The Mercy College men’s basketball team volunteered their time at POTS in the Bronx on Wednesday, November 3rd, spending over four hours volunteering.

The Mavericks served over 400 meals, stocked pantry, washed dishes, cleaned tables and served beverages to the less fortunate.

POTS is a ‘one-stop shop’ assisting individuals living in poverty on their journeys from crisis to stability and ultimately, self-sufficiency. POTS is dedicated to providing a professional and hospitable environment where every interaction is based on compassion and respect.

Levittown’s Division Avenue High School Blue Dragons junior varsity football team participated in a Friday Night Lights game, raising $450 for breast cancer research. The two teams were drafted by freshmen Robert Boneillo and Charles Cook earlier in the week. Dressed in blue and white, respectively, the teams fiercely competed for a 24-minute half period of football.
The team would like to thank the community for their support and attendance at the game. Special thanks goes to all of the parents, students and Tomahawk Shades, who took the time to make this a huge success by selling their fresh baked food, donating sunglasses and collecting donations for the raffles.

Photo courtesy of the Levittown School District

Division Avenue High School’s girls volleyball team hosted its annual Dig Pink fundraiser event, raising $1,500 for the Side-Out Foundation. Kohl’s Department Stores also matched this amount, donating an additional $1,500 to the foundation on behalf of the team. The girls volleyball team and Division Avenue High School would like to thank the community for all of its support.

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Division Avenue High School assistant principals Terence Rusch and Sam McElroy (back, left) and principal John Coscia (back, right) are pictured with the junior varsity volleyball team during the annual Dig Pink event.
Foundation.

Photos courtesy of the Levittown School District

The Lynbrook High School athletic field was ablaze with homegrown Halloween magic, as the National Art Honor Society presented Night of the Pumpkins on Oct. 29.
At this annual event, the NAHS members put their artistic talents to work for charity, filling the field with one-of-a-kind, hand-carved jack-o’-lanterns. Net proceeds from the event, totaling more than $6,500, will benefit the Ronald McDonald House and the NAHS scholarship fund.
NAHS members gathered early that morning to carve 125 pumpkins into works of art – a feat that took hours to complete. That evening, they lit their masterpieces for all to enjoy. The pumpkins, which were available for sale, were quickly snatched up by buyers eager to own one of these artfully carved creations. Children were invited to come in costume to the festive event, which also featured face painting, games, movies, raffles and other fun fall activities.
NAHS members organized the entire event with the assistance of adviser Michael Kunz, high school art department chairperson Vincent Lentini and the high school art department. Halloween treats were artfully prepared by members of the Culinary Arts Club and high school food and nutrition classes, working under the direction of adviser Lauren Reganato.
“This has grown over the past eight years from a humble display in the cafeteria to a community event that raises more than $5,000 for charity each year,” said Kunz. “Through the creativity and hard work of NAHS members, Night of the Pumpkins has become another proud Lynbrook tradition.”

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Lynbrook High School sophomore Deidre Murphy and junior Brianna Quadrozzi carved their pumpkins into works of art.

Photos courtesy of Lynbrook Union Free School District

On Oct. 23, Sewanhaka High School’s seventh-grade students in Diane Ventura’s joined Ventura’s nephew Thomas Fitzsimmons at the Junior Diabetes Research Foundation Walk at Eisenhower Park. The team raised $1,080 to help fund life-changing research to create a world without Type1 diabetes. It was a wonderful day for a great cause. Ventura expressed her gratitude to all those who donated and attended the event.

Photo Caption: Sewanhaka seventh-graders took part in the Junior Diabetes Research Foundation Walk at Eisenhower Park.

Photo courtesy of the Sewanhaka Central High School District