STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Lois and Richard Nicotra Foundation donated more than $15,000 to local charities and scholarships during a ceremony at the Teleport in Bloomfield Thursday.

About six months ago, the Commons Cafe opened in the Teleport to provide food service to the businesses that were sorely lacking it in the corporate park, said Mrs. Nicotra.

Her husband came up with the idea to donate 100 percent of the profits to local charities based on the “Paul Newman” model, he said. Proceeds from the sale of Newman’s Own products are donated to charities worldwide.