• Login
  • |
  • Sign Up
  • |
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
Team Up 4 Community

Promoting Social Responsibility & Community Giveback through Athletics

  • Home
  • Community Map
  • Events
  • Activities
  • Resources
  • News
  • Get Involved!
  • About Us
  • Donate
  • Work With Us

Dutch Broadway Helps Building Homes for Heroes

June 29, 2015 By Team Up 4 Community

Students at Dutch Broadway School donated $5,627 to Building Homes for Heroes thanks to their yearlong recycling efforts and the school’s third annual Walk-a-Thon to benefit the The Walk-a-Thon, organized by physical education teachers Debra Bennett and Glenn Saenz, began with a moving tribute to local veterans in attendance that represented posts in Elmont, Mineola and Hempstead. The veterans, which included two World War II Purple Heart recipients, were each asked to share their name and a bit of information about their military service, with some struggling to hold back tears. The ceremony featured fifth- and sixth-grade band students playing patriotic music and a bagpipe performance by Ed Geraghty of FDNY Emerald Society Pipes and Drums. Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray also took part in the ceremony, commending the Dutch Broadway students for their community service efforts and thanking the veterans for their service to the country.

Retired U.S. Marine Bill “The Can Man” Urianek was also on hand, presenting the organization with a check for $1,501.50, which represented the students’ yearlong recycling efforts. Urianek visits the school each week to collect the donated bottles. He then recycles the bottles and saves the money in an account for the school. Urianek also presented Principal Walter Aksionoff with a new American flag for the school. Following the ceremony, students took to the field to participate in the school’s Walk-a-Thon, while veterans enjoyed refreshments with administrators and faculty.

PHOTO CAPTION:
Dutch Broadway administrators, teachers and students are pictured with veterans fromElmont, Mineola and Hempstead. Also pictured are Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray (seated, fourth left), Elmont Director of Pupil Personnel and Special Education Stephanie Muller (fifth, right) and Assistant Director of PPS Helisse Palmore (second, right).

Photos courtesy of Elmont School District

Recent News

  • Varsity athletes build bonds with elementary students
  • Community service gives youth athletes the tools they need to succeed
  • Pink The Rink: Byram Hills Hockey Nets More Than $7,500 for Breast Cancer Research External Inbox
  • Feeding the homeless
  • Southampton Rotary Club members raise funds for the Retreat
  • Varsity club raises money for Special Olympics through badminton tournament
  • Seaford service-minded students collect coats and more
  • The Great Kindness Challenge kicks off in Three Village
  • Clubs across the district raise $3,800 for Hope for Haiti
  • Copiague Middle School Student Council collects care boxes

TU4C News Archives

Team Up 4 Community

Phone: (866) 206-9168
Fax: (631) 532-4940
Email: info@w20foundation.org

Powered By:

W20 Foundation

Interact

  • Home
  • Community Map
  • Events
  • Activities
  • Resources
  • News

Get Involved!

  • How It Works
  • Donate
  • Work With Us
  • Sign Up

About Us

  • About Us
  • From the Founder Steve Webb
  • The TU4C Ripple Effect
  • Research Supporting TU4C
  • Press and Media
  • Partners
  • FAQ
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy & Terms of Service

WE ARE A RECOGNIZED 501(C)3 ORGANIZATION | © 2023 W20 FOUNDATION ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

  • Home
  • Community Map
  • Events
  • Activities
  • Resources
  • News
  • Get Involved!
  • About Us
  • Donate
  • Work With Us