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Francine Goldstein was close this year to raising $500,000 for the New York AIDS Walk, a long-term promise of hers. For 27 years, the Merokean had raised thousands of dollars to fight the virus that took a dear friend. After a large corporate sponsor dropped out, however, Goldstein refused to give up on the pledge that she made when she first found out about her friend’s diagnosis.
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By Brian Stieglitz
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11/3/16
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It was a balmy August morning at Newbridge Park Pool in Bellmore as dozens of young swimmers lined the lanes to swim as many laps as they could for a worthy cause.
The “Swim-A-Cross” program, sponsored by the Town of Hempstead and the American Red Cross on Long Island, encouraged swim teams from across the township to raise funds for the Red Cross by swimming laps.
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By Daine Taylor
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8/12/16
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Players anxiously watched the little white ball make its rounds across red and white squares as they waited for the roulette results to be announced. The dealer called out the winning numbers, as players examined the bets they had placed. Casino Night was well under way at the Merrick Empire Hose Company No. 3 on July 30.
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By Stephany Reyes
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8/11/16
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Live music and chatter filled the open space at Mulcahy’s Bar and Concert Hall in Wantagh as part of Freeport-based CoLoKi’s fifth annual “Fun” Raiser on April 3.
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By Stephany Reyes
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4/6/16
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Children and adults alike practiced their best yoga poses at a Sensory Beans fundraiser in Bellmore’s FITmixx in late February. The event raised money for an up-and-coming nonprofit gym for children with special needs.
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By Stephany Reyes
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3/9/16
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Bellmore’s De La Mer Salon & Spa employees hustled to provide discounted nail and styling to nearly 200 guests from throughout the Bellmore-Merrick community who turned out Nov. 3 to help …
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By Stephany Reyes
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12/10/15
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Whether gazing out at the hills of Christiansburg, Va., or the grain fields of Danville, Ill., or sleeping at campgrounds in “the middle of nowhere,” A.J. Borowski has found many quiet …
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By Julie Mansmann
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10/14/15
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The Joey Foundation, a Levittown-based non-profit organization devoted to improving the lives of children, will host a pair of fundraisers on Saturday, July 18. Both will be held at Levittown Hall, 201 Levittown Parkway in Hicksville.
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7/15/15
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The Freeport Trailer, a work-hiring center for low-wage workers and immigrants, had its most successful fundraiser to date last Sunday, according to Liz O’Shaughnessy, a Merrick resident and executive director of CoLoKi, Inc., which runs the trailer.
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By Brian Racow
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3/25/15
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Since 2007, Calhoun High School has raised more than $500,000 for childhood cancer research, according to Calhoun English teacher Peter Magnuson. The Merrick school passed the milestone on March 17 at its ninth annual St. Baldrick’s Foundation fundraiser.
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By Brian Racow
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3/25/15
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