LI Ambulance To Give Free Halloween Buckets, Host Food Drive

SAYVILLE, NY — A Long Island ambulance company will be helping children with special needs get ready for Halloween this Saturday, as well as helping families in need for the winter holidays.

The Community Ambulance Company will be collecting non-perishable canned and packaged food for the Greater Sayville Food Pantry this Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at 420 Lakeland Ave. in Sayville.

This food will assist the Greater Sayville Food Pantry's mission of feeding hundreds of community families that are in need.

The drop-off location is located outside in the front of the building parking lot, "making it easy and convenient to drive up and drop off items without exiting your vehicle," a news release said.

At the same time, the volunteer-based organization will provide free, blue, pumpkin buckets and awareness cards to parents of special needs children.

Blue pumpkin buckets signify that a trick-or-treater may have autism, special needs, or be non-verbal.

"For those who choose to use them, the blue bucket can promote a feeling of independence by providing a subtle, dignified way of alerting people that the child or young adult at their door may not be able to participate in all of the traditional aspects of trick or treating," said the organization.

Registration is required for the distribution of the blue buckets. To sign up, click here.

To learn more about the food donation and Community Ambulance Company, click here.