Excerpt from Yiddish article in Der Yid’s Friday, April 12, 2019 edition
Like
last year the entrance to the food distribution will be on Clymer Street and
Kent Avenue. Traffic will come through Kent Avenue. Through traffic will be closed at
the Kent Avenue intersection. The food distribution is done jointly with the
Met Council chesed organization. A large number of cards were distributed last Sunday. Security will only allow card bearing individuals to enter. Please
come as early as possible to make sure you receive all the allotted products.
Brooklyn, NY – The huge
pre-Passover annual distribution by the UJO provides 1,000’s of cases of
holiday staples for the community providing great savings for large families. The distribution will take place at the Navy Yard on Sunday, April 14 at Building 293. This is a different location than last year.
The entrance will be on Clymer Street and Kent Avenue.
For many
years the UJO has conducted large scale Passover holiday food distributions to
benefit thousands of local Williamsburg residents. The distribution is possible
thanks to the generous assistance of the Met Council organization which
provides a tremendous quantity of staple products to the community. The distribution
is one of the largest of the many which take place throughout the city. It is renowned
for assisting a large number of families in a dignified and professional manner.
The distribution
will take place at Building 293 which was graciously provided by Mr. Roger Krulak CEO of Full Stock Modular. The UJO is very thankful for his support to
the Williamsburg community. Before the distribution, the UJO met with the manager of the Navy Yard; 90th Precinct Captain
Timothy Skretch; and Captain Dyce, 88th
Precinct. UJO also met with Chevra Shomirm, Mr. Duetch and Mr. Freidman to plan the logistics including traffic control and other necessary arrangements.
Participants
are requested to please follow the directions provided by Shomirim, askanim and
the police who will be there to guide and assure that the distribution is a
smooth and coordinated process for all. These individuals are going out of their
way to assist the community and to give of their valuable time for this huge
community chesed project, and as such, they deserve everyone’s full
cooperation.
