Praise and excitement marked the grand opening of the new Gala Fresh Farms supermarket this weekend, with customers, business and community leaders, politicians, and even Santa Claus, turning out to …
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By Adrienne Lyons
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12/24/15
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Seven years ago, the collapse of Lehman Brothers marked the beginning of a devastating recession that hurt New York families more than most. On paper, Long Island’s economy seems to have bounced back from the Great Recession. It now boasts . . .
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10/22/15
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Island Harvest expects to serve more than 175,000 lunch meals to 4,000 children this summer through its Summer Food Service Program, administered by the Food and Nutrition Service, an agency of the …
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7/29/15
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Since April is National Volunteer Month, let’s consider what volunteering really is: a vital part of every community . . .
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4/16/15
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Baldwin’s newest supermarket, which is on track to open before summer, now has a name: Gala Fresh Farms.
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By Brian Croce
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1/14/15
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Imagine being a recent immigrant without access to much, a senior citizen on a fixed income forced to count every penny or anyone who has recently endured a major trauma. These are the people who rely on others for help at food pantries across Nassau County.
Nassau is the 13th wealthiest...
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By Nathan Weiser
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1/2/15
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Imagine being a recent immigrant without access to much, a senior citizen on a fixed income forced to count every penny, a homeless person struggling to survive on the street or anyone who has …
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Nathan Weiser
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12/22/14
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While most Baldwin families spend Thanksgiving by surrounded family and friends eating a delicious meal and watching some football, many others aren’t as fortunate. To help make sure local families had a hot meal to eat on the holiday synonymous with food, The House of Refuge Helping Hands Ministry hosted its first ever Thanksgiving event.
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By Brian Croce
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12/3/14
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On any Monday, Wednesday or Friday afternoon, dozens of people walk into the lower level of St. Christopher’s Church off Merrick Road in Baldwin and leave with a week’s worth of groceries to feed their families.
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By Brian Croce
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12/3/14
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As the holiday season begins, our thoughts traditionally turn to the less fortunate. There are simply too many vulnerable members of our society . . .
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11/28/14
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