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Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. Brings Joy to MLK Center Long Beach NY (10143 hits)


Long Beach, New York - December 22, 2014 - The Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc.(LIAACC), FidelisCare, and MLK Center in Long Beach hosted a Joint toy drive at the Martin Luther Center in Long Beach which attracted over 450 residents to the center. Several hundred toys were distributed to the families with children in attendance. WBLS and Hot 97 entertained the crowd with family friendly music and face painting was available to add holiday cheer. Santa Claus came just in time as the toys were distributed. Frozen, Spiderman and Dora the Explorer also stopped by to the delight of all in attendance.

“The Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. was grateful to be presented the opportunity to host its first toy drive in the City of Long Beach, an area still in recovery from Hurricane Sandy. The chamber is comprised of a variety of business enterprises and recognizes the need and importance of giving back to the community. We are grateful to all of our Corporate, Community, Government and Small Business Owners in the region that contributed to make this toy drive a huge success.” Phil Andrews, President – Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc.

About the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. (LIAACC)

“The Mission of the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. is to advance and promote economic development for business and to advance responsive government and quality education on the behalf of all small businesses, with emphasis on African Ancestry, while preserving the Long Island community”. Long Island means the New York State counties on Nassau, Suffolk, Queens and Kings. A Chamber of Commerce is one of the most well known and recognizable organizations in the country chartered to stimulate business in local and regional areas where they are designated to serve.

On February 4, 2015 the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. monthly meeting and opening reception of art exhibit will be held in conjunction with Arts Alive LI, Long Island Black Artist Association, Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. (LIAACC) and Bloomingdale's collaborative art exhibition to celebrate February’s National African American History Month. Exhibit Showing at Bloomingdale’s Furniture Gallery at the Roosevelt Field Mall from February 1st through February 28th, 2015. The Opening Reception of the art exhibit will be held at the Furniture Gallery in Roosevelt Field from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 (adjacent to ****s Sporting Goods). To R.S.V.P. for upcoming events email us @ info@liaacc.com.

For Membership Inquires, Corporate Sponsorship Inquires, or to be placed on our email list for upcoming events email us @ info@liaacc.com .

To register for Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc.’s February 4, 2015 Monthly Business Meeting Celebrating National African American History Month Exhibit you may email us today @ info@liaacc.com.

Photo : 4th from left Rudolfo Cano, FidelisCare, 5th. from left Sharon Davis, V.P. (LIAACC), 6th from left Hot 97 Representative, 7th from left James Hodge, Chairman MLK Center Long Beach, 8th from left Phil Andrews, President, Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
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