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BP MARKOWITZ AND VOLUNTEERS SPREAD HOLIDAY CHEER, PROVIDING BROOKLYN COMMUNITY GROUPS WITH A THOUSAND DONATED TURKEYS AND ALL THE TRIMMINGS |
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In photo (left to right): Marvin Singleton, Brown Memorial Baptist Church; Deputy Borough President Yvonne Graham; Michael Weiss, Executive Director, Fulton Mall Improvement Association and MetroTech BID; BP Markowitz; Pastor Harvey Jamison, Glorious Trinity Baptist Church; Dan Glickberg, Fairway; Nita Glickberg, Fairway |
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| Photographs by Kathryn Kirk |
In photo (left to right): Rheatis Brown, Director of Finance and Administration, Fulton Mall Improvement Association; BP Markowitz; Dan Glickberg, Fairway; Ed Johnson, Upper Room Life Changing Ministry; Derrick Cephas, President and CEO, Amalgamated Bank; volunteer; Deputy Borough President Yvonne Graham |
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On Monday, November 19, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and volunteers kicked off the holiday season by distributing a thousand Thanksgiving turkeys and six tons of trimmings to representatives of nearly a hundred Brooklyn community groups at Borough Hall Plaza. For the sixth straight year, this effort will provide Thanksgiving meals for needy Brooklynites at senior centers, soup kitchens, churches, and women’s shelters across the borough.
“The true spirit of Thanksgiving is about sharing the bounty of the harvest and coming together to enjoy the gift of food,” said BP Markowitz. “I would like to think that events like this one represent what is truly in the hearts and minds of all Brooklynites—that we can count on each other in times of need.”
In addition to the turkeys, fresh trimmings—apples, collard greens, baking potatoes and sweet potatoes—were handed out to representatives of the participating community organizations [Complete list of recipients available upon request].
Generous sponsors for this year’s event were Amalgamated Bank, Fairway Market, Whole Foods Market, the Fulton Street Mall Improvement Association, Health Plus, and FreshDirect.
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