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BY JULIANNE MCSHANE
More than 200 kind-hearted
Coney Islanders toasted six local
leaders at the Shorefront
Toys for Tots’ Children First
Award Ceremony at Gargiulo’s
restaurant in Coney Island
on March 28.
The event celebrated Kings
Countians who are committed
to advocating for the borough’s
kids without drawing
attention to themselves, according
to the organization’s
founder.
“We were looking to honor
people who are actively involved
in causes to help children,
people who go about it
without necessarily looking
to be honored for what they’re
doing,” said Brian Gottlieb,
who lives in Coney Island.
“They do it because it’s the
right thing to do.”
Gottlieb honored IS 96
principal Janet Ndzibah and
PS 188 principal Antoinette
Tucci for their work educating
Southern Brooklyn’s school
children.
Coney Island Hospital’s
CEO William Brown was
honored for helping to facilitate
and expand the hospital’s
partnership with Shorefront
Toys for Tots.
Hon. Nikki Lucas was recognized
for coordinating holiday
programs for children
in East New York, while Hon.
Joseph Bova was honored for
organizing an annual Christmas
program for youngsters
through the Bensonhurst
Lions Club.
Emily Rodriguez was also
recognized for her work in
the family court division
of the New York City Law
Department.
Those who attended the celebration
donated more than 500
toys, which the organization
will distribute to the Borough
of Church’s children during the
seasons of Christmas, Hanukkah,
and Kwanzaa, according to
Gottlieb, who said that organizers
will — for the fi rst time this
year — also distribute toys to
Muslim youngsters celebrating
Ramadan, in partnership with
the Apna Brooklyn Community
Center in Brighton Beach.
Gottlieb founded Shorefront
Toys for Tots in 1995 in
memory of his mother, Myrna,
who died two years prior and
inspired her son with her civic
mindedness and her work on
behalf of children, he said.
“My mother was somebody
who was very active in children’s
causes, and she was a
strong believer in giving back
to the community and being
active,” Gottlieb said.
The born-and-bred Brooklynite
added that he and the
other volunteers who operate
the group stay motivated
by the happiness their work
brings to youngsters.
“Seeing the face of the
child smile, seeing the kid being
happy, enjoying their new
toy or book or puzzle — that’s
what makes everything worthwhile,”
Gottlieb said.
TOY TIME: (Above) Kind-hearted Coney Islanders donated a variety of
toys, games, and stuffed animals to the Shorefront Toys for Tots at the
March 28 event at Gargiulo’s. Kings County Democratic Chairman Frank
Seddio (right) spoke at the event. Photos by Erica Price
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