Plainview - Old Bethpage Chamber Of Commerce: Record Amount Raised For Chamber Charity Partner

Plainview NY

06 April, 2021

11:15 AM

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Press release from Plainview - Old Bethpage Chamber of Commerce: 2021-04-05 Since the fall of 2020, over $8,600 has gone directly to the Rudman Family Food Pantry, thanks to the generosity of POB Chamber members and others in our community. The UJA Federation has matched every dollar of this record amount. In the past, the Chamber was able to raise about $4,000 for its annual charity partners; most of it at big events like our Fall Festival and Holiday Party. Without those fundraisers this year, the Chamber, like so many others, took their cause virtually — and it paid off substantially. Three successful fundraisers were held between the fall of 2020 and spring of 2021. This year's charity was especially needy as so many seniors and families found themselves food insecure during the pandemic. Since March 2020, the pantry saw its demand increase to fourfold. This impressive fundraising effort owes its success first and foremost to all the generous prize donors, some of whom donated to multiple events. Please keep these local businesses (listed below) in mind and support them whenever possible. A big thank you to all those who purchased raffle tickets —  congratulations to all the winners! GYMGUYZ – Heidi Loiacono  Coliseum Kitchen & Caterers – Ralph Galdorisi Town Bagel – Steve Cohen Mario's Ristorante – Peter Spanos High Tide Taco Bar – Jeff Rumman Water Solutions of Long Island – Alan Goldberg MRG Marketing – Sherri Gillespie Regent Investigations – Doug Hilfman Prime Promotions – Gregg Whiton Seniors Helping Seniors – Reema Nirola Levine & Wiss, PLLC – Scott Wiss Fit to Function Physical Therapy – Sangeeta Ahuja Ridgewood Savings Bank – Brian Bernstein Sweet Karma Desserts – Brian Fishman Optix Family Eyecare – Dr. Joel Kestenbaum This press release was produced by Plainview - Old Bethpage Chamber of Commerce. The views expressed here are the author's own.