With the continued support of the prolific national and international father-son philanthropic team of Isaac Toussie and Robert Toussie, the New York City Patrolmen’s Benevolence Association (NYCPBA) is able to better care for the families of the brave men and women who make the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.
Touched by a tragedy that claimed the life of one of their community’s finest, Isaac Toussie was moved to go beyond the natural stages of shock and sadness and step up to do something about it. Isaac Toussie read the stories in newspapers like the ‘New York Daily News’ and the ‘New York Times,’ and saw heartbreaking pictures of a newly widowed mother of two children who had just lost their father. What has followed since then has been a 10-year relationship of both financial and personal support with the New York City Patrolmen’s Benevolence Association (NYCPBA) that has helped improve the quality of life of the families of fallen police officers in New York City.
Isaac Toussie and Robert Toussie support the NYCPBA Widow and Children’s Fund
Robert Toussie and his son, Isaac Toussie, have an extensive family track record of supporting first responders throughout the tri-state area. Their support of the NYCPBA and its Widow and Children’s Fund, however, goes beyond supporting the police officers themselves and takes an extra step to provide aid to the families of officers to lose their lives in the line of duty. These tragedies are unfortunately all too common in New York City, and 14 police officers have paid the ultimate price while in uniform since 2007.
With both their time and their money, Isaac Toussie and Robert Toussie have enabled the NYCPBA’s Widow and Children’s Fund provide aid and assistance to widows, widowers and eligible dependents of police officers who lose their lives in the line of duty. The NYCPBA itself is the largest labor union representing the police officers of the New York City Police Department, and several representatives of the Association sit on the board of the New York City Police Pension Fund.
Isaac Toussie NYCPBA donations began with response to tragedy
Ten years ago, New York City Police Officer John Kelly was a father of two and a devoted husband to a fellow police officer. On July 17th, 2000, he became the latest addition to the NYCPBA’s roster of heroes who have fallen in the line of duty after the car he was driving struck a utility pole in pursuit of a fugitive on a motorcycle. As members of the New York City community, both Isaac Toussie and Robert Toussie were deeply moved by the Kelly tragedy and vowed to do whatever they could to support the Kelly family in its time of need. At the time, that meant a sizable Toussie family donation to the NYCPBA Widow and Children’s Fund, but since 2000, that Toussie family support has included donating their time as well to ensure families of these brave heroes are taken care of. Officer Kelly was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor during the New York City Police Department’s annual Medal Day ceremony on December 4, 2001. The NYCPD Medal of Honor is the highest award that can be bestowed upon a member of the service.
As generous as he is prolific, Robert Toussie has is as dogged in his efforts on behalf of the less fortunate as he is in the corporate sector.Together with his son, Isaac Toussie, Robert Toussie has donated both his time and his money to hospitals, community organizations, schools, worldwide religions of peace, and first responder charities like the New York City Patrolmen’s Benevolence Association. Toussie received his M.B.A. from Columbia University and amassed his fortune by investing in department store and toy store chains, bible companies, food manufacturers, oil companies and, perhaps most notably, in real estate. He has been just as successful in marriage as he has in business; he and his wife have been married for more than 40 years and have four children and six grandchildren.
About Isaac Toussie: Isaac Toussie represents the latest generation of the Toussie family’s mission to providing a better quality of life to those who need it the most. Continuing the philanthropic commitment established by his father, Robert Toussie, Isaac Toussie donates both his time and his money to charities, schools, and other non-profits that help the blind, the sick, and the needy. Toussie amassed his fortune as a land developer, business advisor, and real estate consultant and investor. This passion for business was instilled in him at an early age; in fact, Toussie received his MBA from the Stern School of Business at NYU at the age of 21, making him one of the youngest MBAs in the school’s history. In his spare time, he is an established concert pianist, avid writer, martial artist and boxer, and also studies ethics, philosophy and law.