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LeFrak City toy drive & giveaway brightens spirits
BY MARK HALLUM
mhallum@cnglocal.com
@QNS
Th e Queens Courier and QNS.com came
together to make Christmas a little bit better
for the children at Lefrak City with a toy
drive and a visit from Santa Claus.
On Dec. 14, dozens of children and
parents visited the library in the residential
complex and went home with new
toys at the event organized in part by
George Onuorah, originally from Nigeria
but having spent considerable time in
the U.S. aft er attending York College and
founding Our World Media.
“For me, the children are our future
and the next generation,” Onuorah said.
“Th e love we show them today goes a long
way and will surely impact their lives positively
... We can all play our small part to
make this world a better place.”
Onuorah has lived in LeFrak City since
1984, serving as a liaison for former
Councilwoman Helen Sears and has also
served on Community Board 4.
Sharon Diamond, the assistant manager
of the library, said the toy donations do
a lot more than just provide something to
preoccupy the children who come from
low-income families, but it can also be an
act of love.
“Th ey’re energetic. You have to keep
them occupied, you have to keep them
engaged and you have to show them love.
Because a lot of them don’t get that connection
at home,” Diamond said. “So they
come to the library for that release.”
Th e toy drive was organized between the
Schneps Communications and Onuorah,
as well as Patricia Nekankwe.
Photos: Mark Hallum/THE COURIER
Victoria Schneps, co-publisher of The Queens Courier, and the Courier staff — along with Santa Claus — brought some holiday cheer to LeFrak City on Dec. 14
George Onuroah, Victoria Schneps, Santa Claus (whose appearance was made possible by The Courier's
Alan Seltzer), Patricia Nekankwe and Sharon Diamond of Queens Library.
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