NEWS RELEASE
Long Island Firearms
P.O. Box 1481
Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
Office: 631 274 1340
Fax:508 302 8539
publicrelations@longislandfirearms.com
Long Island's premier Second Amendment Rights Organization Collects 900 Coats To Keep Long Island Warm!
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 For Immediate Release.
Ronkonkoma, NY- Long Island Firearms, New York's foremost online firearms enthusiast community, has collected over 900 coats in this year's effort to Keep Long Island Warm! "We did it again!", beamed Steven Blair of Long Island Firearms. "Last year, we collected 620 coats. This year, by partnering with the merchants listed below, we will be able to make a real difference in the lives of the less fortunate folks in our communities." The Coat Drive, in its second year at LIF, benefits Long Island Cares and the Harry Chapin Food Bank, and is partnered with the Burlington Coat Factory to help local families beat the cold of winter through charitable donations. "Hopefully we can break 1000 next year!", Steve added. The coat drive is just one of the community service oriented events in which members of Long Island Firearms participate. Please see the below links to find out more information about our organization, and programs.
Long Island Firearms is a web based community founded in 2009 to promote a sense of community within firearms enthusiasts on Long Island. You can find us online at http://www.LongIslandFirearms.com
Community activities performed by Long Island Firearms members can be found by visiting: http://www.KeepLongIslandClean.org
The Long Island Second Amendment Preservation Association was founded in 2011 to promote a vibrant and focused effort to maintain the civil liberties or the people of Long Island New York. Their website is http://www.lisapa.org/
Club LIF is duly chartered by the National Rifle Association, and is an affiliate club of the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association.
Long Island Cares provides a broad array of programs including food drives, hunger education, job training, kids cafes, mobile outreach vans, new paths to achievement, school tools, and food pantries. Their website is http://www.longislandcares.org
Special thanks to all the vendors involved to make this coat drive successful:
Cobra Outdoor Sports and Airguns
22 Foster Ave., Ronkonkoma
1-800-898-0741
Colorful Garden Nursery and Country Store
1636 Main Rd., Jamesport
631-807-9786
Country Cottage
334 Main St., Center Moriches
631-878-6408
East Coast Power Tool Repair
341 County Rd 39A, Southampton
631-283-7365
Hunter Essentials
900 Willis Ave, Albertson
516-741-5243
Hunter Sports
4166 Sunrise Hwy., Massapequa
516-799-7923
Mangano Sewer and Drain
928 Connetquot Ave, Central Islip
631-277-2800
South Shore Sportsman
9 Landsdowne Ave, Merrick
516-992-0004
Suffolk Sportsman
119 E. Main St., Smithown, 631-656-9227
Villa Monaco Restaurant
778 Montauk Hwy, West Islip , 631-661-5599
Volko Supply Co.
205 Herricks Rd, Garden City, 516-741-4466
16 Industrial Rd., Port Jefferson Station, 631-473-3322