December 17, 2010
Connetquot Teachers Association
Helps Make 5th Annual
‘EVERY CHILD’S DREAM’ a Reality
Ronkonkoma, NY --- On December 17th
the Connetquot Teachers Association (CTA) led an enthusiastic
group of colleagues over to Sayville, NY, to help
make ‘Every Child’s Dream’ come
true. More than two dozen current members of the Connetquot
Teachers Association, and their families, volunteered
to distribute coats, sweaters, hats, gloves, scarves,
blankets and school supplies to more than 600 of Suffolk’s
homeless and needy neighbors. Event organizer Ken
Mangan was pleased with the turnout of volunteers
and guests, which made this 5th annual event the biggest
and best so far.
Invited guests were served on linen-covered tables,
by waiters and waitresses wearing white gloves, in
the colorfully decorated auditorium of St. Lawrence
the Martyr (founded in 1895) Church in Sayville, NY.
CTA member Christine Dassler arranged for the teachers
to sort and distribute coats, or assist in serving
the guests. Suffolk’s homeless and needy guests
were served snacks, dinner and dessert, and then had
the opportunity to select from hundreds of pieces
of gently used, as well as new, ‘winter wear’
that had been donated for their use. Youngsters were
provided with their own surprises which included gifts
distributed by Santa and his ‘elves’.
This is the fourth year of CTA involvement and thanks
to Ken Mangan and his supporters, it just gets bigger
and better. Connetquot teachers, and families, are
committed to helping Ken and these needy families
again next year. So many families participated again
this year that there were two dinner sittings at 5
PM and again at 7:30 PM. Taking part in the 2010 ‘Every
Child’s Dream dinner’ again was Presiding
Officer William J. Lindsay of the Suffolk County Legislature,
who took time to thank Ken Mangan and all the “…wonderful
volunteers who made this event such a success.”
Congratulations to Ken Mangan for his incredible
efforts on behalf of Suffolk’s homeless, and
needy. The Connetquot Teachers Association has been
increasingly involved in community events such as
financial support of local sports teams for boys and
girls, collecting clothing for the needy, raising
funds to fight cancer, and providing college scholarships
for Connetquot CSD students.
