LI nonprofits get Neighborhood Builder grants from Bank of America
Two Long Island nonprofits were named Neighborhood Builders and will receive a total of $400,000 in grants from Bank of America.
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Author: The Long Island Times
State Parks sets record for campground attendance
Overnight reservations at state campgrounds climbed to record highs this year, boosted by visitors seeking safe, healthy and affordable recreation during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Valley Stream students earn top honors in national contest
The students from Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School won the recognition for their simulated business called A Cookie in Between, a company they operate from their classroom.
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S.W.A.G. Foundation hosting holiday event in Port Washington
Holly Jolly Swag Day is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Dec. 21 at the Landmark on Main Street theater at 232 Main St.
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$2.8M to improve health of Long Island Sound
Federal and state agencies announced grants totaling $2.8 million for nonprofits and community groups to improve the health of the Long Island Sound.
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Project Most hosting holiday wine tasting fundraiser
Guided by two sommeliers with experience in the East End winemaking industry, participants get two bottles of wine to go along with an hour-long Zoom session scheduled for 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 16.
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LIU students team with Huntington thrift shop
Students from Long Island University’s Fashion Merchandising and Management program have volunteered to help boost sales at Huntington’s Community Thrift Shop, which benefits a worthy cause.
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Teachers Federal Credit Union launches $50K Season of Giving campaign
The four recipients will be Make-A-Wish, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Island Harvest, and the Family Service League and Teachers Federal is asking its members to decide how to allocate the money.
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The INN gets $305K relief grant from CARES funding
Between March 2020 and March 2021, the Mary Brennan INN soup kitchen served a total of 239,599 nutritious meals to nearly 56,431 guests and 15,898 pantry bags of groceries were given out to families.
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Long Island Nets players donate Thanksgiving meals
Long Island Nets player Justin Jackson and Brooklyn Nets two-way player David Duke Jr., along with Long Island Nets staff, shopped for and donated $1,000 worth of Thanksgiving meals to families at the MLK Center of Long Beach.
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NICE Bus donates $14K in food and cash to Island Harvest
To address food insecurity during the upcoming holiday season, NICE Bus has donated more than $14,000 in food and cash to Island Harvest.
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Winters Bros. donates turkeys to Wyandanch food pantry
The food pantry at the Wyandanch center is one of the largest on Long Island, providing annual assistance to some 15,000 people in need.
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Bay Shore Lions Club celebrates 90th anniversary
The Bay Shore club is Suffolk County’s first Lions Club and its charter was originally created on Oct. 8, 1931.
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FCA holds Fall Harvest Celebration fundraiser
The annual event, which helps raise funds for FCA’s mission, recognized Northwell Health CEO Michael Dowling for his philanthropy and championing spirit as an inspiring healthcare leader during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Farmingville Chamber hosting Deck the Poles
Farmingville residents are invited to decorate lamp posts for the holidays during the hamlet’s Deck the Poles event.
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Family Service League secures $1.25M grant
The grant will allow the Family Service League to help reduce the emergency housing stays of households by streamlining access to housing relocation assistance, affordable housing, case management and support services.
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IKEA Long Island hosting toy drive
The Hicksville store has set up a donation house next to its Swedish Food Market, which will be there through Dec. 31.
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Comedy contest to support LI Fight For Charity
“So You Think You’re Funny,” a clash of amateur comedians takes place Tuesday, Nov. 16 at the American Legion hall at 66 Veterans Blvd. in Massapequa.
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Armor Museum adds historians to bolster education mission
The Museum of American Armor conducts public programs throughout the year that pay tribute to American veterans.
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Jake’s 58 offers rewards for veterans and first responders
Suffolk OTB, which owns and operates the Islandia casino, created the Hero Card as a ‘thank you’ to veterans, active-duty military, first responders and hospital workers.
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PSEG-LI gives $10K to Girl Scouts for STEM education
The PSEG Long Island grant will help furnish the Girl Scouts of Nassau County new “Traveling Trefoil” van with hands-on STEM equipment, outdoor activity gear and supplies.
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