All of these were here:
Lisa Dell’Arco Gabryshak, Diane Lloyd, Kelly Mommakoikoi Bertrand, Trina Lucas, Chelsea Hoopes Silver, Kate Deloria, Frank J. Parillo, Jennifer Citron Lefner, Tamara Valentine, Ann Lamoreaux Fantauzzi, Sonny Bonacio, Matthew Dalton, Heather Straughter, Allison Minnick Meyers, Colleen Corcoran Yates, Mark Bertrand, Meg Kelly, Stephanie Collins, Patty Riggi, Giovanna D’Orazio, Colleen Pierre, Lauren Cognato, Bo Signoracci Goliber, Tom Roohan, and Cathleen Duffy. {{How’s that for creative captioning?}}
Photo courtesy of Robin Dalton.
SARATOGA SPRINGS – Three days – of solidarity, of purpose and of empathy culminated on Tuesday, Sept 12. At the end, two large vehicles were dispatched – bound for Houston; bound for Florida.
But before that – there was the giving.
And before that – the call to action.
In both cases, this photo gallery how outstandingly this community responded. We took this snapshot of things on Tuesday afternoon – when the donations, which began flowing in strong on Sunday, were at their zenith. We also barged in during….
Mission: Palletize!!!!!
But yet the process, while frantic at times, was peaceful also. There was too much good feeling to not be affected, even if you just came for 5 minutes to drop off your donated items. There was no doubt that the job would get done.
And, in fact, it did.
This, in further fact, is Saratoga Springs’ dictionary definition of civilized society. Nothing less. Kudos to everyone.
Arthur Gonick
September 13, 2017
