Paule T. Pachter, Executive Director of Long Island Cares, Inc.- The Harry Chapin Food Bank will be recognized on September 24th as one of Long Island Business News' 50 Around 50 in their inaugural class of 2009.

Pachter will be recognized as one of fifty hard-working and dynamic men and women for his dedication to Long Island Cares, The Harry Chapin Food Bank; Long Island's premier food bank and hunger assistance organization working to end hunger on Long Island since 1980.

Pachter is a graduate of the Adelphi University School of Social Work and prior to joining Long Island Cares in 2008, has held several positions within Nassau County's human services community most recently as Deputy Executive Director of Central Nassau Guidance and Counseling Services.  Prior to that he served as  Deputy Commissioner of the Nassau County Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities and Director of Program Services for the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County.

He will receive the 50 Around 50 Award at a celebration September 24th at the Garden City Hotel.  For reservations, log  onto www.libn.com