The holidays are the ideal time to come together and give back, and that’s what happened in North Amityville as the police and community joined together to help feed needy families three days before Christmas.
Many families lined up at the Shaw Temple AME Zion Church in North Amityville to accept goodwill as part the tenth annual “Cops Who Care” food drive. A diverse group of families came from all over Long Island for help. The Suffolk County Police and the New York State Troopers departments teamed up and gave out hundreds of free hams, turkeys, and lasagnas.
“The ‘Cops Who Care’ holiday food program is our way of showing support and care to the community we serve. We wouldn’t have been able to do this without the generosity of the Mineola law firm, Siler & Ingber. Their contribution largely helped us fund the food this year,” said Detective Lieutenant Bob Donohue of the Suffolk County Police.
This is the first year Siler & Ingber was involved with Cops Who Care.
“Our firm is dedicated to making a difference by giving back to the community we help serve,” said Jeffrey Siler, a partner of the firm.
Siler & Ingber plans to expand this program into Nassau and possibly other areas within the New York metro area.
“We wanted to do more than just donate money, we wanted to take a little stress out of the holidays by giving families needed meals. We have plans to continue working together with the police departments to support this cause further,” said Ronald Ingber, a partner of the firm.
Events like this prove there is a great deal of mutual respect between police officers and civilians on Long Island. The outpouring of appreciation from those families who received help was heartwarming and fuels the desire to do it year after year.
