Our neighborhood really came
together. An alternative Halloween activity was quickly organized. The kids had
a great time. Then the community came together to help fellow New Yorkers who
didn’t fair as well. A few kids started out by setting up a table by our
playground and offering manicures for donations for Sandy relief efforts, then
a little bake sale popped up. By the weekend, tons of donations were being
collected, and driven to Rockaway and Staten Island, The bake sale grew, and
hot food and drinks were for sale to help the effort. Thousands of dollars were
raised, calls were made to find out what was needed most, and trips to Home
Depot were made to purchase requested vital items to bring to the devastated
areas. It was heartening to walk around Sunday afternoon and see the huge piles
of donations, people enjoying homemade baked goods for a good cause, and the
adorable girls, still giving manis. Sunshine helped me fill a couple of bags
with warm clothes, shoes, boots, and toys.
Now our video. I probably
should have started sooner teaching Sunshine to pronounce our President’s name.
Oh, well. GO! VOTE!
