Councilman Gjonaj presents toy giveaway
at Pelham Parkway Houses
On Dec. 14, New York City Councilman Mark Gjonaj continued his toy giveaway.
This toy giveaway event was held at NYCHA Pelham Parkway Houses
where more than 300 toys were distributed to children. There was also a distribution
of candy cane, hot chocolate, hats and gloves.
NYC Councilman Mark Gjonaj handing out
face masks to families online. Photos Jewel
Webber
Cynthia Bailey, Assemblymember, Michael Blake, Kenneth Carter , president of Bronx Alphas,
Casey Hogan, Quality & Food Safety Systems Analyst at Danone and Stephen Ritz, Teacher
and Green Bronx Machine founder. Photos Jewel Webber Birch collects food in annual drive
Birch Family Services Pelham Bay Early Childhood Center continued its
tradition of helping those in need with its Third Annual Food Drive.
Kids at CHAM get virtual visit
and gifts from Santa
Santa made a virtual visit to the
Children’s Hospital at Montefi ore
(CHAM).
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On Dec. 9, Danone North America
and Green Bronx Machine presented
“Food For Good: Community Access
Event.”
This event was held at Community
School 55 at 450 Saint Pauls Place.
As parents picked up their children
and came back out, they were presented
with a bag full of free Danone
products(yogurt, Silk Almond sugarless
milk, Silk Oat Low Fat milk and Horizon
Organic low fat milk). There was
also a space where parents could sign up
for SNAP, WIC and EBT benefi ts.
Boxes of Silk Almond Unsweetened Milk waiting to be packed in bags and distributed.
Councilman Gjonaj takes a photo with the
Grinch.
Young children exhibit food from the food drive. Photo courtesy Birch Family Services, Inc.
Danone North America, Green Bronx Machine
hold Food For Good: Community Access Event
Five month old baby Mason from the Bronx
celebrated his fi rst Christmas with a virtual
visit from Santa at the Children’s Hospital at
Montefi ore. He also received some holiday
gifts thanks to the 2021 Holidays from the
Heart campaign. Photo courtesy Montefi ore