(JERICHO, N.Y.) – In the final days of his office’s second annual winter coat drive, Nassau County Legislator Arnold W. Drucker (D – Plainview) thanked the Jericho community for contributing more than nine full bags of winter wear and over two dozen brand new winter coats in support of his office’s drive for the Long Island Coalition for the Homeless. Pictured above on Tuesday, Dec. 19 with more than a dozen new, unworn winter coats on the rack behind them ready for distribution are Legislator Drucker and Phyllis Cox, the public relations and program coordinator for the Jericho Public Library.
Drop-off locations are the Jericho Public Library, 1 Merry Lane, Jericho N.Y. 11753, and the Syosset Public Library, 225 S. Oyster Bay Road, Syosset, N.Y. 11791 during normal business hours. In Syosset, residents and library patrons have similarly embraced the drive by donating dozens of coats and other winter wear essentials. While there’s still time to donate, supporters will have to act fast - the drive concludes on Friday, Dec. 22.
“We are all thrilled that the Jericho and Syosset communities are heeding the giving spirit of the holiday season. Their generosity will make it possible for the Long Island Coalition for the Homeless to meet critical needs in our community and across our region,” Legislator Drucker said. “Community partners like the Jericho and Syosset Public Libraries play an integral role in bringing people together to support important causes, and I thank everyone at the library and in the community for so enthusiastically embracing these efforts.”
Anyone interested in donating a coat can also contact Legislator Drucker’s office at 516-571-6216 or adrucker@nassaucountyny.gov for details.
PHOTO CAPTION - Legislator Drucker with Phyllis Cox, the public relations and program coordinator for the Jericho Public Library, pictured with more than a dozen new, unworn winter jackets on Tuesday, Dec. 19.
PHOTO CREDIT - Office of Legislator Arnold W. Drucker