Glen Cove City Hall Knitting Club Stitches for Veterans.

Glen Cove City Hall Knitting Club Stitches for Veterans

City employees aim to collect 1,111 handmade items in honor of Veterans Day (11/11)

Glen Cove, NY - Inside Glen Cove City Hall each Monday night, a group of employees gathers after hours - not for meetings, but for knitting needles, yarn, and a shared purpose.

The Glen Cove City Hall Knitting Club, founded by longtime City employees Susan Tripp and Angie Colangelo, began as two coworkers knitting during lunch breaks. Their idea grew when they reached out to Kate Csillag and her mother Cindy Curtis, who teach free knitting and crochet lessons at the Glen Cove Public Library, Bayville Library, and Congregation Tifereth Israel. Together, they formed a close-knit group of about ten City Hall employees who meet weekly to create handmade items for those in need.

This year, the club is working toward an ambitious goal: collecting 1,111 handmade scarves, hats, gloves, and mittens for veterans—a number inspired by Veterans Day (11/11). The donations will benefit the Disabled American Veterans of Long Island (DAV), a nonprofit organization that provides critical support and advocacy for disabled veterans across Long Island, including Glen Cove and surrounding communities. Learn more at www.davny.org.

“The response has been incredible,” said Tripp. “What started as something small has become a way for us to give back in a meaningful, personal way. Every stitch is made with gratitude for our veterans.”

Donations will be received in the Building Department or Office of the Mayor, located on the 3rd floor of Glen Cove City Hall, 9 Glen Street, Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

This year’s initiative has already received a generous contribution from the Glen Cove Senior Center Knitting Club, which is donating 200 handmade items toward the total. Volunteer instructors Kate Csillag and Cindy Curtis continue to guide the group - entirely free of charge - in this effort to spread warmth and gratitude throughout the community.

“We’re proud to be part of something that not only brings people together but honors those who’ve given so much,” said Csillag.

The group invites residents and local organizations to help them reach their 1,111- item goal by donating new or handmade scarves, gloves, hats, or socks. Donations will be accepted through November 1, 2025.

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Media Contact:

Roni Jenkins

Public Relations, City of Glen Cove

roni.jenkins@glencoveny.gov | (516) 320-7865