Resurrection Church Plant Sale Coming Up

Since 2005, Women’s Ministries at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection has been holding Plant Sales every May that benefit various veterans’ organizations. These organizations include Bethesda Naval Hospital, Walter Reed Society, Building Homes for Heroes, The Independence Fund, America’s VetDogs, and Tunnel to Towers. This year’s sale will benefit Paws of War, a nonprofit charitable organization that assists military members and their pets.

Their mission statement, “Helping both ends of the leash,” describes how they rescue and train dogs to be service dogs and companion animals to veterans.

Resurrection Lutheran Church is a Christian community of faith, located at 420 Stewart Ave., near Clinton Rd., in Garden City. For more information, call 516.746.4426, or visit resgc.org.

— Submitted by Carolyn Orlik for Resurrection Lutheran Church the welfare of vulnerable children. Today, FCA has six divisions that provide a wide range of services to Long Islanders of all ages. These predominantly women-led divisions include: Addiction Prevention, Treatment & Recovery; Children’s Mental Health and Wellness; Prevention and Community Engagement; Family Support; Residential Care; and Senior & Adult Services. Each of these six divisions will be represented in the fashion show by client and volunteer models whose lives have been positively impacted by FCA programs.

This year’s honoree, Leah Fisher, is a heroine and champion of women in her own right. In addition to the work she does managing projects within the Corporate Legal department of Arbor Realty Trust, Inc., Fisher is one of the founding members of ‘Conversations For Change,’ a podcast that explores social activism through challenging conversations. Topics are selected based on overt areas of strife and inequity, current events, and what the women experience in everyday life.

Conversations for Change (CfC) was conceived by a group of young women, budding social activists, led by Fisher and her mother, Susan Fisher, who felt frustrated with the snail’s pace of social progress, and wanted to created a platform for women’s voices to be heard. The podcast @convoforchange is widely available on Apple, Spotify, Amazon and other platforms.

The Women in Philanthropy event will be held on Thursday, March 30 at The Mansion at Oyster Bay in Woodbury from 9 am-12 pm. Immediately following the program, FCA will host a Women’s Market featuring a variety of products from local, women owned businesses.

Fashions will be provided by FCA’s fashion show partner Altar’d State, located at the Roosevelt Field mall. Hair and makeup designs will be provided by students in Sewanhaka High School’s cosmetology department, a partner in the event.

For more information and to purchase tickets, contact Paige O’Brien, Vice President of Strategic Advancement and Chief Development Officer at 516- 746.0350 x 4320, PObrien@fcali.org or visit www.fcali. org/events.

— Submitted by FCA