st. james - Our Town | St. James, NY
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The Society for Lending Comforts<br />
is planning a Tea and Sale<br />
fundraiser for mid-February, and<br />
donations of quality clothing and<br />
accessories as well as new gift<br />
items are needed to make this<br />
event a success. All monies raised<br />
will be used to purchase medical<br />
equipment which is loaned free of<br />
charge to any resident of the<br />
township of Smithtown.<br />
For further details and information<br />
about where donations can<br />
be brought, please call Lending<br />
Comforts at 265-1674, or the<br />
chairperson of the event at 584-<br />
3351.<br />
About the Society for Lending<br />
Comforts to the Sick<br />
The Society for Lending Comforts<br />
to the Sick is a group of<br />
Smithtown residents which seeks<br />
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I N T H E N E W S<br />
Donations Sought for<br />
Society for Lending Comforts Fundraiser<br />
to comfort our community’s infirm<br />
and ailing. Since 1906, they have<br />
loaned hospital and recuperative<br />
equipment free-of-charge to anyone<br />
living in the <strong>Town</strong>ship of<br />
Smithtown.<br />
They warehouse all manner of<br />
hospital equipment – everything<br />
from wheelchairs to walkers to<br />
crutches – anything the recuperating<br />
patient might need to make<br />
their home-care more comfortable.<br />
You can have the equipment<br />
you need immediately – no need<br />
to wait for Medicare!<br />
Lending Comforts is located at<br />
71 Blydenburgh Avenue in Smithtown.<br />
Simply <strong>st</strong>op by during their<br />
Lending Hours – Monday through<br />
Friday, 6-8 p.m. and Saturday, 8-<br />
10 a.m. or call for an appointment.<br />
They will be happy to serve<br />
you.<br />
The Society is entirely volunteer-run<br />
and rely completely upon<br />
the generosity of Smithtown residents<br />
who realize the value of<br />
having a local organization to<br />
whom they can go when a need<br />
arises. Their funds come from generous<br />
donations from friends and<br />
supporters. Your donation is taxdeductible!<br />
The current president,<br />
Judith Fleming would be more<br />
than pleased if residents would<br />
like to volunteer.<br />
They also raise much needed<br />
support through their Thrift Shop<br />
which is open on Tuesday mornings<br />
from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. from February<br />
26 to December 19. Your<br />
tax-deductible donation of new or<br />
gently-used clothing and household<br />
items will be gratefully accepted<br />
during Thrift Shop hours.<br />
Be<strong>st</strong> Wishes<br />
for your<br />
health and<br />
happiness<br />
now and<br />
throughout<br />
the<br />
New Year<br />
631 Lake Avenue, Suite A, <strong>St</strong>. <strong>James</strong>, <strong>NY</strong> 11780 • (631) 584-TrUe • www.truesportcare.com<br />
OUR TOWN • DECEMBER 2009
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