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The Bristal celebrates ‘700 Years of Wisdom’ By MELISSA BERMAN mberman@liherald.com
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Evelyn Halper, far left, Evelyn Evans, Mildred Silver, Harriet Hirschhorn, Roslyn Ruder, Abe Kwait and Jean Mishkin were honored at the Bristal of North Woodmere’s 700 Years of Wisdom celebration on April 9.
The Bristal at North Woodmere, an assisted-living facility, was decked out in 1920s decorations on April 9 as it honored seven residents ages 100 to 103 in a celebration called 700 Years of Wisdom. The centenarians shared their insights on longevity, and their reflections on life’s happiest and most challenging moments as well as the extraordinary changes they’ve witnessed over the past century. The honorees were Evelyn Evans, 100, of Bellmore; Evelyn Halper, 102, of Rockville Centre/ CoNtiNuEd oN pAgE 7
St. John’s hospital hosts community diaper giveaway By BRIAN NORMAN bnorman@liherald.com
Episcopal Health Services, through its St. John’s ICARE Foundation and in partnership with the Allied Foundation, hosted a diaper giveaway on April 9, to support local mothers and provide essential resources to families in need. Over 75 families signed up to
receive diapers, which were distributed outside St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, in Far Rockaway. The drive aligned with the ICARE Foundation’s mission to elevate maternal care by supporting local mothers who may struggle to afford basic necessities like diapers. According to TotalCareABA. com, an organization of therapists helping families with chil-
dren on the autism spectrum, families with newborns and infants spend an average of $70 per month on diapers. Nancy Leghart, and the executive director of the ICARE Foundation, which works with St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, and Episcopal Health Services, said that the giveaway was a great way to help low-income families access the products they need.
“Diapers are very expensive, and communities with lowincome families have difficulty purchasing diapers,” Leghart said. “Babies need to be covered. We held our first diaper and hygiene product drive last year, and since we’re opening our brand new labor delivery recovery and postpartum unit, we thought this would be a great way to get people to learn about
the new unit as well as give out diapers.” According to the National Diaper Bank Network, one in four parents miss work or school to care for a child because they can’t afford the diapers required to keep the baby in child care. And without clean diapers, the network says, babies become exposed to potential health risks CoNtiNuEd oN pAgE 9