WHAT – Nassau County Legislature Deputy Minority Leader Arnold W. Drucker (D – Plainview) is partnering with the Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library, the Syosset Public Library, and Always Orthodontics in Syosset and the Martella family to host the Scott Martella “Supply our Students Drive” in support of the Long Island Coalition for the Homeless.
Now through Wednesday, July 24 during regular business hours at each of those locations, donors can drop off needed school supplies, including but not limited to backpacks, folders, spiral and marble notebooks, looseleaf paper, binders, tabbed subject dividers, pencil cases and sharpeners, pens, pencils (colored and No. 2), highlighters, erasers, markers, glue sticks, lunchboxes, index cards, rulers, scissors, and calculators.
The drive is named in honor of Scott Martella, a former Smithtown School Board Trustee who made history when he was elected at age 22 and later became a top aide to former Governor Andrew Cuomo and former Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone. Martella was tragically killed in an August 2016 car crash on the Long Island Expressway. Since his untimely death, there have been numerous charitable drives, including the “Supply our Students Drive,” in recognition of his commitment to improving the lives of others.
“In a life of just 29 years that was cut tragically short, Scott Martella made an impression upon all of us – and he set a remarkable example of what it meant to be a selfless public servant in all aspects of one’s life,” Deputy Minority Leader Drucker said. “I am proud to be working with so many outstanding community stakeholders on an initiative that pays tribute to Scott’s passion for public education and will help to ensure our young people have the successful start to the school year that they all so richly deserve.”
For additional information, contact Deputy Minority Leader Drucker’s office at 516-571-6216 or adrucker@nassaucountyny.gov.
DROP-OFF LOCATIONS
Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library
999 Old Country Road
Plainview, N.Y. 11803
Syosset Public Library
225 South Oyster Bay Road
Syosset, N.Y. 11791
Always Orthodontics
485 Underhill Boulevard, Suite 306
Syosset, N.Y. 11791