Sunrise Camp Does Important Cancer Work For Children: BP Fossella Allocated $45K To Their Program This Year For Transportation

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BP Fossella to Visit Sunrise Camp in Support of Important Work for Children with Cancer

An allocation of $45,000 was made earlier this summer to transport campers and siblings to and from camp.
Editor’s note: This year Staten Islander News also reported on the Star Day Camp program of the Salvation Army Greater NY division.  This is a free camp for low income residents that lasts about five weeks during the summer.  
Staten Island, NY – Borough President Vito Fossella visited Sunrise Camp on the conclusion of their summer program to support their mission of helping children struggling with cancer. This took place at a press conference at Staten Island Academy on Thursday, August 15th at 1:30 PM.
Sunrise Camp is a Joan & Alan Bernikow Jewish Community Center program which offers an opportunity to children ages 3 1/2 to 18 who are struggling with cancer to enjoy recreational activities in a supportive environment with siblings and other kids. Sunrise Camp is specially equipped to support the children with their treatment and medical needs. This year’s program began on July 1st and concludes this upcoming Thursday.
Borough President Fossella allocated $45,000 to Sunrise Camp earlier this summer to fund transportation for campers and their siblings to and from the day camp.
Please join us in support of Sunrise Camp for their much needed and important work to support children struggling with cancer.
Banner Image: Sunrise Lemonade Stand at Sunrise Day Camp. Image Credit – Sunrise Day Camp

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The Office of the Borough President has a responsibility to advocate for the entire Borough of Staten Island and all its residents, and represents the Borough's interests within City government. The Borough President communicates directly with the Mayor and the City Council to emphasize Staten Island’s budget priorities. In addition, the Borough President is responsible for reviewing major land use decisions and proposing sites for city facilities within the Borough. As the chair of the Borough Board, the Borough President leads Staten Island’s City Council delegation and Community Board chairs in the process of reviewing and approving the transfer of public properties to private use. The Borough President’s Office houses the Borough's Topographical Bureau, which maintains the borough’s official maps and assigns street addresses. The Borough President monitors the delivery of city services on Staten Island, and acts as a liaison between residents and city agencies when problems arise to devise solutions. The Borough President is also responsible for appointing one member to the Panel for Educational Policy and one member to the City Planning Commission, as well as some 150 members to Staten Island’s three community boards.

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  • Avatar Luis says:

    BP Fosella is the best BP we’ve had.

    He isn’t a megalomaniac.

    We had one guy in the late 1960’s who was not the favorite of most.

    Fosella is 100% the opposite. He gets my vote bc he is approachable and not on a pedestal.

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