Showing their
strong support for education, the Waldbaum’s supermarket in Deer Park
recently put together $8 bags of school supplies for its patrons to
purchase as donations for needy families in the school district. The
four-day initiative involved all Waldbaums stores across Nassau and
Suffolk counties, giving community members the opportunity to benefit
their local school districts.
After collecting approximately $1,000 in donated school supplies,
Waldbaum’s representative Joe Fabbio delivered the supplies to high
school social worker Barbara Charity.
“Waldbaum’s are always there for us with everything we do,” said
Charity, who noted the many of the high school’s students have gained
valuable employment experience working in the supermarket. Once the
supplies are sorted, Charity and Deer Park’s team of social workers will
decide how the supplies are distributed districtwide.
The donation process was facilitated by volunteer Debbie Leon, a member
of the Special Education Committee who also serves as treasurer of the
middle school’s PFC.
“We are all parents and grandparents, we know what it’s like,” said
Fabbio, who has served as store manager of the Deer Park Waldbaum’s for
the past four years. “We are part of the community so we try to give
back.” He credited the store’s loyal customers for their generosity.
“They’re the ones who really did it,” he said, thanking them for the
outstanding donation efforts.