Ocean Financial FCU donates $7,500 To Long Island Children’s Museum
Long Island faith-based financial nonprofit Ocean Financial Federal Credit Union (OFFCU) presented a check for $7,500 to the Long Island Children’s Museum in Garden City on Tuesday, August 4, as part of a larger, collaborative campaign to support local nonprofits across the region.
The donation is one of several that have been made as part of $50,000 in funding from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York’s (FHLBNY) Small Business Recovery Grant Program, which Ocean Financial Federal Credit Union has distributed to nonprofit and faith-based organizations providing a wide range of programs.
“These grants reflect our ongoing mission to strengthen the communities we serve,” said Joseph Tedesco, president and CEO of Ocean Financial Federal Credit Union. “It’s not only great to support a local organization but also support organizations that our own employees are already familiar with.”
This is the second year in a row that OFFCU has made the donations.
“What this helps support is making the museum is accessible to anyone who wants to come here,” said Erika Floeska, president and CEO of Long Island Children’s Museum. “Whether that’s families with kids with disabilities, low-income families, military families, or others, we have all these avenues for everyone to come to the museum, and this check will help keep that going.”
The 2026 grant recipients are:
Bridge to Life Inc. — $7,500 to support the organization’s Women’s Support Center.
Long Island Children’s Museum — $7,500 to support learning opportunities and educational spaces for children.
The Interfaith Nutrition Network — $7,500 to support soup kitchen operations, social services and housing assistance.
Friends of Mercy Medical Center — $7,500 to provide philanthropic support for Mercy Hospital.
Take Me to the Ballgame Foundation — $5,000 to support programs that improve the quality of life for children.
St. Ignatius Martyr Church — $5,000 to support the church and its community programs.
Catholic Migration Services — $5,000 to provide immigration assistance and related services.
RotaCare — $5,000 to help provide free health care to individuals in need.
