(SYOSSET and PLAINVIEW, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislature Deputy Minority Leader Arnold W. Drucker (D – Plainview) thanked supporters of the Scott Martella “Supply our Students Drive” for donating more than 50 large bags filled with supplies that will help ensure that deserving local youngsters will start the school year off ready to learn.
The drive, which ran from June 24 to July 24 in support of the Long Island Coalition for the Homeless, was part of a regional effort 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.
Throughout the monthlong drive, supporters dropped off contributions including 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 at the Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library, the Syosset Public Library, and Always Orthodontics in Syosset.
“With a new school year just weeks away, it has been outstanding and downright awe-inspiring to once again witness the tremendous generosity of our neighbors, and it is a reminder of why I am so incredibly grateful to represent the communities of the 16th Legislative District,” Deputy Minority Leader Drucker said. “It is an outcome that will help many families facing hardships, and I know that Scott would be very proud of what we have achieved for the Long Island Coalition for the Homeless. Thank you to our community partners at the Syosset and Plainview-Old Bethpage Libraries and Always Orthodontics for being with us every step of the way!”
PHOTO CREDITS – Office of Deputy Minority Leader Arnold W. Drucker