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The Hispanic Brotherhood Senior Program celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month on Oct. 14.

Hispanic Heritage Senior Program celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

On Oct. 14, the Hispanic Brotherhood Senior Program celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with food, music, dancing and a visit from special friends. more

11/4/21

The problem with, and promise of, Hispanic Heritage Month

Although I was raised in the United States as a Hispanic immigrant, born to immigrant parents, I have long been blasé about Hispanic Heritage Month. more

By Juan Lasso | 10/7/21

Lessons learned during Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanics are Nassau County’s fastest-growing ethnic population, County Executive Laura Curran noted in mid-September, the start of Hispanic Heritage Month . . . more

10/7/21

Volunteer Justin Ciofiallo, right, provided assistance at a recent food drive.

Hispanic Brotherhood continues support of Rockville Centre community

In 1984, a group of Hispanic residents of Rockville Centre got together to form the Hispanic Brotherhood of Rockville Centre. The organization has grown since then, but it continues to support the Hispanic community of Rockville Centre with outright zeal. Under the direction of Executive Director Margarita Grasing, the Brotherhood upholds its mission of service and empowerment. As the pandemic continues to ravage minority populations, the Hispanic Brotherhood of Rockville Centre offers specialized aid to the community it services. more

By Scarlett Liriano Cepin | 8/27/20

Hispanic Brotherhood of Rockville Centre runs a food pantry for those in need, and there is more in need than the pantry has ever seen before due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Rockville Centre food pantries serving hundreds as need increases

Several Rockville Centre food pantries are in need of monetary and food donations as more families show a need for their services. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 5/5/20

The scholarship recipients, Margaret Barreira, fourth from left, Ana Avendano, Paula Naranjo, Robert Peralta and Justin Fiallo, were joined by Dr. David Rose, the Oceanside School District’s world, languages and English as a New Language department director, far left; Ellen Grossman, a Hispanic Brotherhood board member; Marguerite Keller, the Brotherhood’s co-director; and Margarita Grasing, its executive director.

Hispanic Brotherhood awards South Side High School seniors with scholarships

The Hispanic Brotherhood of Rockville Centre awarded scholarships to five students graduating from South Side and Oceanside high schools this year. Each received $1,000 to help with college expenses, and was honored at the Brotherhood’s annual scholarship dinner on May 9. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 6/6/19

Valley Stream Mayor Ed Fare gave $500 to Margarita Grasing, executive director of the Hispanic Brotherhood of Rockville Centre.

Valley Stream mayor donates to Hispanic Brotherhood of Rockville Centre

Valley Stream Mayor Ed Fare presented a $500 contribution to the Hispanic Brotherhood after learning about recent thefts at the agency’s main office in Rockville Centre. more

1/2/19

Addressing racism on Long Island

In Spike Lee’s masterful “BlackkKlansman,” based on the memoir by Ron Stallworth, Colorado Springs’ first African-American police officer and undercover detective, we see racism in its most ugly form . . . more

12/14/18

Money was stolen from a locked cabinet in the office of the Hispanic Brotherhood of Rockville Centre, on Clinton Avenue, twice over a one-month span.

Hispanic Brotherhood of Rockville Centre recovering from pair of thefts

The Hispanic Brotherhood of Rockville Centre is still recovering financially after a total of $2,600 was taken from a locked cabinet in the organization’s office on two separate occasions in October, employees said. “It’s been very traumatic,” said Marguerite Keller, co-director of the Brotherhood. more

By Ben Strack | 12/6/18

Kaira Springer, left, 7, with Athan, 8, and Cohen Koutsogiannis, 7, played together at the Hispanic Brotherhood of Rockville Centre’s after-school program.

Hispanic Brotherhood of Rockville Centre receives $30K grant

The Hempstead Town Board recently supported a $30,000 grant for the Hispanic Brotherhood of Rockville Centre, which will help fund the organization’s youth service programs. more

By Ben Strack | 9/13/18

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