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“In the 23rd District we are governed by the notion that we don’t sit idly by while others suffer, whether they be a neighbor down the street or a total stranger across the world,” Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato said.
By Forum Staff
Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Howard Beach) announced on Tuesday that her office has partnered with area organizations to collect much-needed supplies for war-ravaged Ukraine.
According to Pheffer Amato, throughout the past week, residents of the Rockaway Peninsula, Broad Channel, Ozone Park and Howard Beach have dropped off supplies at her Howard Beach district office or the Living Word Christian Fellowship.
“It is moments like this that reaffirms the fact that this truly is the best community in New York. In the 23rd District we are governed by the notion that we don’t sit idly by while others suffer, whether they be a neighbor down the street or a total stranger across the world. We have an opportunity to help victims of a horrific war and we are going to do everything we can to support them,” Pheffer Amato said.
The donations are set to be delivered to Ukraine via Solent Freight Services, a freight forwarder with ties to South Queens that has the ability to ensure the supplies will be properly dropped off to the needy. The last day to donate supplies is Saturday, March 19 at the Living Word Christian Fellowship located at Cross Bay Boulevard and Sutter Avenue. The relief effort is looking for: toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, feminine products, sheets, towels, soap, razors, diapers, formula, blankets, canned/shelf stable food, medical supplies, baby wipes, socks, diaper ointments/powder, and pet food.
“I am filled with pride that organizations like Kiwanis International of Woodhaven and Ozone Park, Lions Club International of Ozone Park, Woodhaven and Howard Beach, Living Word Christian Fellowship, Ozone Park Block Association, Solent Freight Services, along with Deshi Senior Center, the Pizza Dance Foundation, Our Neighbors Civic Association of Ozone Park, the Glendale Civic Association, Howard Beach Observation Patrol, [Bangladeshi American Community Development and Youth Services] and so many others who got involved exist in our community. I will be happy to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with all of them as we load the truck,” the assemblywoman added.
