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Astoria Federal Savings, Bellmore Girl Scouts Distribute School Supplies to Children

Astoria Federal Savings, along with Girl Scouts from Nassau and Suffolk counties recently distributed school supplies to more than 60 local school districts, shelters and human service organizations to help disadvantaged children prepare for the upcoming school year.  

The distribution was the culmination of Astoria Federal Savings’ 13th annual Kids Tools for School collection drive, which took place throughout the month of August at each of its 85 branches in Nassau, Suffolk, Brooklyn, Queens, and Westchester counties.

“The 2012 Kids Tools for School program was once again a great success,” said Astoria Federal Savings Executive Vice President Brian Edwards.  “We’re thankful for the overwhelming support we received from everyone who donated school supplies for children in need.  We consider ourselves part of the community, and we are extremely proud to sponsor programs like this that strive to help local families.”

Astoria Federal Savings alsomatched the $10,000 it received in cash donations to purchase additional supplies, which were also distributed to local children for this school year. 

To help pack and distribute the school supplies, Girl Scouts from Nassau and Suffolk counties came to the Village Office Supply Warehouse in Farmingdale, NY on August 30, for Distribution Day. Astoria Federal Savings executives presented the Girl Scouts with a special Kids Tools for School patch to show their appreciation for the scouts’ assistance.  In addition, teens from the Bethesda Eagles Pathfinder Club of Amityville provided uplifting music throughout the morning.

“We thank the Girl Scouts, the Astoria Federal Savings staff, donors and volunteers for helping organize and for participating in this year’s Distribution Day, where they truly made a difference,” continued Edwards.

Over the past 13 years, Astoria Federal Savings has collected and distributed more than 10 tons of backpacks, notebooks, pens, pencils and other school supplies to local students who would otherwise start the school year unprepared.

The Kids Tools for School collection drive is part of Astoria Federal’s Education First initiative, which includes special savings accounts for students, an annual Teach Children to Save Essay Contest and school outreach programs to promote financial literacy, as well as The First Home ClubTM to promote homeownership. These programs and others were all designed to encourage lifelong learning in the communities Astoria Federal serves.

Photo Caption- Astoria Federal Savings Seaford Branch Manager Susan Febbraro, Nassau County Girl Scout Olivia of Troop #964 from Bellmore, Girl Scout Victoria of Troop #2503 from Lynbrook, Girl Scout Rachel of Troop #951 from Bellmore, and  Girl Scout Abigail of Troop #2152 from Lynbrook.

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Greg Bashaw May 21, 2013 at 09:32 pm
As for the mandate, maybe YOU should run for the Board, we need a change and thats WHY I amRead More running... Thanks for the info though!
Greg Bashaw May 21, 2013 at 09:30 pm
FYI- Rosemary Corliss, mentioned it 2times as something are are planning to loo at....at Meet theRead More Candidates Night......
Pat Boyle Egland May 20, 2013 at 04:06 pm
The NBUFSD BOE has not mentioned cutting bussing in over a year, it is not a part of the 2013-2014Read More budget. The pensions and benefits are not regulated by the BOE it is a state mandate.
Pat Boyle Egland May 22, 2013 at 02:48 pm
Eliminating the CHSD is a great idea but it needs to be voted on by the citizens of all 4 districtsRead More . In BM we have 5 set of administration - North Bellmore, Bellmore, North Merrick, Merrick and CHSD . Pensions are a are a state and national battle NOT local
Greg Bashaw May 20, 2013 at 12:50 am
Well for starters, why not give candidates 401K's and only pay a proportion of their benefits...HireRead More teachers and adm that actually live in our district...... Has anybody proposed dismantling the high school district......From the way I understand they have tried unsuccessfully to combine, well then how about saving moneu and splitting up the 3 high schools...This was we wont need 2 administrations...... I will try and I will think out of the box!
truth May 19, 2013 at 09:11 pm
You are going to do something that even Cuomo won't touch...pensions? Well, thank you forRead More recognizing the real problem that faces the taxpayers but how will you address the problem and not just promise?
Dan DeLilla May 18, 2013 at 10:40 pm
So Lu Scala never had any children so it might be safe to say you have never been to a PTA meetingRead More or a School Board meeting or a budget presentation so then you would have no idea how the money is spent good or bad. I'm sorry that your neighbors make more than you but like anything else you get what you pay for there are educational requirements for teaching and administration jobs, I'm sure you would be happy if all the school personnel could be replaced by minimum wage earners or better yet we could close all the schools after all you have been out of school for 40 years so you don't need them anymore, but thats not how it works. Why is always the uninformed that speak loudest and longest?
Lu Scala May 17, 2013 at 08:49 am
I never had any kids.. and am the last kid who went to to the Bellmore Merrick school system.....itsRead More been almost 40 years since I was a Mempham grad..and it is very disharting to hear that my many many high tax dollars..are not enought for these kids I have been sororting all these years!!! Who is getting all the money??? Its all bull.. aI live inbetween teachers.. how is it they can afford high end cars, housekeepers, landscapers, ect??????... the money is being spent in the WRONG WAYS TO THE TEACHERS, AND MOST OF ALL THE ADMISTRATION, THE SCHOOL BOARD ECT... I AM CALLING FOR A MASSIVE AUDIT AND GET0 per year.. they afe not worth any more then that.. THE MONEY BACK FROM ANYONE WHO WAS PAID MORE THEN $75,00....
patti May 16, 2013 at 08:28 pm
A bit of a surprise considering kids come home with a supply list a mile long (and average $40-$75).