Members of Girl Scout Troop 1257 in Franklin Square joined other local troops to clean up sections of Hempstead Turnpike last Saturday. Christie McKenna, the troop’s leader, and Lisa Mazerese … more

While some community based organization are struggling to find volunteers, South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside is recognizing people who have given thousands of hours of service. Anne … more

Allstate Insurance agent Victor Babb, whose office is located at 476 Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont, has received the Agency Hands in the Community Award for his commitment to volunteering in the … more

As vice president of the local historical society, McIsaac is a leader amongst a group of volunteers whose mission is to preserve the past of their hometown. McIssac, who grew up and attended school … more

Merrick Herald Life Senior Editor Scott Brinton, third from right, who is an adjunct journalism professor at Hofstra University, recently brought his Issues in Science Reporting students to a cleanup in the Merrick woodlands off the Meadowbrook Parkway to help out and report on the event. More than 50 volunteers attended the cleanup. more

Chaz Murray, 54, grew up in Merrick bounding through the woods near his home. He became a Boy Scout and went on to camp in the wild. He moved away when he turned 24 and returned seven years ago. On Sunday, he said he was horrified to see the derelict state into which Merrick’s forests off the Meadowbrook Parkway have fallen. Murray, a New York City paramedic, was one of 52 volunteers who came to the woods between Sunrise Highway and Meadowbrook Road in Merrick to clean up debris that had washed from farther north into the forest via the Meadow Brook or had been strewn there by vandals. He said he learned about the cleanup by reading the Merrick Herald Life. more

Since April is National Volunteer Month, let’s consider what volunteering really is: a vital part of every community . . . more

By Michelle LaFiura Carey High School students Penny Charimedou and Maria Gargiulo have been named volunteers of the year in the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program. Gargiulo, a … more

County Executive Edward P. Mangano welcomed Junior Girl Scouts from the West Hempstead-Franklin Square Association to the Ceremonial Chamber of the Theodore Roosevelt Executive & Legislative … more

As we headed back to the Guy Lombardo Marina in Freeport, navigating through Freeport waterways two days before Thanksgiving, the pile of trash on our boat was both gratifying and alarming. more