New York Yankees Matt Duran and Ray Negron Spread Holiday Cheer at PS 7

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, Bronx Chamber of Commerce President Lenny Caro, and Matt Duran and Ray Negron of the New York Yankees spoke to students at PS 7 today about the importance of working hard and being positive. Students were given prizes such as soccer balls, toys, and Yankees rings. In the attached photos:


Matt Duran and Ray Negron of the NY Yankees, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, PS 7 Principal Frank Patterson, Bronx Chamber of Commerce President Lenny Caro, NY Yankees mascot Sultan and puppet Lucky pose with students from PS 7.


Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz hands out soccer balls to PS 7 students.

NYC COUNCILMAN OLIVER KOPPELL LAUNCHES TOY DRIVE FOR CHILDREN IN NEED

Here is another opportunity to participate in a Toy Drive for local youth.

Gregory

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Council Member Oliver Koppell launched his toy drive this holiday season by distributing over 100 toys on December 8, 2011 to children at the Little Angels Head Start Program on Hull Avenue in the Bedford Park/Norwood section of his district. These toys were among the 300 donated to Koppell by the Bronx Chamber of Commerce and Bronx Toys, a toy manufacturer, to give to children in need in his district.

Koppell also selected Mosholu-Montefiore, Marble Hill and Kingsbridge Heights Community Centers to be the recipient of toys because many of the families the centers serve are suffering during these harsh economic times and cannot afford to give their children a holiday present.

A number of children who attend PS 8 live in the nearby homeless shelter and Koppell provided the school with toys to give to these children, who are among the neediest in his district.

“I am grateful to the Bronx Chamber of Commerce and Bronx Toys for their generous donation of toys to brighten the holiday season for children in my district, many of whom would go without gifts because of the economic hardship their families are experiencing.”

If you wish, you can contribute to Koppell’s toy drive by dropping off a new, unwrapped toy at his district office, 3636 Waldo Avenue, Bronx/Riverdale phone # (718) 549-7300.

Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo Hosts Deputy Bronx Borough President Aurelia Greene To Kick-Off Annual Toy Drive

Various individuals and organizations have combined forces to kick off a toy and food Drive. Perks including free admission to the Bronx Zoo are part of the package for those who contribute a toy or food. For more information please review the press release sent.

With the recent statistic quoted by former President Clinton that 49% of American families are under the poverty line, it's good to see that there is an organized push to make sure people are feed and that every child has a gift for the holiday season.

Gregory
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Children from PS 205 to make donation of the first toy of the season

WCS expands toy and food collection to all five WCS zoos and aquarium

Toy and food donors will receive a free ticket
to the Bronx Zoo or New York Aquarium

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Bronx, NY – Nov. 14, 2011 – On Wednesday, November 16, Deputy Bronx Borough President Aurelia Greene will join officials from the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo and children from PS 205 at the Bronx Zoo’s Dancing Crane Café to kick-off Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr.’s holiday toy drive.

In honor of the start of the holiday season, school children from PS 205 will be on hand to donate the first toys of the year.

Who: Deputy Bronx Borough President Aurelia Greene
John Calvelli, WCS Executive Vice President of Public Affairs
School children from PS205

What: Kick-off event for the Borough President’s Annual Toy Drive

Where: WCS’s Bronx Zoo
2300 Southern Blvd.
Bronx, NY

When: Wednesday, November 16, 2011
10:30 am – 11:30 am

The partnership between the Bronx Zoo and the Borough President on the toy drive has become an annual tradition. The Bronx Zoo will serve as a collection point for new, unwrapped toys donated by members of the community. Toys will be collected through the end of December and will be distributed by the Borough President’s office to underprivileged members of the community.

WCS is partnering with City Harvest to collect food for underprivileged New Yorkers. Food collected from food drive helps provide nutritious meals every day to people in New York City who turn to food assistance programs. City Harvest needs a variety of canned, packaged and nonperishable foods to feed people in need. Some of the most-needed foods include canned fruit, canned vegetables, peanut butter (plastic jars), macaroni and cheese (packaged), hot and cold cereal (packaged, family-size).*

In appreciation for their generosity, those who make a qualifying donation of a new, unwrapped toy and/or ten food items at the Bronx Zoo between Saturday, Nov. 19 and Saturday, Dec. 31 will receive a free ticket to the Bronx Zoo.

From Saturday, November 19 through Saturday December 31, the zoos will collect toys for underprivileged children. Visitors can bring their new, unwrapped toys to designated drop-off points at each of the WCS parks for distribution by the Borough President’s office.

The Wildlife Conservation Society would like to thank the Bronx Chamber of Commerce, Bronx Toys for their generosity and support of the toy and food drives.

Savor The Bronx! Restaurant Week Coming In November : Restaurants to Serve Up Special Deals November 1 – 13, 2011

The Bronx is having its first ever restaurant week. I don't know why no one thought of this before. With all the great restaurants in our borough and our diverse ethnic population, each with their own secrete recipes, it should be a great success. For more information on "Savor the Bronx" please do review the press release sent and log onto the web address provided. This is definitely a step in the right direction for our borough. Kudos to all the organizations teaming up to make the event possible.

Gregory

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Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., in conjunction with the New York State Restaurant Association, will present Savor The Bronx!, the borough’s first restaurant week from Tuesday, November 1 to Sunday, November 13.

The event, produced by the Bronx Tourism Council and co-hosted by the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation (BOEDC) and the Bronx Chamber of Commerce, will showcase the borough’s best eateries. They’ll offer special values and discounts like prix fixe 3-course meals, complimentary coffee and dessert, or 20% off the check.

Foodies can experience delicious dishes from the Americas, the Caribbean, Asia, Central America, Europe and Africa, all of which are available in the Bronx.

To get more information on participating Savor The Bronx! restaurants, please visit savorthebronx.com.