CURRAN DELIVERS EASTER & PASSOVER BASKETS TO ROSA LEE YOUNG CHILDHOOD CENTER

In photo: Executive Director Jeannine Rey (left), Assemblyman Curran (center), and Christine Ford (right) with children from Rosa Lee Young Childhood Center.

Assemblyman Brian Curran (Lynbrook-21st A.D.) recently delivered, for the fifth year in a row, Easter and Passover baskets to children and families in the Rockville Centre community through Rosa Lee Young Childhood Center. This year’s 50 baskets were generously donated by Stop & Shop Manager James Nemeth and Curran.

“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. “As it is every year, it was great to see such support from the community. 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 making their holiday special.”

Curran reached out to the community for their support in helping the less fortunate in the community by collecting food, toys and other gifts for the holiday baskets. Stop & Shop has consistently partnered with Curran to donate Easter baskets. 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. The Christian Easter holiday was Sunday, March 27 and the Jewish holiday of Passover begins at sundown on Friday, April 22. Curran also thanked Kelly Carruthers-Jensen, Oceanside Stop and Shop, James Nemeth, 1 in 9: Hewlett House with Geri Barish, Lucille Siegal and Steven Kalka, Diane Baumann, Kidz Entertainment Inc., and Ray Kerr and Lois Bercu, for their generous donations.

In photo 2: Assemblyman Curran listens on as these three- and four-year olds sang the entire alphabet song.

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

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