For the 25th year, the Wladis Hat and Gloves Foundation, Inc. will donate free hats and gloves to Syracuse City School District students. The Wladis Hat & Glove Giveaway was first started by the late George Wladis at Seymour Elementary in 1997 and has gradually expanded, now providing each Pre-K through eighth grade student with a winter hat and a pair of gloves each year.
On Thursday, December 9th, hats and gloves will be distributed to students throughout the Syracuse City School District. The Wladis family will personally distribute hats and gloves to students at Porter Elementary (512 Emerson Ave.) at 9:00 am. They will be joined on Zoom by SCSD Superintendent Jaime Alicea, as well as donors who contributed to this year’s event.
The event is possible thanks to the generous support of many businesses in the greater Syracuse community, including: Barton and Loguidice, PC; Tompkins Trust Company; HP Mile, Inc.; Hueber-Breuer Construction; Greater Syracuse Moving & Storage; Upstate Coin & Gold Center; Painters District 4; Delmonico Insurance Agency; The Bonadio Group; Dannible & McKee, LLC; KeyBank; Haylor, Freyer & Coon, Inc.; EDR Companies; Mohawk Global; Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists, PC; NBT Bank; Koester Associates; MONEY Federal Credit Union; Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 81; North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters; Mangano Law Office, PLLC; IBEW Local Union 43; The Rotary Club of Dewitt, Inc.; Parsons & Associates, Inc.; Postler & Jaeckle Corp.; Excellus BlueCross/BlueShield; Laborers Local 633; Pathfinder Bank; Riverwood Capital, LP; AAA Western and Central NY; Fitch Title Agency Inc.; Roofers Local #195; Seneca Federal Savings Bank; VIP Structures; NY Spine & Wellness; Arctic Enterprises, Inc.; Seneca Federal Savings Bank; American Food & Vending; The Alexiana C & Steven D Wladis Foundation; One Digital; and Zausmer, Frisch, Scruton & Aggarwal.
The event is also made possible thanks to contributions from community members including: Mike Chapman; Mark & Mara Charlamb; Doug Crescenzi; Peter Derrenbacker; Stephen & Julianne Gorczynski; Dan Hammer; Matt & Mary Anne Huber; Cory LaDuke; Robert Linn; James McCarthy; Lisa McKenney; Joe & Mary Beth Pedrotti; Tom & Linda Smach; Gary & Donna Smith; Jeff & Cindy Stein; Joanne Stewart; Jay Strait; Bryan Sullivan; Philip Valeriano; and Matthew Wallen.
