Letter To The Editor: Housing Authority Commissioner Jake Stuiver

Dear Editor:

I wish to extend my heartfelt thanks to all who participated in the Third Annual Family & Friends Hoboken Thanksgiving Buffet last month. Through the extraordinarily generous financial sponsorship and volunteer efforts of more than 40 kind members of our community, we were able to serve meals to roughly 250 seniors and Housing Authority residents.

The event took place Tuesday, Nov. 22, at two locations – the Multi-Service Center, primarily attended by seniors from all across town, and the 221 Jackson Street community room, primarily attended by downtown public-housing residents.  The event was deeply appreciated by all who came, and provided a tremendous opportunity for people to spend quality time with family and old friends, as well as meet new people. Indeed, some of the volunteers had such a good time that they have since contacted me about remaining involved with serving the public-housing community.Each year the event seems to get bigger and better-attended, and is becoming a great Hoboken holiday tradition.

Many thanks to Luis Acevedo for lots of hard work helping organize, publicize and execute the event, and to the City of Hoboken, Mayor Dawn Zimmer and Health & Human Services Director Leo Pellegrini; and the Hoboken Housing Authority, Executive Director Carmelo Garcia, for providing facilities and support.

And many, many thanks to all of the following generous contributors:

Sponsors

Mayor Dawn Zimmer and Stan Grossbard

City of Hoboken Department of Health and Human Services, Director Leo Pellegrini

Councilman Peter Cunningham

Councilman Tim Occhipinti

Toni Tommarrazzo

Cindy Cray

Tony Soares

Rabbi Robert Scheinberg

Dennis Shah and Vegetarian Vision

Frank Palmisano and Biggie's Clam Bar

Rami and Miriam Pinchevsky

Mark Heyer

Amardeep Singh

Keith Furman

Michelle Sager

Chris Baldwin

Vijay Chaudhuri

Deirdre Wall and Greg Bond

Carrie Phillips

Frances Jennings

The staff of Harrison Scott Publications, including Alison Waldman and Joy Selnick

LaTrenda Ross

Nanette Fornabai

Douglas Smith

Volunteers

HHA Commissioner Judy Burrell

Coach Hicks

Francine Gilliard

Erika Muller

Miriam Acevedo

Noah Acevedo

Tito Grahmz

Xavier Rivera

Evelyn Rodriguez

Sheryl Carrozza

Doris Oliver

Megan Grandetti

David Gonzalez

Once again, thanks a million to all for your generosity, and to the attendees for coming out and making it such a warm and wonderful event. Happy holidays to everyone, and all the best for a happy, healthy new year.  

Sincerely,

Jake Stuiver

Hoboken Housing Authority,

Board of Commissioners