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The Whole Earth Calculator app converts the amount of unused food in pounds to the amount of meals that could be created and pounds of greenhouse gas that were not released into the environment.

nderstanding the concept of climate change may be difficult, but seeing how much unused food is recovered from a sporting event or a rock concert and then feeding several hundred people and computing how much greenhouse gas was not released into the atmosphere is much more tangible. more

By Jeff Bessen | 1/13/16

Five Towns Letters to the Editor

An amazing year To the Editor: Rock and Wrap It Up! had an amazing year in 2015 as the Cedarhurst-based nonprofit and anti-poverty think tank added new sports teams, film and TV productions, colleges and other schools, hospitals and hotels to its ever expanding list of unused food donors. more

1/11/16

Five Towns Community Chest Director Craig Spatz, Neighbors in Need Chairwoman Raquel Israel and Michael and Susan Kerr as the Kerrs presented a $10,000 check to the charity organization.

Having fun honoring neighbors that help [Photo gallery]

Comedian Johnny Lambert contributed his side-slitting humor and Hewlett residents Howard and Dana Taub and representatives from several local first responder units were honored at the sixth annual Five Towns Community Chest Neighbors in Need fundraiser at the Lawrence Yacht & Country Club on Nov. 19. more

11/25/15

Cedarhurst-based Rock and Wrap It Up! will hold its 25th annual Thanksgiving Day feast at St. John Baptist Church in Rockaway Beach. Above, volunteers at last year’s event.

Feeding a need on Thanksgiving

For the 25th year under the Rock and Wrap It Up! banner, a free Thanksgiving Day feast will be hosted by the Cedarhurst-based anti-poverty think tank at St. John Baptist Church at 7405 Rockaway Beach Blvd. in Far Rockaway from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. more

By Jeff Bessen | 11/18/15

Rock and Wrap it Up! volunteers Jim Spellos, Marge Spellos, Michael Dolani, Anita Lalor, Dylan Mandelbaum, Joni Hoffman and organization founder Syd Mandelbaum were ready to help at the event.

Having fun for a serious cause [Photo gallery]

A total of $45,000 was raised at the annual Rock and Wrap It Up! Golf outing to benefit the Cedarhurst-based poverty think tank’s “Get in the Game: Fight Hunger” theme for this year’s event that took place at the Seawane Country Club in Hewlett Harbor on July 20. more

8/5/15

Syd Mandelbaum

A Cedarhurst resident who has made it his mission to honor his parents, who survived the Holocaust, and to use his scientific expertise to reduce hunger and waste, is the Herald’s 2014 Person of the Year. Syd Mandelbaum, 64, of Oceanpoint Avenue, helps feed those in need through his Rock and Wrap It Up! poverty think tank. more

By Jeff Bessen | 12/31/14

Hewlett Happenings student columnist Alison Hagen.

Enjoy the time during holiday break

Hewlett-Woodmere School District’s winter break is here, and so is the holiday cheer! Whether students are planning on traveling; celebrating with family; or enjoying the company of friends, students are excited especially for this time of relaxation, and an escape from vigorous schoolwork. more

By Alison Hagen | 12/17/14

After serving 700 meals at Rock and Wrap It Up!’s Thanksgiving Day feast at the First Congregational Church of Rockaway third-year volunteers Gayle Hoffman Doyle and Brian Doyle cleaned up.

Rockin’ and wrappin’ a Thanksgiving Day feast

Usually Cedarhurst-based Rock and Wrap It Up! is collecting unused food from events to donate to other organizations, but on Thursday last week, they held the group’s 25th annual Thanksgiving Day feast at the First Congregational Church of Rockaway. more

12/3/14

The 33rd annual Sunny Atlantic Beach Club beach volleyball tournament raised money for two organizations. From left were event co-coordinator David Weingarten, Dana and Howard Taub, event co-coordinator Syd Mandelbaum and Rhonda Pavels.

Netting more dollars for charity

More than $500 was raised at the 33rd annual Sunny Atlantic Beach Volleyball Tournament held at Sunny Atlantic Beach Club on Aug. 17. The event has raised over $43,000 for a variety of charities during its existence. more

8/20/14

At the 28th annual Sid Tanenbaum Basketball Tournament in North Woodmere Park on June 1, there was no shortage of intensity. Above, Howie Levine and Michael Klein fought for possession.

Hooping it up at North Woodmere Park [Photo gallery]

Competitive hoops and charity were both on display at the 28th annual Sid Tanenbaum Basketball Tournament held at North Woodmere Park on June 1. more

6/4/14

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