Flushing BID hosts annual Toy Drive
Nearly 400 toys donated to community children to help celebrate holiday season
BY CARLOTTA MOHAMED
The Flushing Business
Improvement District helped
spread holiday joy and cheer
Friday delivering around 400
toys to children in need from
the community at its 2018 Toy
Drive.
On Dec. 14, Children’s faces
were lit with excitement as they
entered the room filled with toys
at the Sheraton LaGuardia East
Hotel at 135-20 39th Ave.
City Councilman Peter Koo
and a representative from state
Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky’s office
were joined by representatives
from the Flushing BID Toy
Drive: Macy’s, Kent’s Realty,
Cooper Hotel Investors, Golden
Eagle Senior Center (Vivian),
Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce
of North America, Flushing
Wedding and Gerard Harrington
Design.
This is the Flushing BID’s
second annual toy drive giving
back to the community according
to Dian Yu, executive director
of the Flushing BID.
“We think this is a great
gift because the Flushing BID
serves as the bridge between the
businesses and city agencies.
We are also the bridge between
the local community as well
because we not only serve the
businesses, the property owners,
we also serve the residents,”
said Yu. “This is a great opportunity
for us to connect with the
community.”
Last year, the Flushing BID
delivered more than 290 gifts in
their first toy drive. The organization
is looking to expand on
donations next year, said Yu.
“What we do believe is that
when we pick a gift, we’re not
just buying gifts. We always
ask their age, gender, so we can
buy the gifts,” said Yu. “My staff
works hard on every gift. They
want to make sure it’s educational.”
The Flushing BID also works
The Flushing Business Improvement District delivered around 400 toys to kids in the community at their second annual Toy Drive on
Dec. 14. Photos by Carlotta Mohamed
with the NewYork-Presbyterian
Queens Hospital to deliver toys
to children who are sick.
“Every kid is special and
when they get a gift, they’ll feel
unique and know they’re treated
with love,” said Yu, whose
board members began collecting
toys two months ago.
“All the money that we raise
is from the Flushing BID board
members,” Yu added. “That allows
us to do the right thing. I
enjoyed doing it because to see
all those kids with the smiles on
their face is just worth it.”
This year, the Flushing BID
is working with local organizations
such as the Charles B.
Wang Community Health Center;
Chinese Christian Herald
Crusades; MLK Day Care Center;
CPC Queens Early Childhood
Center; James A. Bland
Dozens of dolls, board games, teddy bears and scooters were some
of the many toys donated to kids in the community.
Resident Association; Garden of
Hope; and NewYork-Presbyterian
Queens Hospital.
Dennis Chuang, a board
member of the Taiwanese
Chambers of Commerce of
North America and Flushing
BID sponsor of the event, said
it helps them to better celebrate
the holiday season.
“Back then I think there
weren’t many non-profit organizations
such as the Flushing
BID that really kind of advocated
and championed … and be
kind of the liaison with the various
city local agencies, and also
the business vendors to help the
community grow,” said Chuang.
“I think Flushing BID beyond
the toy drive that was brought
today brought a lot of smiles to
a lot of families.”
Isiah Mui, a clinical supervisor
at The Child Center of New
York, said their children have
benefited a great deal from the
Flushing BID.
“It’s very meaningful. Last
year we were here for their toy
drive and they donated a lot of
gifts. We serve a lot of children
who are in impoverished lowincome
areas, and it’s instrumental
in bringing joy to the
holidays,” said Mui. “I think
what they’re doing for the community
is great.”
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