Friday, December 15, 2017
Vol. 77, No. 50
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Spreading warmth this holiday season
Members of East Broadway Elementary School’s student council collected coats for those in need.
Photo courtesy of the Levittown School District
Student council members at East Broadway Elementary School recently hosted their annual winter coat drive to give back to those in need this holiday season. During the course of two and a half weeks, a total of 11 garbage bags full of coats were donated. The donations were brought to Division Avenue High School to help with Division’s own coat drive to support Keep New York Warm. The fourth and fifth grade students placed donation boxes throughout East Broadway where in addition to new or gently used winter coats, the students collected sweatshirts, hats, gloves, and scarves. “The student council members were really excited to be a part of Division Avenue’s coat drive,” said student council advisor Jennifer Nadolny. “They made posters to hang up around the school as well as announcements to help remind and encourage the East Broadway community to bring in their coats to support those in need.”
Town’s ice skating rinks will aid charity organization BY GARY SIMEONE
All through the month of December, ice skating rinks in the Town of Oyster Bay will serve as food drop-off sites for people facing hunger on Long Island. The special drive is called ‘Helping through the Holidays’ and it is a joint Initiative between the Town and the Island Harvest Food Bank organization. Town Supervisor Joe Saladino and Town Councilman Thomas Hand were instrumental in getting the ice skating facilities involved in this great cause during the holiday season.
“We ask our residents visiting any of our ice skating facilities this month to bring a donation for this wonderful cause,” said Saladino. “Just one or two items from each visitor would make a great difference to people in need.” Island Harvest Food Bank is the largest hunger relief organization on Long Island. CEO and President of Island Harvest Randi Shubin Dresner said that the Town’s involvement in helping people fight hunger is an added bonus to their mission.
“The Town of Oyster Bay is a longtime and vital partner with us in fighting hunger and food insecurity in our local communities,” said Dresner. “Whether it’s holiday food drives or food collection events, to assist those impacted by natural disasters, the Town and its residents, are truly making a difference in the lives of our neighbors in need, and for that we are grateful.* From now until December 31st, the Town of Oyster Bay rink in Bethpage, and the outdoor skating rinks at Marjorie Post Park in Massapequa and Syos-
set-Woodbury Community Park, will be accepting nonperishable food items. Collection boxes will be made available for people to donate items. Items can include anything from canned vegetables and fruits to rice, beans, and jars of peanut butter and jelly. “We are asking our residents to assist us during this season of giving, in helping local families in need,” said Councilman Hand. “Worth the help of Island Harvest, we will be able to provide me necessities to our neighbors in need.”
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