North Hempstead Donates 200 Boxes To Northport VA This Holiday

North Hempstead officials took a ride out to the Northport Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center on Dec. 1 to drop off hundreds of boxes of personal care items, clothing and more as part of the town's fifth annual veterans donation drive.

Over 200 boxes of new clothes, toiletries, and other supplies were collected through the town-wide drive.

“The Veterans Holiday Donation is a wonderful tradition here in North Hempstead, as the Veterans Advisory Committee and the entire community come together to collect donations for the Northport VA Medical Center,” Bosworth said in a press release. “We are so grateful for everyone’s generosity. It’s so important that we never forget our veterans and the tremendous sacrifices they have all made for this country.”

Residents had the opportunity to donate personal care items, clothing and more at several locations throughout the Town of North Hempstead, including: Clinton G. Martin Park, Town Hall, Town Clerk’s Office, Michael J. Tully Park Aquatic Activity Center, as well as many non-town operated facilities throughout the Town including; St. Mary’s Schools, Chaminade High School, Mineola School District, Carle Place School District, Westbury School District, Roslyn School District, Port Washington Community Chest, New Hyde Park Memorial School District, Herricks School District, Lakeville Estates Civic Association, Village of New Hyde Park, Hillside Library, PATV, and many more.

For more information about the Town’s Veteran’s Advisory Committee, visit www.northhempsteadny.gov/veterans or call 311.

Images via TONH:

• (Left to right): Peter Gong, Richard Kitson, Richard DeMartino, Anthony Catalano, Kathy Garneau, Council Member Peter Zuckerman, Gabriel Parajos, Al Piscitelli, Yuri Karasz, Judith Fastow, Council Member Anna Kaplan, Bob Bernstein, Supervisor Judi Bosworth, Katherine Cleary, Town Clerk Wayne Wink, Council Member Dina De Giorgio, Suzette Gray, Council Member Lee Seeman, Kay Farrell, Joel Harris, Jack Afonso, Matt Falcone and Jose Castro.
• DSC_2238: Supervisor Bosworth along with other North Hempstead elected officials and members of the Veterans Advisory Committee deliver donations to the Northport VA Medical Center