| Noteworthy Achievements |
- As the founder of the popular Tastes of the Hill annual event, Vito has been recognized for his efforts in raising more than $400,000 for local charities
- To protect unsuspecting victims from exorbitant tow truck fees, he championed the 2014 Tow Truck By-law regulating licensing and towing charges
- Awarded the Queen's Jubilee Medal for the Honorable Costas Menegakis for 30 years exemplary community service
- Received a Certificate of Achievement from the Honourable David C. Onley, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario for his role as Chair of the Accessibility Advisory Committee
- Recognized by the Oak Ridges Moraine Foundation for his leadership in acquiring thousands of acres of environmentally sensitive land to preserve and protect the Oak Ridges Moraine from development
- Instrumental in securing the construction of the Community Environmental Centre in Richmond Hill to recycle building materials
- Active on more than 70 committees, Vito's career has been focused on helping people and building safe communities.
- List of Committees Served
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| Volunteer Organizations |
- Founder and Chair of Tastes of the Hill, Richmond Hill's Multicultural Festival
- Chair, Committee of Adjustments, Richmond Hill
- Member, Mayor's Endowment Fund for the Arts Committee
- Member of the Mayor's Prayer Breakfast Committee
- Founding Member, Knights of Columbus
- Member, Lions Club
- Member, Royal Canadian Legion
- Organized Ethnic Movies at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts
- Member, Cultural Committees for Norwooz, and Eid
- Member, Holocaust Awareness Committee
- Board Member, Messinesi Club of Ontario
- Delegate to the Guyana Burn and Health Care Association
- Co-Founder and Member of the Oak Ridges Community Clean-up Day Committee
- Vice-President, Beaufort Hill Homeowners Association
- Member, Richmond Hill Fence Viewing Committee
- Church Lector and Hospitality Minister
- Soccer Coach, Children's House League
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| Boards and Associations |
- Board Member, York Central Hospital
- Member, Mackenzie Health President Advisory Committee
- Member, Ontario Professional Planning Institute and Canadian Institute of Planners
- Member and Past Director on the Association of Municipalities of Ontario and Chair of Building Code Act Amendments Committee
- Vice Chair of the Oak Ridges Moraine Foundation (funding projects to protect the Moraine)
- Member, Humber Watershed Alliance - Toronto Region Conservation Authority
- Member, Oak Ridges Corridor Park and Trails Committee (TRCA)
- Board Member, Richmond Hill Library
- Board Member, Richmond Hill Arena Association
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| Region of York Committees |
- Deputy Mayor and Regional Council Member for Richmond Hill
- Chair, Environmental Committee
- Chair, Accessibility Committee
- Vice Chair, Community Services and Housing Committee
- Vice Chair, York Housing Inc.
- Member, Transportation Committee
- Member, Community and Health Services Committee
- Member, Planning and Economic Development
- Member, Transportation and Works Committee
- Member, Dewatering Complaint Review Committee
- Member, Solid Waste Management Committee
- Alternate Member, Durham/York Residual Joint Waste Management Group
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| Richmond Hill Committees |
- Chair, Committee of the Whole
- Chair, Planning Task Force
- Chair, Planning and Development Committee
- Chair, Construction Committees for Park, Library and Arena facilities
- Chair, Community Services Task Force
- Chair, Ecological and Environment Council
- Chair, Richmond Hill Annual Volunteer Awards Committee
- Chair, Operation Centre Construction Committee
- Chair, Tom Graham Arena Construction Committee
- Chair, Oak Ridges Community Centre and Park Committee
- Chair, Richmond Green Park Steering Committee
- Chair, Richmond Green Library Committee
- Chair, Russell Tilt Park Committee
- Chair, Grovewood Park Committee
- Chair, French Royalist Park Committee
- Member, York Regional Transit Committee
- Member, Economic Development Task Force
- Member, Budget Committee of the Whole Committee
- Member, Finance and Administration
- Member, Richmond Hill Intercultural Committee
- Member, Fire Safety Committee
- Member, Committee to Restore Lake Wilcox
- Member, Tribunal Adjudicating Licensing for Adult Entertainment Parlors
- Member, Communities in Bloom Committee
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| Tastes of the Hill List of Charities |
As founder of Richmond Hill's Multicultural Festival, Vito is proud that Tastes of the Hill has raised over $400,000 for the following local charities:
- Yellow Brick House Shelter for Women- $30,000
- Canadian Diabetes Association -$30,000
- Canadian Spinal Research Organization -$30,000
- Kinark Child and Family Services -$30,000
- York Centre for Children Youth and Families-$25,000
- Parents Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays-$25,000
- Mosaic Interfaith: Out of the Cold (emergency shelter) - $35,000
- Rose of Sharon (support and education for young mothers) - $35,000
- York Central Hospital Foundation - $37,500
- Autism Ontario - York Region Chapter - $23,000
- Richmond Hill Community Food Bank - $42,500
- Mayor's Endowment Fund for the Arts - $42,500
- Canadian Cancer Society - $15,000
- Kerry's Place Autism Services - $15,000
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