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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.
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Food
for St. Boniface Food Pantry
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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.
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Earth Day Clean-up |
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On Saturday, April 12 members of South Bay joined the Town of
Massapequa Park in the annual Earth Day cleanup. |
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Easter
with
Most Holy Rosary |
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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.
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and
Lutheran Family Services |
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On 3/11/ 08 Carolyn and Bill Rose delivered $100.00 food cards
for Easter.
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Mother Goose at Presbyterian Nursery School
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January 11th Mother Goose (Dorothy Schiavone) program at
Presbyterian Nursery School in Massapequa |
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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.
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Pioneers
Visit Mercy First |
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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
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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. |
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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. |
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Calverton
National Cemetery Memorial Day Service |
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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. |
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Oak Hollow
Nursing Center in Middle Island |
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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
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Ridge
Nursing Home |
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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. |
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