Salvation Army Angel Giving Tree
November 30, 2010
(Long Island) - “Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and
generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to
your life its highest beauty and joy”
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Disney Actress, Allisyn Arm, And Local Teen Philanthropists To Speak At Our Kids In Action’s Tenth Anniversary Youth Conference
November 30, 2010
(Long Island, NY) - To celebrate their tenth anniversary, Our Kids In Action, has planned a truly spectacular FREE Youth Conference on December 3rd, 2010 from 9am-11am for Long Island’s middle school students. The OKIA Youth Conference features a keynote by Allisyn Arm, Zora of Disney Channel’s Sonny With A Chance, and an award ceremony […]
Fighting Hunger This Holiday Season
November 29, 2010
(Long Island) - Through his “Thanksgiving Food Drive,” Senator Kemp Hannon collected 200 pounds of food from the community and donated it to Island Harvest to help feed families on Long Island.
“Each time my office takes up a collection to help those in need, we get an amazing response from our community,” […]
Statement from Assemblyman Marc Alessi
November 24, 2010
“It has been an absolute privilege to serve the residents of the First Assembly District over the past five years. From the time I was a boy, I’ve been a problem solver. That is who I am. I’ve taken the state’s problems home with me, internalized them and tried to help - both on the […]
Good Samaritan Hospital Hosts Bereavement Seminar
November 24, 2010
(West Islip, NY) – Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, in conjunction with Good Shepherd Hospice, recently offered a free educational seminar on strategies for coping with the loss of a loved one during the coming Christmas season and other holidays. More than 50 people attended and shared their stories of losing someone close to […]
Inaugural Evelyn Knapp 5K Memorial Run Raises Over $8,500
November 23, 2010
(Jericho, NY) – Turnout exceeded expectations for the inaugural Evelyn Knapp 5K Memorial Run held Sunday, November 21, with proceeds benefiting Strength for Life, a nonprofit organization that provides free exercise classes and wellness weekends for cancer patients and survivors at locations throughout Nassau and Suffolk counties. Dr. Karen Barbosa, an event sponsor, led 75 […]
Senator Fuschillo & D.A. Rice Call For Madatory Jail Time For Repeat DWI Offenders
November 23, 2010
(Long Island) - New York State Senator Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. (R-Merrick) and
Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice today announced a new
legislative proposal to require mandatory jail time for those who
repeatedly drink and drive.
“Time and time again, we’ve seen drunk drivers destroy lives and
families because of their recklessness. […]
To Aid Island Harvest, Verizon Opens More Food-Donation Locations and Holds Additional Events to Encourage Public’s Participation
November 23, 2010
(NEW YORK) – Verizon and its Long Island employees are making an impact on Island Harvest’s goal to collect 8 million pounds of food in 2010.
In just over two weeks of supporting Island Harvest, Long Island’s largest hunger-relief organization, Verizon and its employees across Long Island have collected more than 3,000 pounds of food to […]
Island Harvest Issues Appeal For Food Donations To Meet Thanksgiving Demand
November 19, 2010
(MINEOLA, NY) ? Island Harvest, Long Island’s largest hunger relief organization, reports a significant increase in the demand for traditional Thanksgiving meals in advance of next week’s holiday among the 570 soup kitchens, food pantries, shelters and other emergency feeding programs it serves across Long Island. At the same time, the Mineola-based organization is seeing […]
Good Samaritan Hospital’s Nurse Practitioners Recognized as Everyday Heroes
November 18, 2010
(West Islip, NY) – During the week of November 7–13, National Nurse Practitioner (NP) Week, Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center recognized this distinguished group of health care providers. Since 1965, nurse practitioners have been meeting the primary and specialty care needs of their patients providing a high level of medical expertise and patient satisfaction. […]
