The New York City & Vicinity District
Council of Carpenters and the
Carpenter Contractor Alliance of Metropolitan
New York brought hope to
families in the Bronx by delivering
warm Thanksgiving meals and turkeys
to communities in need.
These Thanksgiving activities
were done in partnership New York
State Senator Jamaal Bailey, Assembly
members Carl Heastie, Karines
Reyes and Kenny Burgos and Council
members Diana Ayala and Kevin Riley
from Nov. 13 through Nov. 23.
The union participated in 19 events
throughout New York City, including
six in the Bronx. In total, union carpenters
and contractors donated approximately
2,400 turkeys and warm
meals this Thanksgiving.
Union carpenters and contractors
began their volunteer efforts with
Ayala at the Moore Houses, then went
to The Bronx River Houses and Monroe
Houses with Burgos, then worked
alongside Bailey at his district offi ce,
they continued donations at Stevenson
Commons with Reyes, Co-op City with
Riley and fi nished their efforts with
Heastie at his district offi ce.
“The NYC Carpenters Union has
been a tremendous partner in the work
to combat food insecurity and hunger
in our communities,” Bailey said. “I
want to extend my heartfelt thanks to
their members for stepping up to make
the holidays a little brighter for our
families throughout the district, especially
our neighbors struggling with
hunger this holiday season. Thanks to
their generosity and dedicated efforts,
countless families will have turkeys
for Thanksgiving.”
-Bronx Times
Assemblyman Kenny Burgos donating turkeys with union carpenters.
BRONX TIMES REPORTER, D 48 EC. 10-16, 2021 BTR
On Nov. 22, Union Grove Missionary Baptist Church distributed turkeys and
side dishes, and also had a mobile COVID-19 testing clinic on site.
Attendees in the front of the church listening to a live DJ and receiving tickets for food.
Photo Jewel Webber
Chaplin J. Lanci and treasurer J. O’Brien pose with the winner of the Veterans Day Parade
Committee’s 50/50 raffl e. Photo courtesy Judy Lanci
Councilwoman Diana Ayala donating turkeys with union carpenters.
Photos courtesy The New York City District Council of Carpenters
Church feeds the community
Raffl e winner gets $2K
Union Carpenters hand out
food for Thanksgiving