2026 Member Appreciation Event

2026 Member Appreciation EventOur 2026 Member Appreciation Event has officially ended and we would like to congratulate all the prize winners!

All NYSUT members who joined our MAP Alert email service by March 31, 2026 were eligible to win as part of this special celebration.

The 2026 Member Appreciation Event served as an opportunity to extend our thanks to the dedicated NYSUT members working in the education and health care fields on a daily basis. Member Appreciation Event featured lots (and lots) of prizes donated by NYSUT Member Benefits and our endorsed program providers.

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If you're not already a MAP Alert participant, it's easy to join by clicking here or calling 800-626-8101. You'll then be among a select group of NYSUT members who receive early notification about new benefits, updates regarding existing programs, and the opportunity to win prizes through special raffles and drawings.

You can find a listing of prizes and participating program providers from the 2026 Member Appreciation Event below. Congratulations again to all the winners of this year's celebration.

March 1
Prize: Self-Care Kit
Winner: Wendi Ferreira, NYSUT Retiree (Dobbs Ferry United Teachers)
Donated By: Calm
March 2
Prize: $50 Target Gift Card
Winner: Colleen Hoffman, UFT
Donated By: Heat USA
March 3
Prize: Philips Sonicare Toothbrush
Winner: Elizabeth Costa, NYSUT Retiree (Middle Country Teachers Association)
Donated By: Delta Dental
March 4
Prize: $50 Mastercard Gift Card
Winner: Kristy De Merchant, Averill Park Teachers Association
Donated By: Farmers
March 5
Prize: Anker Multi-Device Charging Power Bank
Winner: Stephanie Parrella, Schenectady Federation of Teachers
Donated By: MetLife
March 6
Prize #1: $100 Target Gift Card
Winner #1: Deborah Lohr, Baldwinsville Teachers Association
Donated By: Connect America

Prize #2: JBL Flip 7 Bluetooth Speaker
Winner #2: Steven Hamlin, Endicott Teachers Association
Donated By: Transamerica
March 7
Prize: $25 Petco Gift Cards (2)
Winner: Stanley Shurgin, NYSUT Retiree (UFT)
Donated By: Nationwide
March 8
Prize: Metro Mini Wireless Speaker
Winner: Patricia Favata, Teaching Assistants' Chapter of Newburgh Teachers' Association
Donated By: Farmers
March 9
Prize: Self-Care Kit
Winner: Todd Towns, Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Teachers Association
Donated By: Calm
March 10
Prize: $50 Mastercard Gift Card
Winner: Jennifer Forma, UFT
Donated By: Davis Vision
March 11
Prize: Magcubic Mini Projector
Winner: Victoria Flavin, Ithaca Teachers Association
Donated By: MetLife
March 12
Prize: $50 American Express Gift Card
Winner: Linda Johnson, NYSUT Retiree (Edwards-Knox Central School Service Employees Association)
Donated By: New York Long-Term Care Brokers/Advisors Insurance Brokers
March 13
Prize #1: Bose Soundlink Micro Bluetooth Speaker
Winner #1: Aleksey Tentler, UUP Stony Brook
Donated By: Buyer's Edge, Inc.

Prize #2: $100 American Express Gift Card
Winner #2: Joseph Whalen, NYSUT Retiree (Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Teachers Association)
Donated By: Mid-Island Mortgage
March 14
Prize: Metro Mini Wireless Speaker
Winner: Janeen Gambardella, Eastchester Teachers Association
Donated By: Farmers
March 15
Prize: $50 American Express Gift Card
Winner: Gerard Furey, NYSUT Retiree (Chappaqua Congress of Teachers)
Donated By: Cambridge Credit Counseling
March 16
Prize #1: Self-Care Kit
Winner #1: Amanda Vaughan, Brushton-Moira Support Staff Association
Donated By: Calm

Prize #2: $50 Target Gift Card
Winner #2: Nancy Real-Lee, UFT
Donated By: Heat USA
March 17
Prize: $50 Visa Gift Card
Winner: Becky Gazdik, NYSUT Retiree (Retiree Council 11)
Donated By: Feldman, Kramer & Monaco, P.C.
March 18
Prize: Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite
Winner: Kevin Rivers, Custodial Association of Elmont
Donated By: Synchrony Bank
March 19
Prize: $25 Petco Gift Cards (2)
Winner: Casie Smith, Odessa-Montour Teachers Association
Donated By: Nationwide
March 20
Prize #1: Bluetooth Inkless Portable Printer
Winner #1: Timothy Myers, Niagara-Wheatfield Teachers Association
Donated By: MetLife

Prize #2: $150 Apple Gift Card
Winner #2: Rina Dunlap, Niagara Falls Teachers
Donated By: Stacey Braun Associates, Inc.
March 21
Prize: $50 American Express Gift Card
Winner: Kim Spiller, Teacher Aides & Student Behavioral Assistants Association Monroe 2 Orleans BOCES
Donated By: New York Long-Term Care Brokers/Advisors Insurance Brokers
March 22
Prize: $50 Visa Gift Card
Winner: Emily Lewis, NYSUT Retiree (UFT)
Donated By: Feldman, Kramer & Monaco, P.C.
March 23
Prize: Self-Care Kit
Winner: Lynnette Vannest, Lowville Teachers Association
Donated By: Calm
March 24
Prize: $50 Mastercard Gift Card
Winner: Patricia Monahan, Broome-Delaware-Tioga BOCES Teachers Association
Donated By: Farmers
March 25
Prize: $50 Target Gift Card
Winner: Kerry Dwyer, Hauppauge Teachers Association
Donated By: Heat USA
March 26
Prize: $50 Visa Gift Card
Winner: Victor Lee, Rockville Centre Teachers Association
Donated By: Cambridge Credit Counseling
March 27
Prize #1: Apple Watch SE3
Winner #1: Nadia Montesano, Middle Island Teachers Association
Donated By: Purchasing Power

Prize #2: $100 American Express Gift Card
Winner #2: Melissa Cascio, Poughkeepsie Public School Teachers Association
Donated By: Mid-Island Mortgage
March 28
Prize: $50 Target Gift Card
Winner: Marianne Connelly, NYSUT Retiree (Elmira Teachers Association)
Donated By: Heat USA
March 29
Prize: $1,000 2026 or 2027 Trip Certificate
Winner: Marie Piazza, NYSUT Retiree (UFT)
Donated By: Grand Circle & Overseas Adventure Travel
March 30
Prize: Apple Watch SE 3
Winner: Jerome Richardson, PSC - Hunter College
Donated By: Purchasing Power

Prize: $100 Visa Gift Card
Winner:
John Hetherington, UUP - Empire State
Donated By:
Feldman, Kramer & Monaco, P.C.
March 31
Prize #1: $1,000 2026 or 2027 Trip Certificate
Winner #1: John Cline, NYSUT Retiree (Tonawanda Education Association)
Donated By: Grand Circle & Overseas Adventure Travel
Prize #2: Walnut Serving Tray with Handles
Winner #2: Kristin Miller, Utica Teachers Association
Donated By: NYSUT Member Benefits