WIADCA hosts annual Children’s Holiday Celebration & Toy Drive
By Nelson A. King
The Brooklyn-based West
Indian American Day Carnival
Association (WIADCA),
organizer of the annual
massive carnival parade on
Brooklyn’s Eastern Parkway,
on Sunday hosted its annual
Children’s Holiday Celebration
& Toy Drive at its new
home.
New WIADCA home
The new home is located at
the Major R. Owens Health &
Wellness Community Center
— named in honor of the
late congressman, who represented
the then 11th Congressional
District in Brooklyn
— at 1561 Bedford Ave.,
Brooklyn.
WIADCA’s previous home
was on Rogers Avenue in
Brooklyn.
Day of joy
“It was a day filled with
joy, celebration, face painting,
craft making, games,
toys, and a special Santa
meet and greet,” said Nicholas
Juzdan, WIADCA marketing
consultant, disclosing
that over 400 children from
the community participated
in the event.
“WIADCA is privileged and
blessed to offer their programming
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year-round and
especially during the holiday
season to the most deserving
members of their community,”
he added.
“WIADCA could not have
been able to provide these
services without their community
and corporate sponsors
who have given their
time, treasure and talent to
the organization,” Juzdan
continued.
Gratitude
WIADCA’s Guyanese-born
President Michelle Gibbs
emphasized the organization’s
profound gratitude.
“We are so grateful to be
able to offer so many resources
year-round,” she told Caribbean
Life. “This yearly tradition
is one of my favorites.
“Seeing the faces of all the
children truly puts meaning
to the work we do here
at WIADCA,” Gibbs added.
“We could not have done it
without our community and
sponsors. WIADCA wishes
everyone a Happy Holiday
and Happy New Year!” Santa with parents and their daughter. Michelle Gibbs/WIADCA
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