Children at Winthrop Hospital Enjoy Holiday Cheer

Children at Winthrop-Univesity Hospital received some holiday cheer on Wednesday, thanks to a toy drive sponsored by Sen. Jack Martins, R-Mineola.

Students from nine local schools as well as volunteers from two libraries and volunteers joined Martins in delivering more than 2,000 toys collected in the annual holiday toy drive.

“The gift of a new toy always brightens a child’s spirits, and that’s even more important for children in the hospital who are going through tough times,” Martins said.

“The community’s extraordinary generosity will bring smiles to the faces of many children who could use some extra cheer,” he added.

The schools and libraries who participated in Senator Martins’ toy drive are:

· Bryant Library (Roslyn)
· Center Street School (Herricks School District)
· Cherry Lane Elementary School (Carle Place School District)
· Hillside Grade School (New Hyde Park-Garden City Park School District)
· Hillside Public Library (New Hyde Park)
· Manhasset Secondary School (Manhasset School District)
· Mineola Middle School (Mineola School District)
· Rushmore Avenue School (Carle Place School District)
· Searingtown School (Herricks School District)
· St. Aidan School (Williston Park)
· Weber Middle School (Port Washington School District)

“Winthrop-University Hospital is amazed at the incredible generosity of New York State Senator Jack Martins and all of the groups who helped to collect toys for our pediatric patients this year,” said John F. Collins,
president and CEO of Winthrop-University Hospital.

“This wonderful outpouring of kindness will certainly brighten the lives of our young patients throughout the year, and we thank him for being so instrumental in making this happen,” he added

Photo caption: Senator Martins helps one of Winthrop’s child patients pick out one of the toys that he collected through his annual holiday toy drive.

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