Sinergia's
Annual Christmas celebration for children and families on December 22,
2011 was the high point of our holiday season. Our Christmas angels,
the NYC Department of Sanitation-M7 personnel, again blessed our
holidays as the sponsors of the annual event at Lincoln Center's
Julliard School. They have faithfully supported this celebration for
over a quarter of a century. This year we had great weather and no snow
so we had an overflow audience - the greatest attendance ever! We were
pleased to have the Commissioner John J. Doherty join the men and women
as they helped Santa Claus distribute wonderful gifts to the many
children in the beautifully decorated space. Dinner included the
traditional dishes: rice and gandules, pernil, hot dogs for the children
and cookies, candies and refreshments galore. The accompanying pictures
tell the story of the wonder and joy exhibited by so many children for
whom this celebration has such significance. We took the opportunity to
pay special tribute to Alexander McDonald, former member of the NYC
Department of Sanitation-M7, who passed away this year. It was a
touching moment when we stopped the festivities to honor his memory.
Nancy McDonald, his widow, and his son Mathew were presented with a
certificate of appreciation by Sinergia's Executive Director, Myrta
Cuadra-Lash, which acknowledged Alex McDonald's contributions. The
evening ended with the traditional entrance of Santa Claus and his
elves. The staff of the Department of Sanitation and Sinergia felt
joyful to be part of a legacy and tradition that brings so much
happiness to so many children and families. Special thanks to all the
entertainers, to Scott Lancelot and Maria Quintero and the staff of the
Department of Sanitation, to Sinergia's own Doris Rodriguez and the rest
of the staff for making this event possible.
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