North Fork Kids Make 100s Of Heartfelt Cards For Hospital Heroes

GREENPORT, NY — Students brightened the day of hundreds of front line health care workers waging the battle against the new coronavirus.

On Friday afternoon, David Gamberg, superintendent of Greenport and Southold Union Free School Districts, delivered several hundred letters to Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital.

Each letter was addressed personally to each one member of the hospital’s staff, and they were all written by students of Greenport and Southold schools. Gamberg, along with Ryan Case, director of educational technology at the Greenport UFSD, delivered the letters.

With schools closed due to coronavirus until at least May 15, the project was part of an initiative implemented by both school districts to encourage students to engage in “non-screen time” community service activities over spring break, district officials said.

“During these trying times, it is so touching to receive such powerful words of encouragement from our local youth,” Paul J. Connor, chief administrative officer of SBELIH said. “Many thanks to Mr. Gamberg for spearheading this heartwarming initiative.”

For more information about how to help SBELIH and the Eastern Long Island Hospital Foundation in the fight against COVID-19, call (631) 477-5164 or email elih_donations@stonybrookmedicine.edu.