Life Options Participants Recognize Black History Month!
Life Options participants put together some wonderful things for Black History Month! Each cluster researched and decorated their doors with facts about people that made a difference.
MPR East studied and highlighted black inventors like Mary Beatrice Davidson, inventor of the pattered walker with a tray for storage and the toilet paper dispenser! Marie van Brittan was inventor of the first home security system.
Room 3 researched and highlighted black pioneers in sports including baseball legend Jackie Robinson, the great boxer Mohammed Ali, world champion gymnast Simone Biles, and
Rooms 430 and 432 researched and highlighted leading black men and women in the arts and entertainment including poet Maya Angelou, ballet and dance legends Misty Copeland, Janet Collins, Desmond Richardson and Savion Glover, actors Nick Cannon and Samuel L Jackson, and singer-songwriter Alicia Keys.
MPR West researched and highlighted some of the most influential black people like Martin Luther King Jr, WEB Du Bois, Ida B Wells, Philip Randolph, Ella Baker, and Sojourner Truth.
Great job everyone!
Legislative
As part of our ongoing Legislative efforts, Assistant Executive Director Peter Dolan has reached out to Assemblyman Mike Durso throughout the year and visited with him in his local office in Massapequa Park.
Assemblyman Mike Durso Visits CP Nassau
As part of our ongoing Legislative efforts, Assistant Executive Director Peter Dolan has reached out to Assemblyman Mike Durso throughout the year and visited with him in his local office in Massapequa Park.
Candle-Making for a Cause Fundraiser Held on Dec 9 at Halarosis Shop
We are grateful to Joanna V, owner of the Halarosis Candle Shop at the Roosevelt Field mall who put together an event to help raise funds to benefit programs at CP Nassau. “Halarosis” is Greek for “relaxation.” Joanna’s sister Patty is a participant at the CP Nassau...