Nicholas Coppola is a retired electrical contractor who has 35 years of experience in the construction industry.

He and his partner David call Delray Beach home. Coppola also serves as Vice President and Treasurer for the Sherwood Park Civic Association, the community where he and his partner David reside. Coppola is one of the silent heroes of the community. He currently serves as Board Chair for Compass Community Center.

Fun Fact: On May 10, 2018, as a member of Gay Men Health Crisis’ Community Advisory Board  and Board of Directors, Coppalo was awarded the “The Dukes/Rolfe Award” from the NAACP for HIV advocacy in the Black and Latino community.

“It is such a wonderful honor and I am truly grateful to [OutSFL] and the community. HIV advocacy in the Black and Latino communities has been my main focus,” Coppola said. “This is something I am very passionate about and with so many hateful political distractions, my concern now is that our community’s health is at risk and those concerns are very real. By far my fondest moment is in my current service as Board Chair for the Compass LGBTQ Community Center. I can see first-hand the amount of life-saving work that occurs every day at the Center.”

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