COMMACK — Our Long Island Region Veterans Committee members have shown their commitment to the season of giving by dropping off donations to several veterans facilities across Long Island.
Items such as canned food, gloves and toiletries were delivered to the Northport VA Hospital, Boots on the Ground, The Long Island State Veterans Home and The Veterans Place. All items were donated by CSEA members.
The last stop was at the United Veterans Beacon House, where a large amount of freshly cleaned clothes, donated by a CSEA staff member, were delivered to the thrift store. The proceeds from that donation will go to homeless and needy veterans.
Committee members were thrilled to have collected enough donations to deliver to five different locations, thanks to the generosity of our members.
— Wendi Bowie
Long Island Region Veterans Committee members and guests enjoy the holiday decorations at the Long Island State Veterans Home. Back row, from left, Ruby Thomas, Eleanor Arnost, Evelyn McFarland, Steve Abramson, Ed Hussey, Meg Shutka and Lenore Rogers. Front row, from left, James Tullo, Long Island State Veterans Home resident Michael Geronimo and Veterans Committee Chair Maryann Phelps.
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- Long Island Veterans Committee Chair Maryann Phelps gives a gift card donation to Boots on the Ground volunteer Michael Reynolds.
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- Kevin Norwood carries in the last of the delivery to the Northport VA Hospital.
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- Eleanor Arnost and Ruby Thomas deliver donated items to the Northport VA Hospital.
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- Vera McDowell is happy to participate in the season of giving.
Steve Abramson, Veterans Committee Chair Maryann Phelps and Ed Hussey pack the many donations they received at the Nassau Educational Local career conference.
