Seven local Bronx groups received monetary donations from Council Member King and his wife, Neva Shillingford-King, an executive vice president at 1199 SEIU, as a part of District 12 Community Award Day.
Said Council Member King, who does not receive an annual taxpayer-funded bonus, known as “lulu” from the City Council, “Every year, people come to my office to ask for donations for events in the way of journal ads, dinners, tickets and block parties. My wife and I decided to give a portion of our own personal income to seven charitable groups – once a year.”
The organizations that were randomly selected to receive a personal check from the Kings are:
• Beulah Church of God
• Mickle Avenue Block Association
• 47th Precinct Community Council
• New Testament Church of God
• C-BALL - Community Board Athletic Leadership League
• Wake-Eden Community Baptist Church
• Arnow-Barnes Block Association
The checks were given to the groups at Council Member King’s district office on East Gun Hill Road, Bronx.
