In late May, Local 252 members and officers donated hundreds of hours of their time to volunteer at the Empire State Games for the Physically Challenged. They’ve volunteered at the Games for more than 20 years. 


Local 252 members and officers help with many aspects of the games, especially with transporting the special athletes from their dorms at Hofstra University to the games sites at the Mitchel Athletic Complex and Nassau County Community College. More than 1,2000 children compete in the games each year. This year’s three-day event took place May 28-30.


Shown on the right: Local 252 President Pat Bowden and VP Juanita Samuels helped transport children to the games. Shown above: Bowden, Samuels, Local 252 member Danny Busa and Int’l Representative Jerome Lafragola with children who competed in the games and their chaperones.