Elvira Castillo is a proud Mount Vernon resident for over 35 years. She is a small business owner with a thriving Four Seasons Real Estate Center located in Mt. Vernon, NY. Elvira believes in servant leadership and engages deeply with the Mt. Vernon community.
She is a 24-year-old member of Fleetwood Park Cooperative, Board member for the city’s Zoning Board of appeals. She also served on Mount Vernon’s Planning Board for over 12 years, and a board member of the Westchester Community Health Center.
Elvira Castillo is also the founder and President of Westchester Latinos Unidos, a multi-service, nonprofit organization. The mission of the organization / Non-Profit is to strengthen our community from the inside out, by educating, uniting, and facilitating opportunities.
She has worked as the Property Manager for Levister Redevelopment Co LLC, which is Mount Vernon’s largest housing complex, for over 15 years.
Elvira makes it her business to serve her community in every possible way. Her work and community- engagement based approach helps her develop positive relationships and reputation. She is well- known for her hard work and caring heart.
What began with toys and coats for local children during the holidays each year has become district-wide back-to-school clothes drive for various homeless shelters. Ms. Castillo’s ability to turn an idea into a movement is evident in her community service projects and her work with her nonprofit organization.
Castillo uses her degree as a Dental Hygienist to provide at-home care and dental care and instruction for seniors. She uses her expertise as a resource for the elderly who may not otherwise have ready access to dental maintenance. Each February during Children’s Dental Health Month, Castillo donates Dental and Hygiene products along with her time to ensure that proper dental attention is attainable, not to mention she loves children and seeing them smile!
Elvira Castillo has also taken her passion for service back to her hometown in the Dominican Republic on numerous occasions. There she organizes neighborhood cleanup days and community food drives. These efforts have led to her leading discussions on issues like housing and healthcare reform. She offers mentoring and consulting resources to the vulnerable and poverty-stricken families.
She believes that “You get by giving” and intends on continuing to be of service to her community for as long as she can in any way that she can.
Daughter, Mother, Leader Elvira Castillo is a true role model to her family and her peers, living proof that where there’s a will, there’s a way.
