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gratitude
Middle Village pharmacy owner’s donation of 2,000
face masks distributed to NYU Langone Health
Courtesy of Holden’s offi ce
BY BENJAMIN MANDILE
editorial@qns.com
@QNS
Th e owner of AJ’s Village Chemist in
Middle Village donated 2,000 face masks
April 15 amid the shortages of personal protective
equipment facing New York City hospitals.
Th e standard surgical masks were donated
by April 17 to NYU Langone Health through
Councilman Robert Holden’s offi ce.
“With shortages of PPE at every level of
government, these masks will go a long way
toward helping our frontline workers who
don’t need the added stress of not having
enough PPE to do their jobs,” said Ryan
Kelley, a spokesman for Holden’s offi ce.
Joseph LaSala, the owner of AJ’s Village
Chemist (located at 74-05 Metropolitan
Ave.), contacted Holden’s offi ce directly,
which donated the masks to NYU Langone
Health based on needs, outreach by Holden’s
offi ce and the needs of organizations who
have contacted the councilman’s offi ce.
Donations of masks, gloves, face shields,
gowns, booties and hand sanitizer are all welcomed
at Holden’s offi ce, which will forward
it on to groups in need.
Elmhurst pop-up biz donates Indonesian desserts to coronavirus heroes
BY CARLOTTA MOHAMED
cmohamed@schnepsmedia.com
@QNS
Papa Don NYC, a pop-up and catering
company in Elmhurst, is serving sweet
Indonesian desserts to COVID-19 heroes
this week across the city.
Th e company is working with the community
to feed healthcare workers in need
in diff erent hospitals, EMS groups, FDNY
and many other essential workers on the
frontlines in all boroughs.
“Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot
of the pop-up events we planned on doing
were canceled or postponed. However,
we are staying positive,” said Papa Don
of Papa Don NYC. “We want to show our
community our support. We are hoping
we can reach more people to be a part
of the movement in helping one another.
Our goal is to give back as much as we
can through this pandemic. We
are all in this together.”
Papa Don’s has donated
more than 500 Indo-pancakes
to fi ve hospitals so far —
Elmhurst Hospital, Flushing
Hospital, Jamaica Hospital,
Coney Island Hospital in
Brooklyn and NewYork-
Presbyterian Hospital in
Manhattan.
Th is week, Papa Don’s
is planning to donate to
Montefi ore Hospital in the
Bronx, an EMS group in
Brooklyn and one of the busiest FDNY
fi rehouses in Harlem.
On top of the donations, Papa Don’s is
also donating a mini Indonesian pancake
— also known as a martabak manis fi lled
with chocolate sprinkle, crushed peanuts,
sesame seeds, condensed milk and/
or cheese — with every purchase made
by a customer. During the week on certain
days, Papa Don’s is taking orders via
phone or text at 718-844-6516 or through
Instagram (@papadonnyc) for delivery
only. Th e other half of the week, they will
be doing donations.
Papa Don’s has also created a
GoFundMe account for those who would
like to donate in helping to give hospital
staff something sweet to look forward to.
Follow @papadonNYC on Instagram
and Facebook for up-to-date information.
Photo courtesy of Papa Don NYC
Medical staff at Jamaica Hospital receive a special delivery of
Indo-pancakes from Papa Don NYC
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