TOWNWIDE FUND OF HUNTINGTON AND FINLEY JR. HIGH SCHOOL TEAM UP TO HELP LOCAL VETERANS

Finley Jr. High School students assembled approximately 250 care packages for distribution to homeless and financially compromised veterans. The supplies were collected by General Needs and The Townwide Fund of Huntington was proud to serve as an organizer and coordinator alongside the Finley Community Club.

Donations of travel-size personal care items were made to General Needs, a non-profit based in Northport that provides basic necessities like clothing, toiletries, and bedding to homeless US Veterans through charitable donations and support. General Needs is also the recipient of a Goldstein grant from the TWF this past winter, which provided winter coats, new sneakers and personal care items to vets.

In an effort to build community support and awareness, TWF introduced General Needs to the Community Club at Finley, who organized and packaged items such as toothpaste and toothbrushes, shampoo and conditioner and other personal care items to provide care packages for distribution just in time for Memorial Day.

Photo above: From left to right: Susan Sherman (Co-Founder General Needs), Yenifer Aguilar, Chavez, Kenberly Villatoro Quintanilla, Randall Placido, Principal John Amato, Andy Garcia, Juliet Dempsey,Sabrina Garcia, Alex Reyes, Lonnie Sherman (co-founder General Needs), Trish Rongo (Executive Director, TWF), Ms. Kimberly Finneran (Community Club Advisor at Finley Middle School)

Photo Credit: The Townwide Fund