Sunday, December 8, 2024
The Franklin Square Chamber of Commerce has asked local community members and businesses throughout the town to pitch in for its annual holiday beautification of Hempstead Turnpike.
Last year, the chamber was able to raise enough money to supply 35 snowflakes throughout Franklin Square with the help of local businesses. This year, Chamber President Santino Sarrica hopes to raise $35,000 to spread holiday cheer throughout Franklin Square with the snowflakes.
“Ultimately, we would love to raise as much money as possible in order to really light up Franklin Square,” he said.
Community members and local businesses can contribute to the 2024 Holiday Lights Initiative through one of three tiers: those who contribute $1,000 will receive a snowflake outside of their business, those who contribute $750 will receive a snowflake on their business’s street, and the chamber will do its best to place a snowflake near those who contribute $500 businesses.
“The goal is to get as many streets and blocks as we can hit, but we really have to raise money to accomplish that,” Sarrica said.
For more information about the initiative, contact (516) 247-9030 or franklinsqchamber@gmail.com by Nov. 15.
