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SWR family honors son through giving Mentoring sought the family’s help for other families After Sept. 11, 2001, the Wil- in need, the Williams started liams family wanted to so some- the toy drive to continue their thing special to remember their outreach. For the Williams, son Kevin who died on that day, giving back to the community and after 15 years, they’re still and offering a helping hand during the holidays is a way to honoring him. Community members packed remember their son. “We knew themselves into that we had to Phil’s Restau‘We knew that we had share his zest rant in Wading River to help to share his zest for life. for life,” said Patti Williams, support and do- What better way than Kevin’s mother. nate toys to the better Kevin Williams creating a foundation.’ “What F o u n d a t i o n’s — Patti Williams way than creating a founda10th annual Toy Drive, which was held on Dec. 1, tion; and we could give to chilfrom 7 to 10 p.m. The toy drive dren and hopefully change the is an expansion of the Williams direction of some of their lives.” Kevin Williams worked for service to the community. Fifteen years ago the family Sandler O’Neil, a financial comcreated Kevin’s Angels, which pany based in Manhattan. The helped send children to a sports 24-year-old was on the 104th camp or play for a team. How- floor of Tower Two when tragever, after schools and organi- edy struck and the building colzations like Long Island Youth lapsed. Williams was to be marBy giSelle Barkley
Movers & Shakers
Fred Drewes helped plan and bring to life Mount Sinai’s Heritage Park
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Photos by giselle Barkley
at top, donations from the 10th annual kevin’s ange’s toy drive will be wrapped on dec. 19 before volunteers deliver them to the families in need. above, Patti Williams takes donated gifts.
ried 10 weeks after Sept. 11. In 1995, Williams graduated from Shoreham-Wading River High School and had a passion for academics as well as sports.
In high school he was the captain and the most valuable player of his basketball, baseball and golf teams. Several years ago, TOY DRIVe continued on page a4