To ensure that these turkeys reached deserving families, Health Plus worked with many organizations, such as the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty, the YMCA, The Boys and Girls Club of New York, and the Salvation Army, as well as local politicians, including Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion, Queens Councilman Hiram Monserrate, State Senator Malcolm Smith of Queens, State Senator Kevin Parker of Brooklyn, Councilman John Liu of Queens, Queens Assemblyman Jose Peralta, Assemblyman Adriano Espaillat of Manhattan, Hempstead Town Clerk Mark Bonilla, SI Borough President James Molinaro, and New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver.
 
This yearly event guarantees a festive Thanksgiving for many underprivileged New Yorkers and their families.  Health Plus is proud to support such worthy efforts, and was delighted with the participation of other organizations that assisted with the distribution.
 
“Many of us take it for granted that a turkey dinner is part of Thanksgiving,” says Tom Early, Executive Director of Health Plus, “but many New Yorkers simply can’t afford one. I’m very happy that Health Plus could make such a meaningful contribution to the quality of life for so many families during this holiday season. Together with our many partners throughout the city, we’ve helped people enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday they deserve.”