Councilwoman Berland and the Huntington Town Board with members of A Midwinter Night's Dream

Huntington, NY - Councilwoman Susan A. Berland presented A Midwinter Night's Dream with an official proclamation from the Town of Huntington at Tuesday's Town Board meeting.  The group was voted in the top 100 charities in the Chase Community Gives Contest.  A Midwinter Night's Dream was founded by the Northport High School National Honor Society to raise money for A.L.S. research and support.

A Midwinter Night's Dream was one of 500,000 charities to enter the contest, in which Facebook users voted on their charity of choice.  Thanks to a strong vote drive with the support of the Northport/East Northport School District, A Midwinter Night's Dream garnered over 3,000 votes, allowing them to crach into the top 100 of the contect.  The charity was awarded $25,000 and is currently in the running to win 1 million dollars in the next phase of the contest.

A Midwinter Night's Dream has raised over $1,067,000 for A.L.S. research and support for familied afflicted with the disease since their first gala in 2005.

"It is an honor for me to present A Midwinter Night's Dream with a proclamation this evening," commented Councilwoman Berland.  "These students are incredibly dedicated to finding a cure for A.L.S. and their accomplishments within this organization are nothing short of amazing.  They serve as excellent examples to their peers and I would like to thank each and everyone one of them for their hard work.  I would also like to thank Don Strasser, advisor to A Midwinter Night's Dream, for his leadership in this organization.  I wish the group the best of luck in the next round of the Chase Community Giving Contest and in all of their future endeavors."