You are reading

PTA and Long Island City Business Community to Come Together for Fundraiser

P.S. 78 at 48-09 Center Blvd.

March 13, 2019 By Jon Cronin

Nearly 60 Long Island City businesses will be showcasing their products and services at the Plaxall Gallery March 30 as part of a fundraiser organized by the P.S. /I.S. 78Q PTA.

The event, dubbed LIC-CON, aims to provide business owners with a forum to meet residents, many of whom are parents with children at the Pre-K through 8th grade school.

Each participating business is paying between $100 and $150 to attend, with the funds going directly to the PTA to fund its art, language, recess and science programs.

The PTA has signed up local dentists, doctors, summer camp organizers, sports groups, martial arts instructors, real estate agents, financial planners and restaurants.

Plaxall is donating the space and the event will be staffed by PTA volunteers.

Many of the businesses will be offering live demonstrations or giving away samples. The event will also feature free skin cancer screenings, as well as an oral cancer screening by Pro Health Dental

“The primary goal of LIC-CON is to connect Long Island City residents and businesses together,” said event co-organizer and Co-Vice President of the PTA Charmaine Mendoza.

Some of the businesses that have signed up include: Pro-Health Dental, Tiger J Taekwondo, Hinds Combat Sports, Gantry Kids, Playday, City Owlets, Snapology, Cosmic Fit Club, Chelsea Pediatric Dentistry, LIC Youth Soccer Academy, YMCA LIC, Dynasty Breaking NYC Inc., Bridgeview School of Fine Arts and InstaVet.

The event will be free and the businesses will not be selling items. Restaurants and local food producers will be providing free samples.

Kelly Craig, LIC-CON co-organizer, said the event is a win-win for the community. “It’s an opportunity for us to raise much needed funds for the school, yet also promote local businesses in LIC and help them get their services in front of the community.”

Businesses still have time to sign up to be part of the event.

Details:

LIC-CON will be held on Saturday, March 30 from 10.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. in Plaxall Gallery, 5-25 46th Ave Long Island City.

Interested businesses can register at http://bit.ly/LIC-CON or E-mail Charmaine Mendoza and Kelly Craig at LICCon@psis78pta.org for more information.

 

email the author: news@queenspost.com

Featured Events

Post an Event

View All Events…

One Comment

Click for Comments 

Leave a Comment
Reply to this Comment

All comments are subject to moderation before being posted.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Recent News
Red Storm stars reflect on historic season with fans dreaming of deep run during March Madness

In just his second year at the helm of the St. John’s Red Storm, basketball Hall of Famer Rick Pitino was named Big East Coach of the Year on Wednesday after leading his squad to its first outright regular season conference championship in 40 years and matched a program record 27 regular season victories. The Johnnies lost just four games all season by seven points combined. St. John’s also went an undefeated 18-0 at home for the first time since 1931-32. It earned them their highest national ranking (No. 6) since the 1990-91 season.

Pitino is the first St. John’s coach to be named the Big East’s Coach of the Year since Lou Carnesecca, who died on Saturday, Nov. 30, at age 99 and just five weeks shy of his 100th birthday.

Read More
0
Load More Articles