NYer Of The Week: Retired Accountant Now A Full-Time Volunteer

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A retired accountant is giving back to the New York community through countless volunteer efforts. NY1?s Jessica Abo filed the following report.

When Sami Steigmann retired from being an accountant, he decided it was time to start giving back.

?I like to do two things. Okay, number one, I like to give tours. The other thing that I like to do is, I have a need, it's not a want, it's a need to share and to teach,? says Steigmann.

At 71 years old. this Manhattan resident volunteers at 18 locations. He's a Big Apple Greeter, gives tours of the Intrepid and at Governor's Island, and he helps at New York Cares and with the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

NY1 joined Steigmann on his tour through The Museum of Jewish Heritage ? A Living Memorial to the Holocaust. He was born in Romania and is a Holocaust survivor himself.

?That he was able, through internal resources, to choose a path to do good in the world and make peoples' lives better is a remarkable story. He's a remarkable man,? says Dr. David Marwell, director of the museum.

?He does more work than I do, and I do a lot, so I'm really impressed that he's able to do all of these things especially for the museum,? says Monica Brandwein, volunteer coordinator.

Steigmann spends about 60 hours a week volunteering, and he says that number is about to increase thanks to a new organization he helped start.

?I am the co-founder of a new organization called ISME ? Initiative for a Sustainable Midtown East ? and they are looking to help the community become more environmentally aware,? says Steigmann.

His friend and fellow volunteer May Shalit says Steigmann is a gift to every institution he supports.

?My husband and I went with our little grandson Shane and followed his tour on the Intrepid and the facts and figures that he just remembers, it was like a brilliant 18-year-old, his mind,? says Shalit.

For giving so much of his time to New York organizations that need him, Sami Steigmann is the latest New Yorker of the Week.

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Source: http://www.ny1.com/content/features/148571/nyer-of-the-week--retired-accountant-now-a-full-time-volunteer

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