CURRAN DELIVERS EASTER & PASSOVER BASKETS TO SOUTH NASSAU COMMUNITIES HOSPITAL

In photo (from the left): Richard J. Murphy, President & CEO; Assemblyman Brian Curran; James Nemeth, Manager of Sands Center Stop & Shop in Oceanside; Sue Penque, PhD, RN, Sr. VP & Chief Nursing Officer; Geri Barish, President, 1-in-9, the Long Island Breast Cancer Coalition; Lynn Bert, RN, Nurse Manager, Pediatrics; Gayle Somerstein, RN, Administrative Director for Women’s Services; and Joanne Newcombe, RN, VP of Patient Care Services.

Assemblyman Brian Curran (Lynbrook-21st A.D.) recently delivered, for the fourth year in a row, donated Easter and Passover baskets to South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside. This year’s baskets were generously donated by Oceanside Stop & Shop Manager James Nemeth and members of the community.

“These holidays hold such great significance for Christians and Jewish people. Easter is a time when people celebrate their faith with the resurrection of Jesus Christ, and I’ve always been moved by the Haggadah’s opening call in the Seder for ‘all who are hungry, come and eat; all who are needy, come and celebrate Passover,” said Curran. “It was great to see such participation from the community, and we cannot do this without their generous support. The thanks and smiles that fill the homes of families are priceless, and there is no greater feeling than to make their holiday special.”

Curran reached out to the community for support helping the less fortunate by collecting food, toys and other gifts for the holidays. During his rounds, Curran thanked the donors for their generous contributions, the volunteers who helped put the baskets together, and those who helped deliver them. Passover began on Friday, April 3 at sundown, while Easter was Sunday, April 5.

This year, Easter and Passover baskets were collected and have been or will be delivered to children in the pediatric unit of South Nassau Communities Hospital, the Hispanic Brotherhood of Rockville Centre, Leo F. Giblyn Elementary School, Baldwin St. Christopher’s Food Pantry, and Rosa Lee Young Childhood Center in Rockville Centre.

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