Jewish community organizations and agencies joined with local elected officials, including Senator Frank Padavan and Councilman David Weprin, to kick off the Northeast Queens Jewish Community Council's �Winter Coat Drive,� Tuesday, January 2, 2007, at 9:00 a.m. at the Samuel Field Y, 58-20 Little Neck Parkway, announced Chairman Corey Bearak and President Jeff Gurdus of the Northeast Queens Jewish Community Council (NEQJCC), which organized the program. The month long drive runs through February 4, 2007 and encourages donations of new and lightly used winder coats at collection points throughout northeast Queens, including the Y.

The largest regional Jewish community council in the Greater New York area, NEQJCC sponsors this program with the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty (�Met Council�), Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation (also a collection point), The Samuel Field/Bay Terrace Y, Councilman Weprin and Councilman James Gennaro, Senator Padavan, HSBC (also a collection point - Glen Oaks Branch)and many local synagogues and schools. "With the mild weather through the end of 2006, we thought people might have delayed replacing their winter garments and now may be focused on moving out existing gear to make room for the new," stated Mr. Bearak.

Joining Councilman Weprin and Senator Padavan at the kickoff at the Y were NEQJCC Vice President Corinne Steel, Samuel Field Y Associate Executive Director Jeri Mendelsohn, Y Youth Director Danielle Quinn, NEQJCC Executive Director Gail Eisenberg, Parker President/CEO Michael N. Rosenblut and Y Assistant Executive Director Rick Lewis. [Photos courtesy of Parker]

In addition to the Samuel Field Y, Parker Jewish Institute and HSBC's Glen Oaks branch, the NEQJCC will announce additional sites. For Information call NEQJCC Executive Director Gail Eisenberg at (718) 225-6750 x247.

Left to Right: NEQJCC Vice President Corinne Steel, Samuel Field Y Associate Executive Director Jeri Mendelsohn, State Senator Frank Padavan, Y Youth Director Danielle Quinn, NEQJCC Executive Director Gail Eisenberg, Parker President/CEO Michael N. Rosenblut, Councilman David Weprin and Y Assistant Executive Director Rick Lewis. [Photos courtesy of Parker]

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