Dromm Celebrates Valentine's Day with Jackson Heights Seniors

Photo caption: Kiwanian Dorothy Phelan; Maria Williams, Volunteer Services, Catholic Charities Neighborhood Services' (CCNS) Catherine Sheridan Older Adult Services Center; Lawrence S. Harfmann, Program Manager, CCNS Catherine Sheridan Older Adult Services Center and Kiwanian Daniel Dromm serve Valentine's cake to the seniors at the center. Not pictured but present was Kiwanian Pratip Dasgupta.

Members of the Kiwanis Club of Jackson Heights helped senior citizens at the Catholic Charities Neighborhood Services' (CCNS) Catherine Sheridan Older Adult Services Center celebrate a belated Valentine's Day. The club brought three sheet cakes, candy and other goodies to the center for the seniors to enjoy. Kiwanians Pratip Dasgupta, Dorothy Phelan and Daniel Dromm served the cake to the seniors along with Lawrence Harfmann, Sheridan Center Program Manager and Maria Williams, Sheridan Center Volunteer Services. Dromm headed up this year's effort.

“It is a wonderful treat for the seniors and we enjoy spreading a little love at this time of year,” said Maureen Allen, Kiwanis Club president. “The seniors were very grateful.”

The Kiwanis Club of Jackson Heights is dedicated to helping local senior citizens and children in the neighborhood. The club annually sponsors at least two summer Kamp Kiwanis scholarships for children from the area. Additionally, the club sponsors food pantry drives, purchased books for the local public schools and painted benches along Northern Boulevard in an effort to beautify the neighborhood. In the fall, the Jackson Heights Kiwanis Club also sponsors a street festival on 37th Avenue to raise funds for the Queens West Division of Kiwanis International.

Kiwanis International is an international service organization of men and women who respond to the unique needs of their communities and address worldwide issues by “Serving the Children of the World.” Kiwanis volunteers are dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.