Levittown Community Church Veterans Benefit

Levittown Community Church, located at 100 Periwinkle Road in Levittown, is excited to announce our 2^nd Annual Tribute to Veterans Benefit Concert on Wednesday evening, November 9^th at 7:30 pm. 

Levittown was built after WWII to give our returning servicemen affordable homes, houses of worship, schools for their children and a community in which they could raise their families.  We are a town started by veterans, so it’s only fitting that we should join together in appreciation to celebrate and honor our veterans and active service members who have sacrificed so much for our country’s freedom and safety.

All veterans and their families are invited as our special guests.  We would like members of Levittown and surrounding communities to come and enjoy the evening while, at the same time, showing support for our veterans and active military members.  Our 2010 Tribute was a huge success, with approximately 300 people attending.  The price of admission to this benefit is the donation of at least one of the items listed below.  Last year we collected thousands of needed items that were donated to the VA in Northport, Soldiers’ Angels and a local “Stand Down” for homeless veterans.  Many of these organizations have supplies that are currently running low.  Let’s all get together on November 9^th and show how much we appreciate the bravery and sacrifice of our service men and women, both past and present, by donating as many of the following items as we are able: 

Bar soap; bristle hair brushes; combs; coffee (cans); denture adhesive (medium size Fixadent or Poli Grip); deodorant (medium size); gloves (ladies and mens); lap blankets (36” x 48”); lip balm; disposable razors; laundry detergent powder; liquid body soap/body wash; postage stamps; shampoo; slipper socks; supermarket (local) food gift cards; sweatshirts/sweatpants (S,M,L); toothbrushes; toothpaste (small and medium tubes).  Additional Items for Female Veterans:  Underwear (S,M,L); decorative pins; scarves; moisturizers; hair trinkets; PJ’s/nightgowns; slippers (non-slip).

Financial donations are welcome as well and will be distributed to various veterans’ organizations that we have learned of while working on this exciting project.  To date, the corporate sponsors who have generously donated to this benefit consist of Astoria Federal Savings and Loan in Levittown, Dalton Funeral Homes, Ferlise Photography Studio, and South Levittown Lanes.  

A few of the performances for this benefit concert will include: duet by Debbie Desroches and Diana Maslauskas, solo by Mikayla Desroches; a choral group from Division Avenue High School; our own Bob Koenig; the joint choirs of Levittown Community Church and Parkway Community Church in Hicksville; Alexis Seminario; and our special guest (her uncle), Pat Seminario, whose song “Freedom’s Cry” was the inspiration for our first Tribute.  Some of the organizations involved will include: the American Legion; Levittown Community Council; Levittown Historical Society; Soldiers’ Angels; and the Veterans Health Alliance of Long Island.

Please join us for a wonderful evening of celebration on Wednesday, November 9^th.  Doors will open at 7:00pm, and the Tribute will begin at 7:30pm.  Refreshments will be served following the evening’s performances affording a time of fellowship.  We are located in the flower section of Levittown at 100 Periwinkle Road.  

For further information, or if you would like to make donations before the event, please call the church office at (516) 735-6550, Monday through Friday from 9am – 1pm.  You may also contact us via email at levittowncommunitychurch@yahoo.com.