Congratulations to this year’s Thanksgiving Day Creative Celebration participants

Martin Malavé Dilan

December 22, 2011

Dear Participant,

Thank you for your wonderful contribution to the Thanksgiving Day Creative Celebration. In our first year, we received outstanding poems, essays, and artwork that exemplify the creativity of New York State’s young people.

The submissions received are remarkable in what they represent – showing gratitude and respect for family, friends, our troops fighting overseas, and many other important subjects and activities. I am humbled and honored to see such inspiring contributions in response to what is a deceptively difficult question: “What are you thankful for?”

On behalf of the New York State Senate, I would like to offer my wholehearted congratulations to all of the participants in this year’s Thanksgiving Day Creative Celebration.

Sincerely,

Senator Dilan

Blessed Sacrament School

Our Lady of Grace

P.S. 81Q

P.S. 84 Jose de Diego

P36K

Queen of the Rosary Catholic Academy

St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Academy