Cona Elder Law Hosts 3rd Annual Holiday Pie Donation in Partnership with Family Service League

Cona Elder Law and its charitable foundation, Senior Dreams Come True™, hosted its 3^rd Annual Pie Donation on Dec. 20, delivering 50 pies, baked by The ELIJA Foundation, and distributed to clients at the Family Service League (FSL) in Huntington just in time for the holidays.

The event brought together two non-profit organizations to benefit a third at a time of year when many people report both food insecurity and economic challenges in providing the most basic holiday meal. This is the first year the pies were given out to recipients in person. In previous years, pies were driven and dropped off at FSL locations across Long Island.

“We are deeply grateful to Cona Elder Law for recognizing that something as simple as a holiday pie, which many of us take for granted, can mean the world to someone in need,” said Lisa Jamison, FSL Division Director.

Cona Elder Law’s charitable foundation, Senior Dreams Come True™, has been granting wishes to low-income seniors since 2007, helping with basic needs and fulfilling lifelong dreams. Through this event, Cona Elder Law and Senior Dreams Come True™ aim to bring warmth and joy to low-income seniors during the holiday season, while raising awareness about the critical needs of this often-overlooked population. This initiative is part of Cona Elder Law’s broader mission to advocate for and support seniors on Long Island.

“The not-for-profit communities on Long Island are really wonderful, but they can’t thrive without one another,” said Melissa Negrin-Wiener, Esq., a senior partner at Cona Elder Law. “To have one non-profit help another and help another is really a beautiful thing. It makes me feel like it’s the simple things that really help people and go a long way.”

Senior Dreams Come True™, a 501(c)(3) non-profit founded by Cona Elder Law, has granted dozens of wishes to low-income seniors across Nassau and Suffolk counties. Eligibility for the program is limited to Long Islanders aged 65 and over with a household income of $1,800 or less per month (individual) or $2,500 or less per month (couple). Past wishes granted include:

• Plane fare to reunite families.
• Home repairs and wheelchair accessibility modifications.
• Dental and medical treatments that are not covered by insurance.
• Prescription drug coverage and hearing aids.
• Major household appliances, A/C, and heating units.

Last year, Cona Elder Law partnered with the Family Service League to launch its “Adopt a Senior” initiative, delivering a new refrigerator to an East End senior.

This press release was originally posted on TBR News Media.