FORT LEE MERCHANTS DONATE MORE THAN $7,000 IN GIFT CARDS TO EDGEWATER FIRE VICTIMS.

SHOUT OUT: Fort Lee merchants have banded together to help the residents of the Avalon apartment complex in the wake of last month’s devastating fire.
Members of the Business District Alliance (BDA) of Fort Lee donated nearly $5,000 by purchasing gift cards for area restaurants and other businesses selected on the basis of a priority list provided by the Edgewater Strong charity.
BDAFLlist1111The members then got area business owners and others in town to kick in $2,400 more worth of cards (see list, below).
The cards were being distributed by Edgewater Strong.
“I want to thank our valued business owners in Fort Lee who were quick and happy to help the numerous families impacted by this terrible fire, “said Romina Luppino-Starace, president of the non-profit BDA of Fort Lee.
“Because of their generosity and that of our board members, we can do our part to ensure these families have the basic essentials they need to get back on their feet.”
“It’s about neighbors helping neighbors, “said Stuart Z. Koperweis, Executive Director of the BDA of Fort Lee. “BDA Board members live, work, and own businesses in Bergen County. “Their commitment to helping their neighbors is evident in the selfless service they provide to the BDA by giving countless time, energy, and talent to Fort Lee,” Koperweis said.
“So it came as no surprise when board members voted unanimously in favor of donating funds from the BDA to give to the fire victims, while supporting the local businesses,” he said

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