Letter to the Editor: Nanuet Residents Begin City Santas Inc.

Dear Friends,

In 1990, three friends had an idea to give back to the city streets that they were raised in. In December of 1990 a total of five people walked into the New York Foundling Hospital Teen Mother program in the South Bronx with 15 happy meals and gifts for the 15 children.

The ritual continued and grew every year for the next 20 years. Twelve other helpers joined the same three friends and through your continued support, we contribute toys to tive NY Foundling Hospital Organizations as well as HELP Crotona Homeless Shelter and recently added The Ronald McDonald House, Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club and Oasis a Haven for Women and Children in NJ.

Last year we exceeded 1,600 toys and were able to take care of children who are living in very challenging conditions. This effort is strictly a grassroots endeavor with no corporate sponsorships. We have finally given ourselves an organization name: CITY SANTAS INC. This can only continue and grow by your contributions. Below are the organization web sites.

http://www.nyfoundling.org/index.htm

http://www.helpusa.org/site/PageServer?pagename=HELP_Residences_BronxCrotona_site

http://www.oasisnj.org/

http://www.kipsbay.org/

http://rmhc.org/what-we-do/ronald-mcdonald-house/

While doing your own shopping, if you can keep these special children in your thoughts it will once again brighten the season for a child who deals with hardship all year round.

We are once again requesting an unwrapped gift for a boy or girl from ages infant to 12. The unwrapped gift allows Santa to match the gift with the appropriate child. Our visits will take place on Dec. 20. If you can get the gifts to one of us by December 17, it would be greatly appreciated.

For information on toy drops or monetary donations please contact us by emailing us at CitySantas@aol.com. Monetary donations will be accepted so that one of our staff members can do a group shopping. Monetary Contributions can be made out to:

         NEW YORK FOUNDLING HOSPITAL

          FED TAX ID # 13-1624123

Please give the check to a committee member. New York Foundling will purchase Toys R Us Gift certificates for our special elves to shop with.

This venture has become a tradition to us and we thank you for your many years of participation.  May God bless you and your family this season and always.

—Frank Politano, Joe Harkins, Ben Bisordi

Committee Members

• Patty Politano
• Joe Calvano
• Richard McDine
• Chas White
• Bob Vessa
• Butch St. Onge
• Rod Dente
• Jeff DeNicola
• Kelly Harrington              
• John Muratore
• Michael Martocci
• Chris Breheny
• Nick Stefanizzi
• Ralph Mauriello
• Charlie Yim