Verizon Paumanok Pioneers Community Service

Do you or someone you know need community service hours?

All are welcome to join us with our community service projects.
We work hard to provide activities that are conductive to family participation.
Please contact Tammy (631) 345-9799 for information.

Food for St. Boniface Food Pantry

On June 19 Dorothy, Dominic, Hank, and Marge delivered a generous supply of food that was collected at our annual Spring Luncheon by our members and guests.

Earth Day Clean-up

On Saturday, April 12 members of South Bay joined the Town of Massapequa Park in the annual Earth Day cleanup.

Easter

with Most Holy Rosary

On March 12 Dorothy, Dominick, Hank and Marge presented the Queen of the Most Holy Rosary $100.00 food gift cards to help with the Easter holiday, Also a supply of canned food items.

and Lutheran Family Services

On 3/11/ 08 Carolyn and Bill Rose delivered $100.00 food cards for Easter.

Mother Goose at Presbyterian Nursery School

January 11th Mother Goose (Dorothy Schiavone) program at Presbyterian Nursery School in Massapequa

Dictionaries for the Woodhull Elementary School

On Jan. 22, the Paumanok Chapter visited the Woodhull Elementary school in Shirley, NY. The chapter gave 145 third-grade students a dictionary to keep as their own. Chapter members also delivered a presentation on how to use those dictionaries. Mother Goose sang and read to 141 kindergarteners and then presented these students with their own books to take home. The chapter also presented a 9' x 11' US map rug to the school for the 5th graders. The school has assisted the chapter in collecting seven used watches, eight used cell phones, 15 eyeglasses, 17 used ink cartridges, four blankets, four hats, three pairs of mittens, three scarves, five children's winter jackets, one child's snow suit, seven tote bags, coupons, and 300 can tabs from soft drinks. The chapter will distribute these much-needed materials to non-profit groups throughout the community.

Pioneers Visit Mercy First

On December 23, the Paumanok Pioneers visited Mercy First Home for Boys located in Syosset, Long Island. This home is for boys ages 13 - 19 who have faced many challenges in their young lives. Of the 122 boys living in the facility (set up by the court system), 40 had no one in their lives who would be visiting or sending them anything for Christmas.

Nassau Council's Mary Ruane and respective members, along with Verizon employees across Nassau, adopted these boys for Christmas. The home requested sweatshirts and tees from Steve and Barry's, a store the boys love. The response was overwhelming. Managers Chantell Ven-Carter and Robert Rauschenbach enlisted the help of 20 of their friends. They purchased a regulation air hockey table and more Steve and Barry's clothing. Joanne Farrell, a COT in Zeckendorf, told her management agent about the event. He sent a note to all the Nassau COTs, which resulted in the collection of $440. Another anonymous COT employee donated 20 pizzas that were delivered to the home for the party. Joann Abreu and her family made their Christmas gifts to each other the gift of basketballs, footballs, and more sweats and tees for the boys. Local 1108 donated $50 and 40 gift bags filled with hygiene items for the boys. Harvey, a Pioneer vendor, donated wool hats.

The boys enjoyed a wonderful party sponsored by the Pioneers, Verizon management, employees and friends. The spirit that came to life in Verizon during this project was so inspiring that the chapter plans on visiting again at Easter. The chapter received a beautiful plaque made by the boys in the home with gratitude to those who spread the true meaning of the holiday season.

BBQ Lunch at the Ridge Rest Home

On Saturday, July 14 2007, Suffolk Council visited the Ridge Rest Home providing the residents with a BBQ Lunch. We made use of the tent that Chapter donated to the home last year. We also used Chapter's newly purchased BBQ for this event. Hot dogs, chips, soda, iced tea and salads were served. The day was enjoyed by all.


Mother Goose in Freeport
On September 29, 2007 Nassau Council's "Mother Goose", played by Mary Ruane, visited with children at the Harlem Book Fair in Freeport New York. The fair was held to support literacy on Long Island and was hosted by the African Atlantic Genealogical Society, QBR the Black Book Review, the Village of Freeport, and the African American Museum of Nassau County.

Calverton National Cemetery Memorial Day Service
Annually, the Calverton National Cemetery holds a Memorial Day Service for the veterans buried there, and annually, Paumanok Chapter decorates two sections of the Cemetery for this service. Our members and partners place a flag on each grave in these sections. On Saturday, May 26 2007, chapter members decorated these sections with the flags provided by the cemetery, and on June 2, 2007 we returned to remove the flags and bundle them up for next year's Memorial Day service.



Oak Hollow Nursing Center in Middle Island
On Saturday, May 12th 2007 Suffolk Council visited the Oak Hollow Nursing Center in Middle Island. We distributed 100 Mother's Day flowers to all the female residents, along with a colorful Mother's Day greeting which we posted on their personal bulletin boards in each of their rooms. We also took pictures of the residents receiving their flowers and made duplicates so that when we return for our Father's Day visit, we can post their pictures on their bulletin boards. Those pictures are pending photo release letters from each of the residents before we can post them here


Ridge Nursing Home
On Saturday, January 27 2007 Suffolk Council members visited the Ridge Nursing Home providing them with a friendly smile, a bagel breakfast (which consisted of bagels, cream cheese, butter, apple juice and pastries). We also distributed winter hats, mittens and socks to any of the residents who wanted them.