In the 24th annual Valentines for Vets gift drive in northeast Queens, residents donated a record number of items for hospitalized veterans.
Co-sponsored by Assemblyman Edward Braunstein, the Law Offices of Ann-Margaret Carrozza and Community Board 11, the drive netted thousands of handwritten cards, candy, new clothing items, playing cards, puzzles and toiletries.
Donations were made by 30 schools across the district, as well as civic organizations, libraries, Girl Scout troops and local residents.
“These donations, which were the most received in the 24-year history of our community’s Valentines for Vets program, helped to brighten the day of hundreds of veterans by showing that we care about them and appreciate their sacrifices,” Braunstein said.
Here are the schools and community groups that contributed to this drive:
- Bayside High School Key Club
- Bayside Historical Society
- Bayside Public Library
- Benjamin N. Cardozo High School
- Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy
- Fresh Meadows Public Library
- Girl Scout Troop 4587
- Grace Episcopal Conron Girl Scout Troop
- Greater Whitestone Taxpayers Civic Association
- Holy Trinity Catholic Academy
- IS 25
- Jefferson Democratic Club
- MS 158
- Miracle Ear
- MS 294 – Bell Academy
- New York-Presbyterian Queens/Cancer Services Program
- Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Academy
- Park Shore Country Day Camp/Preschool
- PS 32
- PS 41
- PS 79
- PS 94,
- PS 107
- PS 130
- PS 159
- PS 169
- PS 174
- PS 184
- PS 193
- PS 209
- PS 811
- Sacred Heart Catholic Academy
- School District 25 Pre-K Center of College Point
- School District 25 Pre-K Center of Whitestone
- School District 30 Pre-K Center
- Shaub
- Ahmuty
- Citrin, & Spratt, PPL
- St. Luke School
- St. Mel’s Catholic Academy
- St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Seniors
- St. Robert Bellarmine Girl Scout Troop 4279
- Townsend Harris High School
- William Spyropoulos Greek-American Day School