4 The Queens Courier • holiday • december 19, 2013 for breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com Bars give back for Christmas BY ANGY ALTAMIRANO [email protected] Less than a week after the Santas came to Sunnyside, the first wave of toys was donated to local charities and groups. Sunnyside’s Boulevard Bars, a collective of 10 bars and restaurants on and around Queens Boulevard, held its Second Annual Sunnyside Santathon pub crawl for charity on December 7 where they raised $10,000 in monetary and toy donations. The participating bars were Bar 43, The Courtyard Ale House, Maggie Mae’s, The Gaslight, Arriba Arriba, Sidetracks, Molly Blooms, PJ Horgan’s, McGuinness Pub and Bliss Street Station. The collective made its first donation on Thursday, December 12 at the United Forties Civic Association Holiday Party at St. Teresa’s Church in Woodside. The group also donated money to the food pantries at both churches. “It just feels fantastic to be able to give back to the community,” said Liz Taylor, manager of Bliss Street Station. “The little kids will wake up Christmas morning s holiday guide and have something to play with.” The organizations receiving toys include St. Teresa’s and St. Raphael’s Church, the 108th Precinct Toy Drive, MercyFirst Angel Guardian Orphanage in Brooklyn, and Metro Homeless Shelter. This year’s donations doubled from the inaugural Santathon last year. All who took part this year were dressed in their best Santa attire, and some even came as Santa’s little helpers. “It was great to get together,” said Patrick Burke, owner of The Courtyard Ale House. “It shows the hard work we did really paid off. It was tremendous, we exceeded our expectation.” Monetary and new, unwrapped toy donations are still being accepted at the 10 bars of Sunnyside’s Boulevard Bars up until Christmas. Photo Courtesy of Sunnyside’s Boulevard Bars Sunnyside’s Boulevard Bars made its first donation on December 12 at the United Forties Civic Association Holiday Party in Woodside. The group was joined by representatives from St. Teresa’s and St. Raphael’s Church, 108th Precinct Captain Brian Hennessy and Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer. “We’re Open New Year’s Eve & Day!!” Serving Lunch and Dinner Dine-In Takeout PERFECT FOR NEW YEAR’S Catering Hotline: 1-800-344-BENS © 2013 Ronald M. Dragoon Party Platter Plus for 10 $149.90 2 Dozen Mini Potato Knishes 2 Dozen Mini Franks-In-Jackets 3.5 lbs. Assorted Prime Cold Cuts CHOICE OF 2 SIDE SALADS: Cucumber Salad Homemade Potato Salad Freshly Cut Cole Slaw Macaroni Salad Rye Bread & Assorted Pickle Tray Add $1 per person for sandwich platters. ALL LOCATIONS OPEN! Our Manhattan store (38th St. off 7th Ave.) is just 4 blocks from Times Square! Stop in! Wishing You and Your Family a Happy and Healthy Holiday Season Congressman Joseph Crowley 14th Congressional District PAID FOR BY CROWLEY FOR CONGRESS
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