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White, M.Bishop Michel White Way (Bronx) Present name:White Plains Road Location:Between 233rd Street and 234th Street Honoree: Bishop Michel White (1949-2020) was the founder and pastor of the Cathedral at Greater Faith. She served the Bronx community for over 30 years. She worked tirelessly to support less fortunate members in the community by hosting an annual Thanksgiving food drive, an annual coat drive, created a prison ministry, annual back to school rally, conducted neighborhood health fairs, toy drives for children, provided drug rehabilitation program, free concerts for the community, provided immigrants with immigration lawyers, visited the sick in hospitals, taught children how to sing and play instruments and worked closely with the NYPD for the safety of the community. In 2017, she gave the Opening Prayer for the New York State Assembly in Albany. She was a member of the Fresh Winds Ministry Alliance, Presiding Prelate of the Churches of the Living God and served on the Executive Council and later became the First Assistant to the Presiding Prelate. (Cohen) LL:2021/14 |
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