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for breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com january 29, 2015 • kids & education • The Queens Courier 51 ▶ kids & education Sponsored by There’s more in store for you when you have a 5Star Credit Card. Apply today online at mynycb.com or call us at 1-888-550-9888 Smart Student BANKING1 > Absolutely Free Student Checking •No minimum balance •No per check fee •No monthly maintenance fee > Free unlimited ATM transactions at NYCB locations > Free VISA®CheckCard > Free Direct Deposit > Free On-line Banking with Free Bill Pay† > 24 Hour Bank by Phone > Convenience •Over 140 locations in NY and NJ •Extended branch banking hours •Supermarket banking •7 day-a-week banking at many locations > Pre-Paid Solutions •VISA® Gift Card •Pre-Paid Long Distance •Pre-Paid MasterCardTM •Pre-Paid Wireless Service •MetroCards Open your Student Checking2 Account today and enjoy: • NO MINIMUM BALANCE FEE • NO PER-CHECK FEE • NO MONTHLY SERVICE FEE Free ▪ Unlimited transactions at NYCB ATMs ▪ Visa® check card ▪ Direct Deposit Convenience ▪ Over 175 locations in NY and NJ ▪ Extended branch banking hours ▪ Online Banking with e-Statements For more information call 718-448-7272 or visit www.myNYCB.com Be sure to ask about our Student Statement Savings Account too! †For your online security, information will be verified by the Bank. Once the verification process is complete, your Free Online Banking & Free Bill Pay account will be activated and ready for you to use. No monthly services charges apply. A separate fee applies for optional services such as Money HQ. Please talk to a branch representative or ask for our fee schedule for more details. © New York Community Bank. Member FDIC Equal Housing Lender FORMER ST. MARY’S PATIENT HELPS CURRENT PATIENTS BY ERIC JANKIEWICZ ejankiewicz@queenscourier.com @ericjankiewicz Arif Sharon spent the majority of his teenage years in St. Mary’s Hospital for Children, where he was treated for his learning disability. Now, at 20, he works at the hospital to help other kids. “I was one of them, and it makes me feel good to be here,” Sharon said. “I want to work here full time.” St. Mary’s Hospital for Children provides intensive rehabilitation, specialized care and education to children with special needs and life-limiting conditions. Sharon is finishing high school and he’s training to become a therapeutic activities assistant for the hospital. For now, he volunteers with supervising the kids and has been doing it since 2013. “The best part of my job is meeting new kids,” Sharon said. “You get to see what their disability is and how you can help them.” Sharon, who’s from Richmond Hill, also wants to go to college and do something in pediatrics that would allow him to help St. Mary’s kids even more. On a sunny winter day, Sharon played with a group of children in the hospital’s playground. A therapeutic dog chased a ball to the chorus of children’s laughter. A student of Thomas Edison High School, Sharon continues to struggle with many of the problems that the children have. “He’s amazing,” said Jillian Quinn, the volunteer coordinator. “He understands the kids and he is always willing to help.” While Quinn oversees many volunteers, she said that Sharon’s previous experience with being a patient of the facility allows him to help the children in ways that some other volunteers don’t naturally do. “They see me as their role model,” Sharon said. “I have a pretty awesome job.” (877) 786-6560 • myNYCB.com 1Student Banking is available for personal accounts only and is free of maintenance and activity fees. 2Student Checking Accounts with a Visa® check card are automatically enrolled in the Even >more Rewards Program. For complete terms and conditions speak with a branch representative. Restrictions apply. Bank is not responsible for typographical errors. ©2015 New York Community Bank- Member FDIC Equal Opportunity Lender Photo courtesy of Saint Mary’s Hospital Photo courtesy of Saint Mary’s Hospital Arif Sharon stands on the left in a white shirt supervising St. Mary’s children as they play with a therapy dog.


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