Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of New York\u2019s annual statewide donation drive. Donations of non-perishable food items, new unwrapped toys, new or gently used coats and new school supplies were collected to assist community-based organizations during the holiday giving season.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen times are tough, New Yorkers show up for each other with a generosity and giving spirit that is unmatched,\u201d Governor Hochul said. \u201cI\u2019m proud of every New Yorker who contributed to this year\u2019s holiday drive, looked out for their neighbors and helped spread kindness this season. With the holidays underway, State agencies are working diligently to deliver donated items, bringing warmth and joy to families across New York State.\u201d<\/p>\n
New York State Office of General Services Commissioner Jeanette Moy said, \u201cI am honored to join Governor Hochul in giving my sincere thanks to everyone who helped their neighbors by giving to New York State\u2019s Holiday Food, Toy, Coat and School Supply Drive. Every holiday season, OGS is proud to partner with the New York State Department of Transportation to support making the season brighter for New Yorkers in all corners of our state.\u201d<\/p>\n
New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez said, \u201cThe spirit of giving in the service of others is what the holidays are all about and thanks to the generous donations of so many New Yorkers, DOT and OGS are able to help facilitate the distribution and delivery of many gifts \u2014 gifts that will truly make a difference in the lives of hundreds of New Yorkers in the form of toys under the Christmas tree, food on the table, supplies for the schools and coats to brave the elements of winter. My sincere thanks and appreciation to our DOT team members, our OGS partners, and all the state employees from Brooklyn to Buffalo for their generosity and giving spirit this holiday season.\u201d<\/p>\n
Each giving season, New Yorkers contribute to the drive by donating items at drop-off locations set up by the Office of General Services, shipping them to the Empire State Plaza, or through other outlets. The Department of Transportation worked with the Office of General Services to transport hundreds of toys, coats, school supplies and food from state office buildings in New York City, Utica, Hornell, Syracuse, Watertown, Buffalo, Rochester and Binghamton, and deliver them to community-based organizations across the state.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s drive has collected 4,298 items and 2,250 pounds of food. The Compassion Coalition, a nonprofit based in Utica that focuses on community-based giving, donated 1,295 pajamas and toys this year.<\/p>\n
The breakdown of total donations received by category:<\/p>\n
Food: 2,250 pounds<\/p>\n
Toys: 1,880<\/p>\n
Coats and Jackets: 341<\/p>\n
School Supplies: 510<\/p>\n
Miscellaneous Apparel: 1,567<\/p>\n
Donations are being distributed to:<\/p>\n
Capital Region<\/p>\n
United Way of the Greater Capital RegionSheridan Hollow Affordable Housing PartnershipGrassroot GiversTrinity Alliance of the Capital Region<\/p>\n
Mohawk Valley<\/p>\n
Integrated Community Alternatives Network<\/p>\n
North Country<\/p>\n
Joint Council for Economic Opportunity Warehouse<\/p>\n
Southern Tier<\/p>\n
Pro Action of Steuben and YatesBroome County Urban League<\/p>\n
Long Island<\/p>\n
Cops \u2018n Kids Long Island<\/p>\n
Western NY<\/p>\n
Chautauqua County Rural MinistryBoys and Girls Club of Buffalo<\/p>\n
Finger Lakes<\/p>\n
Central NY<\/p>\n
Hudson Valley<\/p>\n
Family Services of Poughkeepsie<\/p>\n
New York City<\/p>\n
Project HospitalityState Senator Roxanne J. Persaud\u2019s OfficeCity Council Member Farah N. Louis\u2019 OfficeNew Settlement Community CenterNew Jerusalem Worship CenterHenry Street Settlement<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of New York\u2019s annual statewide donation drive. Donations of non-perishable food…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":80665,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[9,24,63,134,136,135],"class_list":{"0":"post-80664","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-staten-island","8":"tag-new-york","9":"tag-new-york-city","10":"tag-nyc","11":"tag-staten-island","12":"tag-staten-island-headlines","13":"tag-staten-island-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80664","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=80664"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80664\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/80665"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=80664"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=80664"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=80664"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}