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Cedarhurst-based Rock and Wrap It Up!, an anti-poverty think tank, hosted its 34th year on Thanksgiving Day, providing a feast for at-risk communities and senior veterans in the Five Towns communities and the Rockaways. more
The thought of untouched food being thrown out doesn’t come to mind once it’s in the trash. Leave it to Cedarhurst resident Syd Mandelbaum to think of where that food can go next other than a landfill. more
Cedarhurst-based Rock and Wrap It Up! a grass-roots organization collects all prepared but unserved food from stadiums and concerts for distribution to local pantries and shelters was honored by the National Football League’s Inspire Change initiative. more
For many, Thanksgiving is all about gathering around the dinner table with the people they love and counting their blessings more
Andrew J. Parise Cedarhurst Park, named for Cedarhurst’s longtime mayor who was a military veteran, was the site of the annual Lawrence-Cedarhurst American Legion Post 339 Veterans Day ceremony … more
Rock and Wrap it Up! has been serving food to those in need for decades and recently, chief executive officer and founder Syd Mandelbaum began a podcast to increase awareness about his organization and others that address food waste and hunger. more
Thanksgiving is going to be different this year because of the coronavirus pandemic from a reimagined Macy’s holiday parade to not seeing the usual amount of people around table, and Cedarhurst-based Rock and Wrap It Up! will host its 29th annual Thanksgiving feast in a different form. more
In Cedarhurst, Rock and Wrap It Up! has created a safe haven for veterans to shop that helps to reduce their exposure to the coronavirus. Serving the Five Towns for more than 30 years, Rock and … more
State Sen. Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Beach) helped secure a $30,000 grant for the Cedarhurst-based anti-poverty think tank Rock and Wrap It Up! and the Five Towns … more
To combat hunger and poverty in the Five Towns, a number of organizations have teamed up to form the Five Towns Anti-Hunger Task Force. more
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