Giving Back to Community Corporation, an Elmont-based nonprofit, raised more than $33,000 in 2023, with residents’ help, to aid the hungry on both a local and international scale. The organization held raffles and hosted a gala and a 5K run, and all of its work was made possible by community support.
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By Nicole Wagner
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1/11/24
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UBS Arena and the Islanders Children’s Foundation helped pass out 200 meals to families in need in the Elmont community and surrounding communities on Nov. 20.
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By Nicole Wagner
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12/1/23
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Giving Back to Community Corporation hosted its second annual Thanksgiving food drive at 31 E. Merrick Road in Valley Stream on Nov. 18.
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By Nicole Wagner
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11/24/23
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In the spirit of giving and sharing thanks with loved ones, nonprofit groups in Elmont hope to lend a helping hand this holiday season by eliminating the stress of families hoping to buy a meal.
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By Nicole Wagner
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11/17/23
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Sewanhaka High School students learned a valuable lesson of gratitude by giving back to those in need before the Thanksgiving holiday.
Since Oct. 31, members of the high school’s Students and …
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By Ana Borruto
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11/23/22
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The Mary Brennan Interfaith Nutrition Network soup kitchen in Hempstead will hold a no-contact Thanksgiving food drive this Saturday, Nov. 14, from 10 a.m. to noon.
The INN is at 100 Madison Ave. …
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11/12/20
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Community members are invited to stamp out hunger this Saturday by participating in the nation’s largest single-day food drive. The collection benefits Island Harvest Food Bank — a …
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By Julie Mansmann
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5/12/16
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With the holidays fast approaching, it’s the time of year where many good-hearted people look to do something nice for their community. At North High School, the senior Student Council does more than simply make a donation to a charity — it organizes a way for other students and community members to give back.
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By Brian Croce
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11/20/13
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When people in other parts of the country think of Long Island, they may imagine lavish Hamptons soirees attended by A-list Hollywood glitterati. They see Gold Coast palaces. But this American paradise has a desperate side that is too often hidden by the glare of its wealth.
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9/20/12
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Island Dental Associates, located at 639 Hempstead Turnpike in Franklin Square, along with 98.3 KJOY, hosted a coat and toy drive on Dec. 22, in Franklin Square.
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By Jackie Nash, jnash@liherald.com
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1/10/12
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