Dear Residents -
I hope you are enjoying what is left of the summer. I am resuming my introductions a bit early so that I can tell you about a special fundraising event Orangetown will be hosting on September 7, 2024 at 1 pm at Veterans Memorial Park – the Orangetown ALS Ice Bucket Challenge! Around the 10-year anniversary of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, I learned of a resident who had recently been diagnosed with ALS. Soon after, I was asked if I would take the Ice Bucket Challenge.
Knowing several residents who lost their battle with ALS, I knew that it was not enough for me to just take the challenge. I thought, let’s go big! That’s when a very clever member of my staff suggested we use the bucket at the splash pad. With that, it all came together—a family-friendly, community event with adults getting dunked on the splash pad.
There will be coffee, tea, hot chocolate and munchkins at the event, generously donated by the Pearl River Dunkin’. The Coney Express ice cream truck and the Bailey’s Smokehouse food truck will also be there with food for purchase. Other vendors are welcome!
So, please join us for what is sure to be a great day. For $25 you can get dunked while your family and friends cheer you on. Even better, you can create a team and get your friends and family to donate. Of course, you can also join an existing team—no pressure, but my team really needs all the help it can get! Whatever you choose to do, do it HERE.
I am proud to say that, as of the time of this writing, we have already raised over $9,300 for ALS United Greater New York! This organization builds hope and enhances the quality of life while supporting research to find new treatments and assisting people with ALS. So, come on Orangetown, I know we can do more!
Enjoy the weekend and keep those donations coming.
Regards,
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