December 19, 2008

CONNETQUOT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS ‘EVERY CHILD’S DREAM’ HOLIDAY CELEBRATION

Ronkonkoma, NY - Connetquot Teachers Association (CTA) President, Loretta Powell, proudly announced that the district’s teachers played a vital role in the third annual ‘Every Child’s Dream’ Holiday Celebration on December 12th. “Twenty-five current, or retired, Connetquot teachers and friends helped distribute coats, blankets, scarves and gloves, as well as serving dinner to almost 600 guests,” said Powell.

Event organizer Ken Mangan, of the Suffolk County Department of Labor, was pleased with the turnout of all the volunteers that made this event such a success. CTA Vice-Presidents Brad Lindell and Doug Sposato, along with the Association’s Coordinator of Community Advocacy Nancy Dunlop, assisted with the distribution. The number of invited guests was so large that two dinner sittings, at 5 PM and 7 PM, were arranged.

Invited guests were served on linen covered tables, by waiters and waitresses wearing white gloves, in the colorfully decorated St. Lawrence the Martyr auditorium (founded in 1895) in Sayville, NY. Suffolk’s homeless and needy guests were served dinner and dessert, and then had the opportunity to select from hundreds of coats, sweaters and blankets that had been donated for their use. Youngsters in attendance were provided with their own little surprises which included gifts distributed by Santa’s ‘elves’.

Congratulaitons to Ken Mangan for his wonderful efforts to help the homeless, and needy. He was assured that Connetquot’s teachers will be available to help out again next year. The Connetquot Teacher’s Association is deeply involved in community events such as financial support of local club sports for boys and girls, collecting clothing for the needy, and raising funds to fight cancer, and provide college scholarships.

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