The people who make it happen.

Abigail is a dedicated leader committed to creating meaningful, community-driven impact.

As Co-founder and Project Leader of Compassion Champions, she leads youth-driven initiatives that provide essential resources to underserved families, with a focus on women and children experiencing housing insecurity. She designs and implements community donation drives, distributing essential items including backpacks with school supplies, hygiene kits, clothing, toys, footwear, and food.

Abigail oversees end-to-end operations, including partnership development, logistics coordination, volunteer engagement, and on-site distribution. She has built and sustained relationships with local businesses, community organizations, and donors, securing both financial and in-kind support to advance the organization’s mission. Through her leadership, Compassion Champions has supported over 1,100 children and families across Queens and Long Island, New York.

A graduate of New Hyde Park Memorial High School, Abigail was actively involved in student government and organizations including FBLA, SADD, the Red Cross Club, Best Buddies, and Junior Achievement, where she strengthened peer leadership and community engagement.

Abigail is currently a Business Administration student at the University at Buffalo, a Career Prep Fellow with Management Leadership for Tomorrow (Corporate Management Track), and a participant in the SEO Career Program. On campus, she holds leadership roles as Head of Engagement and Head of DEI Events for Delta Sigma Pi (Alpha Kappa Chapter) and will serve as a Student Engagement Intern beginning Fall 2026.

Her leadership and service have been recognized through multiple honors, including the NY Islanders Children’s Foundation Community Leadership Scholarship, Sewanhaka School District Humanitarian Award, Long Island Business Teachers Association Award, National Coalition of 100 Black Women (Long Island Chapter) Award, NY Chapter CHUMS Award, and the Town of North Hempstead Community Service Citation.

Abigail remains committed to expanding Compassion Champions and building sustainable initiatives that create lasting, equitable impact in communities.

Kanessa Beckles is a Project Leader with Compassion Champions, where she recruits, onboards, and coordinates volunteers for youth-led initiatives serving families in need. Since joining the organization in 2024, she has helped plan donation drives and distribution events that provide backpacks, hygiene kits, toys, clothing, and food to families in shelters. Through outreach and event coordination, Kanessa has contributed more than 50 hours of community service.

Her commitment to service also extends to South Ozone Park Wesleyan Church, where she has volunteered since 2020 by packing and distributing food to families, and to Operation Christmas Child, where she organized and funded gift-box projects for children internationally.

A graduate of Queensborough Community College, Kanessa is continuing her education at York College on a pre-nursing track. She brings compassion, organization, and a strong commitment to caring for others to every community she serves.