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Jerry Harrington, center, joined his children and other Saw Mill Road Elementary School students on Nov. 25 to prepare candy for shipment to military personnel stationed overseas.
Saw Mill students spread holiday cheer to Afghanistan
With the help of a local parent, students at Saw Mill Road Elementary School collected and sent hundreds of pounds of candy to military personnel stationed overseas to kick off the holiday season. Now the school community is collecting much-needed supplies for the troops in the hope that they will be delivered by New Year’s Day. more
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Bellmore Fire Department officials said much of the damage from the fire was concentrated on the second floor of the Ziv’s home.
Bellmore rallies around a family after a fire
When Gail Ziv’s neighbors learned that her Belmill Road home went ablaze the Saturday before Thanksgiving, they worried about the woman and her two children. Through social media, concerned Bellmorites have and will continue to raise money and collect needed items for the fire victims. more
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Nassau County Legislator David Denenberg, right, of Merrick, participated in a recent Long Island Progressive Coalition protest, saying that County Executive Ed Mangano created an “appearance of impropriety” in accepting campaign contributions from contractors that did restoration work for the county after Hurricane Sandy. A Mangano spokesman later accused Denenberg of accepting illegal campaign contributions. Richard Landau of Merrick, whose home was severely damaged in Sandy, joined Denenberg at the protest.
Progressive Coalition protesters decry county's Sandy contracts
Protesters from the Long Island Progressive Coalition, a nonprofit social and environmental advocacy group, claimed at a June 4 rally in Mineola that County Executive Ed Mangano received $144,000 in campaign contributions from private companies that did restoration work for the county after Hurricane Sandy. more
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New York Blood Center asking for donors
The New York Blood Center is urgently asking donors to roll up their sleeves on this Valentine’s Day to replenish its community blood supply. more
'To whom much is given, much is required'
I have a friend who, when asked for a donation to charity, says, quite comfortably, “I don’t give to charity.” more
Still wanted: your donations
The holiday season is a time for generosity, when many people give to local charities. But when the calendar rolls over to the new year and the decorations come down, the spirit of generosity often fades. more
Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr.
Legislature weighs organ donation bill
The New York State Senate recently passed legislation that would, if passed by the Assembly and signed by the governor, require people to indicate on their driver’s license applications whether they wish to become organ donors. more
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Morgan Mass, 8, from Bellmore, with 3-year-old Sadie Freifeld, of Merrick, shortly after Morgan donated her hair to Locks of Love.
Healing cancer's wounds with a haircut
When her friend Sadie Freifeld was diagnosed with cancer, 8-year-old Morgan Mass knew exactly what she wanted to do. She wanted to cut her hair. more
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Officials and Island Harvest volunteers celebrated the organization's 8 millionth pound of donated food, as well as its new heavy-duty truck, donated by the Walmart Foundation.
Island Harvest reaches a milestone
On Dec. 28, Nassau Coliseum was being used for something other than sports games and concerts: Island Harvest, Long Island’s largest hunger relief organization, was shipping out its record-high 8 … more
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Village Auto gives to L.I. Crisis Center
Village Auto of Bellmore recently donated proceeds from the sale of a 1999 minivan to the Long Island Crisis Center, a non-profit, 24-7 suicide-prevention hotline in Bellmore. more
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