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Town to recognize Healthcare Heroes
HELP FOR THE HUNGRY
Nassau County Legislator Arnold W. Drucker (D-Plainview) (second from right) helps distribute food at event. Nassau County Legislator Arnold W. Drucker (D - Plainview) joined Wazma Wardak Hassan of the not-for-profit Afghan Americans of New York on Wednesday, Feb. 17 at a food distribution event in support of Old Bethpage’s Family Residences and Essential Enterprises (FREE). Founded in 1977, FREE supports more than 4,000 individuals with intellectual and/or developmen-
tal disabilities, mental illness and traumatic brain injury by providing services including: housing; recovery services; transition to work; employment; day, community and family services; respite; crisis services; education and after school support; specialty health services; and advocacy. “COVID-19 continues to place a tremendous burden upon every aspect of our society, and margin-
alized communities remain among the most profoundly impacted,” Legislator Drucker said. “I applaud Wazma Wardak Hassan and the Afghan Americans of New York for their tireless efforts to give back to the community, and salute FREE for their more than four decades of serving some of Nassau County’s most vulnerable residents.”
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The Town of Oyster Bay invites residents to help recognize Healthcare Heroes by writing Thank You letters that will be distributed during National Public Health Week, which runs from April 5 to April 11. During National Public Health Week, thousands of thank you letters will be distributed from residents to frontline healthcare workers who, over the past year, have bravely battled the COVID-19 pandemic at hospitals, healthcare centers, and nursing homes. “This past year has been one of the toughest ones as the war against the global coronavirus pandemic continues to rage on. No one group has seen the devastating effects of COVID-19 more than our frontline Healthcare Heroes, who have bravely battled day in and day out at our hospitals, healthcare centers, and nursing homes, in an effort to help as many people as possible,” Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino said. “Together, we will let our courageous doctors, nurses, and healthcare heroes know that they and their sacrifices have not been forgotten – in the midst of the most challenging public health crisis of our lifetime. I invite all residents to participate in this program, and help let our healthcare heroes know what an incredible difference they are making in so many lives.” To participate in this rewarding experience, residents are asked to either create Thank You cards or use the form found on www.oysterbaytown.com/healthcarehero. Letters should be returned by Friday, March 19, to ensure their proper distribution. Letters may be mailed directly to Town Hall North, located at 54 Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay, NY 11771 or dropped off weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. at the following locations: • Town Hall North, 54 Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay • Town Hall South, 977 Hicksville Road, Massapequa • Ice Skating Center, 1001 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage • Hicksville Athletic Center, 167 S. Broadway, Hicksville • Department of Public Works, 150 Miller Place, Syosset For more information and additional details, please contact Esther Alter at (516) 624-6380 or ealter@oysterbay-ny.gov.
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