MLK Day Sports Equipment Drive

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Sponsored by Long Island Volunteer Center
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(Long Island, NY) In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service, the Long Island Volunteer Center, an affiliate of HandsOn Network and one of 10 New York State designated regional volunteer centers, is sponsoring a gently-used sports equipment drive for at-risk children in partnership with Modell?s Sporting Goods and Children?s Sport Connection (cscny.org).? Children?s Sport Connection provides financial assistance and sports equipment to children from homes in the midst of a family crisis and believes that children can benefit from being able to say active in organized sports during difficult times.

Contributing to the Corporation for National and Community Service?s strategic objective to increase economic opportunities, this drive will begin on MLK, Jr. Day, Monday, January 16 and continue through Saturday, January 21, 2012.? Donations will support SCO Family of Services and other youth programs throughout Long Island.? Miss Long Island 2012, Jessica Pinckney will be making an appearance at drop off locations to encourage youth volunteerism.

Donations will be accepted during regular store hours at the following Modell?s Sporting Goods locations:

Lake Success ? 1510 Union Turnpike
Garden City ? Roosevelt Field Shopping Center
Commack ? 5025 Jericho Turnpike
Farmingdale ? 206 Airport Plaza

[For more information about the gently-used sports equipment drive go to www.longislandvolunteercenter.org. or call (516) 564-5482]

Created in 1992 to improve the quality of life for all Long Islanders, the Long Island Volunteer Center is a nonprofit organization that encourages people to engage in service to their communities and mobilizes large numbers of volunteers and donations to support community service initiatives.

Source: http://www.longislandexchange.com/press/2011/12/22/mlk-day-sports-equipment-drive/

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