PEF Members Respond to Wishes of Underprivileged Children

ALBANY, NY (12/10/2010)(readMedia)-- Members of the New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) will be reaching out to share the spirit of the holidays by wrapping gifts for needy families and children.

Union members and their families will wrap gifts and assemble holiday baskets of food at PEF Headquarters, 1168-70 Troy-Schenectady Road in Latham, Saturday, December 11 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Some of the gifts and food baskets will be given to children and families of local parolees who are working but financially restricted, and trying to turn their lives around.

Parole officers donated some of the gifts and others were collected from PEF members who attended the PEF Region 8 holiday party. Toys also will be given to the Toys for Tots program and St. Margaret's Children Center in Albany.

This event will mark the 18th year PEF members fulfilled the wish lists from families of parolees and the children of St. Margaret's.

If you would like a photo op, please contact PEF Director of Public Relations Darcy Wells at (518) 785-1900 ext. 277.