East Hudson Valley News

Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) recently collaborated with the Putnam County Youth Bureau and Putnam Arts Council for his annual Earth Day photo contest. Students from the Putnam County Youth Bureau accepted the challenge, creating drawings that were subsequently judged by the Putnam Arts Council. This yearly event aims to educate children about environmental protection and the significance of caring for our planet.

"I want to thank the Putnam County Youth Bureau and Putnam Arts Council for their invaluable partnership in this annual event that serves as a catalyst for raising awareness of environmental stewardship and the importance of becoming champions of sustainability," Assemblyman Slater said. "Everyone did such an amazing job, and it was awesome to see the creativity each kid shared with us."

Janeen Cunningham, Director of Putnam County Youth Bureau, also commented on the event. "The Putnam County Youth Bureau staff and members of the Teens and Kids Mentoring program enjoyed creating Earth Day posters for the contest with Assemblyman Matt Slater. The students were so excited to be recognized for their artwork about how to protect our environment," she stated.