Golden plans ‘Holiday Senior Festivals’ to cheer up elderly residents
State Sen. Marty Golden is helping senior citizens in his southern Brooklyn district welcome the holidays by hosting a series of festivals this week. The events, which Golden is calling “Holiday Senior Festivals,” will include Christmas tree trimmings, raffles with great prizes, entertainment and a free lunch.
Here’s when and where the “Holiday Senior Festivals” will take place: Wednesday, Dec. 18, from noon-3 p.m. at Saint Francis Cabrini Church in Bensonhurst, (Enter on 16th Ave between 86th St and Benson Ave.); Thursday, Dec. 19, noon-3 p.m. at Saint Patrick’s Church Auditorium, 9511-4th Ave. in Bay Ridge; and Friday, Dec. 20, noon-3 p.m. at Saint Edmund’s Preparatory High School, 2474 Ocean Ave. in Sheepshead Bay.
The events will also serve as collection sites to support the Toys for Tots campaign. Participants are asked to bring unwrapped toys that will be donated to the Toys for Tots campaign. The Toys for Tots organization distributes the gifts to children from underprivileged families to make their Christmas brighter.