Jewish community organizations and agencies joined with local elected officials - Councilmen David Weprin James Gennaro and Leroy Comrie, Senators Frank Padavan and Tony Stavisky, and Assembly Members Rory Lancman Ann Carrozza, and Mark Weprin - to kick off the Fourth Annual "Harmony initiative Fall Food Drive," Sunday, September 21, 2008, at 10:30 a.m. at the Samuel Field Y, 58-20 Little Neck Parkway in Little Neck, announced Chairman Corey Bearak and President Jack Friedman of the Northeast Queens Jewish Community Council (NEQJCC), which organized the program. The month long drive runs through October 17. "We want to fight hidden hunger in the community," stated Mr. Bearak.

"As the largest regional Jewish community council in the Greater New York area, NEQJCC is proud to sponsor this program with the Samuel Field/Bay Terrace Y, Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation, UJA-Federation of New York, Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty and our elected officials," stated Mr. Friedman. "We encourage donat ions of unopened non-perishable foods such as baby food, beans, pasta, rice, canned food at collection points through out northeast Queens -- including the Samuel Field Y -- and adjoining communities," said NEQJCC Executive Director Gail Eisenberg who organized participation.

"Samuel Field Y is proud to partner with Northeast Queens Jewish Community Council, [UJA-] Federation and our electeds to help those in our community most in need.," said Dr. Steve Goodman, Executive Vice President of the �Y�.

For Information call NEQJCC Executive Director Gail Eisenberg at (718) 225-6750 x247, or email Gail@northeastqueensjewish.org

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Who:   Councilmen David Weprin James Gennaro and Leroy Comrie, Senators
           Frank Padavan and Toby Stavisky, the Northeast Queens Jewish
           Community Council, Samuel Field/ Bay Terrace Y, Parker Jewish Institute
           for Health Care and Rehabilitation, UJA-Federation of New York and
           Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty.

What:  Kick off of the Fourth Annual �Harmony initiative Fall Food Drive�

When:  Sunday, September 21, 2008, at 10:30 a.m.

Where:  Samuel Field Y, 58-20 Little Neck Parkway in Little Neck

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