Good News

PSEG Long Island’s Power to Feed effort raised the equivalent of 42,616 meals, nearly 43 percent more than its 30,000-meal goal.

More than 350 community members and 62 Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts from five local troops gathered on the Pinelawn grounds to participate.

The annual fundraiser will benefit nonprofits in the field of cancer research and care, including the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and East End Hospice.

Operation Warrior Shield and Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation have formed a partnership to provide companion pets for veterans.

The Long Island walk will be held on Saturday, Sept. 24 at Babylon Town Hall at 200 Sunrise Highway in Lindenhurst.

Jericho-based Engel Burman gave the donation in recognition of the opening of The Bristal at Bethpage.

The shelter will waive the usual general adoption fees throughout September.

The food donation event took place at Deer Run Farms in Brookhaven.

The fundraiser, scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., will take place at Winters Bros. Waste Systems at 120 Nancy St.

The volunteers built planters and made improvements to outdoor flower beds.