Month: December 2019

About the NYS Troopers PBA’s Signal 30 Benefit Fund

  An accomplished professional and entrepreneur in the construction industry, Robert Persico possesses over 35 years of experience in leading companies. An active member of the community, Robert Persico is a benefactor of several organizations such as the Yonkers Police Benevolent Association (PBA), Yonkers Police and Fire Departments, and New York State Troopers PBA.

NYS Troopers PBA is an association dedicated to serving its approximately 5,900 members who are retired and active NYS Police professionals, from the rank of trooper through major. Ever since its incorporation in 1944, the NYS Troopers PBA has been actively advocating for its members, seeking benefits, fair wages, and fighting for their rights regarding work conditions and more.

The NYS Troopers PBA created the Signal 30 Benefit Fund in 2005, to support its members and their families with an extensive scholarship program to benefit their children and support in extraordinary circumstances such as illness, injury, loss, or death.

A federally-registered charitable organization, Signal 30 receives donations from community members, directors, and trustees. The money raised by this benefit fund goes entirely towards their mission of assisting the troopers and their families.

Four Types of Alpha Thalassemia Disorders

An accomplished professional, Robert Persico has over 35 years of experience in the construction industry. In 1995, Robert Persico received the “Man of the Year” award from the Cooney’s Anemia Foundation (CAF).

CAF is a nonprofit organization committed to supporting people who suffer from thalassemia, as well as their friends and family. Thalassemia is a genetic blood disorder that affects the proteins present on the hemoglobin, called alfa and beta. The two most common types of thalassemia disorders are alpha thalassemia and beta-thalassemia. The first can be subdivided into conditions that vary according to their effect on the body. Some examples of alpha thalassemia are:

1. Silent carrier state – This state is when the lack of alpha protein is small, so the hemoglobin functions normally, causing no further health problems.

2. Hemoglobin constant spring – A mutation of the alpha protein causes this condition, and people with this variation usually experience no related health issues.

3. Alpha thalassemia trait – Also known as Mild alpha thalassemia, this condition is experienced when there is a greater lack of alpha protein, which may cause mild anemia and smaller blood cells.

4. Hemoglobin H disease – The lack of protein can cause serious health problems like bone deformities and severe anemia.