy

Bill Levine, a Merrick resident, was recently honored by the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County (UCPN) at the 7th annual ucpn Dignitary Awards Luncheon.
 
President of his synagogue for the past three years with various other positions prior to that, Mr. Levine has undeniably and tirelessly shown his commitment to community service.
 
On his first visit to UCPN in 2007, he learned that the agency was about to celebrate its 60th anniversary of assisting individuals with disabilities.
 
His company, WL Concepts, then proceeded to design a commemorative banner, had it produced and donated a collection of them to adorn the grounds of the ucpn facility. WL Concepts also took a list of significant dates in the history of ucpn and transformed them into a spectacular timeline display that was donated and made its debut at the anniversary celebration day last May.
 
The timeline will remain a permanent display in the ucpn breezeway and will be a resource to be enjoyed by all.
 
The UCPN has been assisting individuals with disabilities since 1948.  Today, close to 2,000 children and adults benefit from the programs and services offered by the agency.
 
Mr. Levine started his company WL Concepts in 2000. By obtaining guidance through the New York State Department of Labor through its SEAP (Self-Employment Assistance Program) Program, and with assistance from a mentor and now friend, former Naval officer John Narciso, Mr. Levine was able to begin his own company.
 
Since 2000 he has ignited a revolution in on-site branding, graphic displays, and signage. He motivates everyone he meets with his wit, humor and gregarious personality. His client roster reads like a “who’s who” in marketing.
 
By capturing the imagination of some of the world’s most successful marketers he has inspired new trends, developed long- term relationships, which have allowed him to reach phenomenal success and growth with his fairly young company.
 
He is an entrepreneur in every sense of the word.  He takes lemons and there will always be lemonade for all to share.  His ideas know no limits or bounds. Mr. Levine truly loves coming to work every day and making people happy.  All at UCPN are grateful to him and the staff of W.L. Concepts for their generosity and support.
 
Mr. Levine is the husband of Audrey Conti-Levine and father to Alissa, Robert and James, and grandfather of two.

The above Article appeared in MERRICK LIFE
Vol. 72 No. 26
Issue dated Thursday July 9, 2009
Information Provided to and Merrick Life by UCPN
through the assistance of Marian Keilson