![Senator Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_small/public/sf_headshot_2017.jpg?itok=A4XxfYYm)
THANKSGIVING ESSAYS AND CONTRIBUTIONS SD 17
November 22, 2016
![](/sites/default/files/styles/760x377/public/thanksgiving_2016_graphic_2_0_1_10.jpg?itok=QN4eA2Ec)
Dear Participant,
Thank you for your wonderful contribution to the Thanksgiving Day Creative Celebration. 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 Simcha Felder
Share this Article or Press Release
Newsroom
Go to NewsroomFelder Focus Year in Review
December 7, 2021
![](/sites/default/files/styles/760x377/public/press-release/main-image/year_in_review2.png?itok=SKYm1wZf)
New York wants to curtail a program that aids disabled residents
November 17, 2021
![Photo by Barbara Crosier - Advocates and individuals with disabilities hold a silent "funeral" for the state's Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program in August 2019, ahead of proposed cuts to the popular home care program.](/sites/default/files/styles/760x377/public/in-the-news/main-image/cdpap.jpg?itok=1JQRhVRc)
Felder Focus - Fall 2021
October 5, 2021
![](/sites/default/files/styles/760x377/public/press-release/main-image/felder_focus_fall_2021_0.png?itok=cWu7_Wm0)
Senator Felder 2021 Woman of Distinction
August 26, 2021
![](https://www.nysenate.gov/sites/default/files/oembed_thumbnails/2021-08/jYBruewkxAKZi0nGa4xQv6uTJB2enQfxr9MUpJyG-eg.jpg)