SUNY at Stony Brook Local 614 member Fred Eddins and CSEA Long Island Judiciary Local President Diane Hansen try to attract attention to the car wash.
COMMACK —The CSEA Long Island Region Veterans Committee stays active year round raising money and collecting donations for local veterans.
The committee’s most recent event was its annual car wash. All proceeds from the event go to veterans in need. This year, the committee raised $630.
Long Island Region Veterans Committee Chair Maryann Phelps said she is motivated by the committee members’ collective determination to support our nation’s heroes.
“Our region Veterans Committee supports numerous veterans organizations on Long Island that offer food, shelter and transportation to veterans in need,” said Phelps. “These organizations also offer programs that help educate and empower these veterans, helping them to become more Independent.”
“The dedication of this committee, and our volunteers, is evident by the hard work that they do on weekends and holidays when their service is most needed,” said Phelps. “Their continued energy and enthusiasm is the driving force of the Long Island Region One Veterans Committee.”
— Wendi Bowie
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- Ed Hussey, left, and Bill Parente, right, are just two of the many Veterans Committee members and volunteers to spend their day working at the event.
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- CSEA Local 830 member Evelyn McFarland, left, gives a car wash donation to Kay Fitzgerald, right, to add to the collection box.
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- Oyster Bay Local 881 member Lois Muller rinses off a car.
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- Town of Brookhaven Blue-Collar Unit activist Kevin Norwood helps wash one of the cars.
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- Nassau Retirees Local 919 1st Vice President Eleanor Arnost dries off a car.
