The Martin Luther King Center hosted a fundraiser in the spring to raise money to support the many vital programs it provides for Long Beach residents.
Mississippi Mud Productions put on a …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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6/26/14
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Surf for All, a local nonprofit organization that provides surfing opportunities for people with disabilities and special needs, hosted a fundraiser last week to raise money for a new type of …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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6/18/14
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Local surf schools Skudin Surf and Surf 2 Live recently teamed up to host a fundraiser for the Long Beach High School surf team.
The event raised nearly $900 to help the surf team travel to a big …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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6/5/14
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Hundreds of Long Islanders are set to gather in North Bellmore this weekend at the Nassau County Strawberry Festival, sponsored by the Bellmore Lions and Kiwanis clubs.
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By Julie Mansmann
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5/28/14
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Long Island Democrats came out in force Monday night for a dinner fundraiser at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury that paid tribute to Carolyn McCarthy, of Mineola, for her 17 years representing Nassau County in Congress. The gala’s guest list included Democratic notables from the region and beyond, like House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, and it likely netted hundreds of thousands of dollars for the party.
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By Brian Racow
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4/3/14
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The Long Beach Waterfront Warriors, a volunteer organization that assists wounded, ill and injured soldiers, held its annual fundraiser at Lola’s Kitchen & Wine Bar on May 20. Proceeds from …
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5/30/13
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When I heard that President Obama was playing golf with Tiger Woods two weekends ago, I wondered if the event might be interpreted as a kind of presidential pardon.
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2/28/13
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West End resident Amanda Moore recently asked her seven-year-old son how he would raise one million dollars.
“Ask a million people for one dollar,” he responded.
And with that, the Project …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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1/9/13
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When Mariko Fusillo of Merrick first heard that a magnitude 9.0 earthquake had struck her native Japan on March 11, she immediately became concerned for her family.
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By David Weingrad
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6/10/11
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"Walk to Help the Sun Rise"
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The 6th annual walk at Sunrise Day Camp held on June 5th brought thousands of people to the campgrounds in Wheatley Heights. This years walk raised over $230,000 for children with cancer. Walkers and …
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Christina Daly
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6/8/11
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