Sleepy Hollow Needs Help With New Year's Community Meal

SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. – Sleepy Hollow needs your help celebrating the new year.

Residents gathering at the Sleepy Hollow Senior Center on New Year's Day 2012.
Photo Credit: *Meredith Shamburger*

by Meredith Shamburger

12/13/2012 12:00 p.m.

Officials are asking residents to help collect items for the third annual New Year's Day community meal, taking place Jan. 1 at noon at the James Galgano Senior Center.

Village Administrator Anthony Giaccio says the village needs help with several items:

Cooked entrees such as turkey, ham or pasta;
Cooked sides such as vegetables, potatoes or salad;
Uncooked food delivered prior to event;
Cash donations;
Refreshments;
Desserts;
Paper products;
Volunteers to set up, cook, serve or clean;
Publicity;
Entertainment, such as a local choir.

“We want to try and reach as many people as possible to come and enjoy a nice, hot meal,” he said.

The annual dinner began in 2011 when then-Trustee Tom Capossela tried to set up a Thanksgiving meal. The feast was moved to New Year's Day because there wasn't enough time to prepare for it earlier.

Volunteers can contact Giaccio at 914-336-5105 or agiaccio@villageofsleepyhollow.org before Dec. 28.

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