By Forum Staff
Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Howard Beach) recently had her office filled to the brim with animal supplies donated by residents throughout the community. For weeks on end, Pheffer Amato noted this week, the assemblywoman’s office was a revolving door of residents from the Rockaway Peninsula, along with Broad Channel, Howard Beach and Ozone Park who dropped off supplies. Donations from the community ranged from food, to toys, collars, water bowls, along with blankets and sheets.
Photo Courtesy of Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato
Pheffer Amato dropped off a portion of the accumulated donations to the Animal Care Center, which included over 150 pounds of food and over 250 sheets and towels.
Pheffer Amato dropped off a portion of the accumulated donations to the Animal Care Center, which included over 150 pounds of food and over 250 sheets and towels. The remaining blankets and sheets, food and toys went to several local animal shelters in South Queens and the Rockaway Peninsula.
“This is a community that loves its animals and that was shown through this amazing level of generosity,” Pheffer Amato said. “Everyone who came here to drop off supplies shared their own story about their furry friend because in this district we treat our animals with love, and appreciate the work the rescues do. I am so grateful for our community’s engagement as we are able to show our love and support to animals.”
The ACC had reached out to the assemblywoman due to her well known love of animals as it was in desperate need of supplies. Pheffer Amato had also recently worked with the 100th Precinct to rescue a dog and several cats from a condemned house in Broad Channel.
