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 Timothy M. Kennedy

Christian Academy of WNY

• Cassie Willmore

John A. Sciole Elementary

• Dottie Waters

Mary Queen of Angels

• Haylee Kemp
• Brent Krucenski
• Christie Kurdziel
• Robert Lee
• Andrew Pufpaff
• Antonio Rodriguez
• Blessed Rwigamba

"North Park Middle Academy, #66"

• Laniya Campbell

Notre Dame Academy

• Gianna Anderson
• Brady Coughlin
• Emma Godsoe
• Erin Hudson
• Eireann Kennedy
• Joelle Poleto
• Regan Rickard
• Jillian Schneck
• Emma Margaret Sopko

Theodore Roosevelt Elementary

• Mary Potienko