Seasonal & Holidays
Queens Nonprofit Delivers Hanukkah Care Packages To Seniors
Commonpoint Queens delivered bags of sufganiyot, gelt and other Hanukkah treats to 200 homebound seniors.
FOREST HILLS, QUEENS — Commonpoint Queens is helping homebound seniors celebrate Hanukkah by delivering care packages of holiday treats.
Volunteers and staff for the nonprofit, formerly known as the Samuel Field Y and Central Queens Y, packed and delivered bags of sufganiyot, gelt and other Hanukkah treats to 200 seniors, according to a news release.
“We are all missing seeing our family this holiday season but our seniors are particularly vulnerable," Commonpoint Queens CEO Danielle Ellman said in a prepared statement.
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"The COVID-19 pandemic has left many older adults socially isolated, depressed, and anxious. By delivering Hanukkah care packages, we remind the senior community that while we may need to be physically apart this holiday season, we are here for them."
Commonpoint Queens will also deliver care packages leading up to Christmas.
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