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Lynbrook boy donates to local families in need goal, posted it on social media and contacted his friends to spread the word. When 12-year-old Kaden Rog“People contributed, actually, ers saw that the Covid-19 pan- all week,” his mother, Allison demic had left some local fami- Rogers, said. “The neighborhood lies hungry and in was very generous. need of household Once people saw supplies, he collectpictures of Kaden ed donations to and what he had benefit them as collected on Facepart of his mitzvah book, more people project, a commuwanted to donate.” nity-service deed in By the end of preparation for his the week, Kaden bar mitzvah. and his parents Kaden, of Lynloaded two pickup brook, planned to trucks and another bring the donacar’s trunk with tions to the Hatzilu donations and Rescue organizaheaded to the tion, a nonprofit S o u t h B a l dw i n that maintains a Jewish Center. large kosher food “It was just nice pantry at the South to see how many Baldwin Jewish AllisoN RogeRs people came out to Center. Hatzilu volsupport the project Kaden’s mother u n t e e r s d e l ive r a nd t o su p p or t food and supplies Kaden,” Allison to residents’ homes. said. “We’re very proud of Kaden and his parents orga- Kaden. I think mitzvah projects nized a drive-by collection that are very important for children lasted two hours on Jan. 10, at so that they can experience firstwhich family members, friends hand how good it feels to help and neighbors donated cleaning others.” supplies, paper goods and other Her son said he appreciated household items. He created a flier detailing his Continued on page 3
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lining up to celebrate Lynbrook fire and police vehicles drove down Vine Street on Sunday to celebrate the 93rd birthday of World War II veteran William Vogric, right, who waved back to the first responders. Story, more photos, Page 3.
New chamber president aims to prioritize Covid-19 recovery
Cory Hirsch hopes to grow Lynbrook businesses By Nicole AlciNDoR nalcindor@liherald.com
After being installed as the new Lynbrook Chamber of Commerce president in a virtual ceremony on Jan. 14, Cory Hirsch said his goals included increasing membership and aiding local businesses hurt by the coronavirus pandemic. Hirsch, 33, said businesses have been affected like never before because of the virus, with some having to close for good,
and he said he planned to use technology to foster better communication between the chamber and small business owners. “It’s my intention to grow our social media presence, as well as our physical presence around town,” he said. “It’s also so important to [communicate] over FaceTime with local businesses, because this gives us the opportunity to hear from the business owners about what their struggles are and how we can best support them.”
In addition to expanding on the work of previous chamber presidents and board members, Hirsch said he hoped to support local businesses using specific strategies to spur their growth. To achieve those goals, he said he would start by working to increase the chamber’s name recognition — which he said would in turn lead to more support for local shops and eateries and other businesses. Hirsch said he also hoped to Continued on page 5
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think mitzvah projects are very important for children so that they can experience firsthand how good it feels to help others.