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Retiree Steve McDougal has been volunteering at Long Island Cares in Freeport for 11 years.

Long Island Cares’ volunteer shines a light on community

April is National Volunteer Month in the U.S., and Stephen McDougal represents a shining example of what that is all about as a dedicated volunteer for the Long Island Cares’ food pantry in Freeport. more

By Mohammad Rafiq | 4/19/24

Have you got the fire(fighter) in you?

They’re good people. They’re strong. And they’re heroes. That’s how people in New York describe volunteer firefighters, according to a survey conducted by the … more

3/29/24

Paule Pachter and Sonia Pluchinotta, of Long Island Cares, present Marian Hart, of the Soup to Nuts soup kitchen, second from right, with a $4,140 grant to help offset the cost of disposable items for to-go meals, allowing Soup to Nuts to serve the Freeport community with quality food. With them, at far right, was Kristine Lehn of Long Island Cares.

Grant helps Soup Kitchen serve meals and fight hunger

Soup to Nuts, a volunteer-based soup kitchen in Freeport, has been awarded a $4,140 grant by Long Island Cares to help it continue meeting the nutritional needs of the community. The organization … more

By Mohamed Farghaly | 3/19/23

Open to learning new stuff? Jump on my list.

Born with the teaching gene and not likely to recover any time soon: That is my self-diagnosis. more

3/2/23

Maintaining VA centers is the least we can do

In the waning weeks of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln realized that sooner rather than later, the tens of thousands of Union soldiers returning from the battlefield would be forced to fend for themselves. more

4/21/22

This week we pay tribute to volunteers

Several years ago, during my first day on the job as regional disaster officer for the American Red Cross in Central and South Texas, where I worked before joining the organization here in New York . . . more

By Jose Dominguez | 4/21/22

Volunteers carried boxes of food into the soup kitchen on Monday.

Soup to Nuts Soup Kitchen adjusts to pandemic

“What does a soup kitchen do in the middle of a pandemic when gathering for a meal is not safe or permitted?” asked Steve Greenfield, vice president of the Baldwin Civic Association. He … more

By Bridget Downes | 3/11/21

Members of the Freeport-Merrick Rotary Club helped stock the Bellmore-Merrick Community Cupboard earlier this year.

Local Rotarians do their part during the pandemic

For more than 75 years, the Freeport-Merrick Rotary has lived by one motto: “Service above self.” And although the pandemic has hindered the club’s usual fundraising efforts, … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 12/21/20

Volunteering: The Icing on the Cupcake

Are you among the recently (or not so recently) retired? People who have spent years in their various professions often look forward with anticipation to lazy mornings, casual clothing and lunch with … more

By Kathleen Donnelly, LETTERS Chief Volunteer Officer | 6/26/19

A volunteer handed out food to a person in need recently at Community Solidarity's Food Share at the Long Island Rail Road station.

Long Islanders give back to those in need at the Hempstead train station

Driving past the Hempstead Train Station on Sunday, you’d expect to see a few cars in the parking lot and maybe a couple of people waiting for a train. As shocking as it may be, your assumption is … more

By Julia Totaro | 4/9/19

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