Moonjumpers Charitable Foundation supported by National Grid, hosted their Annual Community Volunteer Day on June 7^th at the historic Conklin Farmhouse Museum. The Huntington Historical Society's Conklin property is in the heart of Huntington Village.

Moonjumpers President Robert Benson organized the event partnering with the Huntington Historical Society and over 75 volunteers from sponsors including National Grid, PSEG Long Island, Asplundh Construction and Hov Bros Power Washing. Employee volunteers made considerable contributions including landscaping, painting, tree removal, flagpole repair and driveway repaving.

Huntington Town Supervisor Edmund Smyth, Deputy Supervisor John McCarron, Town Councilman Salvatore Ferro, Highway Superintendent Andre Sorrentino and Huntington Historian Robert Hughes helped raise the new flag on the restored flagpole that dates back to the Civil War. Volunteers spent over 100 hours to restore the flagpole which was moved to a new stand a few feet away.

“As a 33-year employee, I have experienced first-hand National Grid’s long history of community investment in programs that directly support their employees and their community initiatives,” said Robert Benson, president of Moonjumpers and manager of gas field operations, National Grid. “This volunteer event, a collaboration organized by Moonjumpers Charitable Foundation, Inc. directly supports the Huntington Historical Society and their mission to preserve the ongoing heritage of the Town of Huntington.”

Huntington Historical Society members worked alongside the volunteers all day and said that this was an exciting day for the community.

“I’m so overwhelmed with pride to be part of this day of service for the Huntington community. It would have taken years of fundraising to accomplish all the work that was completed in one day. Non-for-profits count on generosity of corporations and our community members to live our mission of education and preservation. The heart of National Grid is the community,” said Stephanie Gotard, executive director of the Huntington Historical Society, lifelong member of the community.

Check out this article from Huntington Now to learn more: Volunteers Spruce Up Conklin Farmhouse Property

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