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Bayport Students Collect Donations For Service Members In Veterans Day Drive

Sylvan Avenue Elementary School partnered with Long Island Blue Star Mothers to collect snacks, supplies and holiday cards for service membe

Sylvan Avenue Elementary School students pose with snacks, supplies and other items collected during a Veterans Day donation drive benefiting service members through the Long Island chapter of Blue Star Mothers of America.
Sylvan Avenue Elementary School students pose with snacks, supplies and other items collected during a Veterans Day donation drive benefiting service members through the Long Island chapter of Blue Star Mothers of America. (Courtesy Bayport-Blue Point School District)

BAYPORT, NY — Students and families at Sylvan Avenue Elementary School are showing their appreciation for military service members through a donation drive organized in honor of Veterans Day.

The school, part of the Bayport-Blue Point School District, partnered with the Long Island chapter of Blue Star Mothers of America, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting active-duty military members and veterans through outreach initiatives and collecting essential items.

Throughout November, students and their families have collected granola bars, oatmeal, fruit snacks, candy, soap, holiday cards and other items for service members, according to the school district.

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The initiative aims to remind military personnel that their service and sacrifices are appreciated, supported and remembered. Through these donations, the Sylvan Avenue community expresses gratitude to the men and women who serve the country while recognizing their contributions to protecting the nation's freedoms.

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