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Ray Mohler Jr.
Ray Mohler Jr., Little St. Nick an 'old soul'
Lynbrook High School junior Ray Mohler Jr. knows what it’s like to be a scared, sick child in an unfamiliar hospital bed: frightened, lonely and, in … more
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Doug Mills, the Merrick Herald Life's Person of the Year for 2014
Doug Mills, the 2014 Person of the Year
Lifelong Merokean Doug Mills started working in the back shop of the Printing Emporium, on Merrick Avenue in downtown Merrick, at age 14, as a printer’s apprentice, learning the trade from the ground up. By age 19, he owned the business. more
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Amy Zaslansky
Bellmore Herald Life Person of the Year: Amy Zaslansky
What’s in a book? An education. The trouble that too many children in low-income communities face is that they have little to no access to quality texts. One Bellmore resident, Amy Zaslansky, … more
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God bless us every one, especially the children
The meanest streets are in India. As the holidays are celebrated across America, I have just left . . . more
Volunteers, founders and award recipients of Circle of Hope – a Merrick-based nonprofit organization that aims to help individuals and their families coping with the effects of breast cancer and other illnesses – gathered to celebrate one another’s strength and service in the face of disease at the group’s “Journey for a Purpose” benefit on Dec. 9.
Benefit helps spread cancer awareness
Folks from throughout Bellmore-Merrick celebrated stories of survival and service at Circle of Hope’s “Journey for a Purpose” benefit for individuals coping with breast cancer and other … more
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Sister Barbara Faber has been at the helm of the Our Lady of Peace Parish Social Ministry for over 25 years. She said the work can be stressful, but it is always rewarding.
OLP parish gives back to community
Lynbrook residents looking for ways to give back to their community this holiday season — and beyond — can find a way to do just that through the Our Lady of Peace Parish Social Ministry. Our … more
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THe Knights of Columbus in Lynbrook, where Santa hosted a holiday breakfast, is just one of many local organizations that host family and fundraising events all year round.
A community of giving
In the holiday season, many people wonder how they can give to those in need. In Lynbrook and East Rockaway, charities and service organizations are in the middle of the biggest giving season of the … more
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In 2013, Circle of Hope honored Andie Ofsink, Jill Levine, Cindy Knoll and Lisa Fessler.
Circle of Hope to host third fundraiser dinner
A Bellmore-Merrick breast cancer charity will hold its largest fundraiser of the year next week.On Tuesday, Dec. 9, Circle of Hope will host “Journey for a Purpose” at 7 p.m. at the … more
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Fourth-graders in Laura Neville’s class at Saw Mill Road Elementary School in North Bellmore filmed part of the “Paint a Rainbow” in honor of Giving Tuesday.
Saw Mill goes all out for ‘Giving Tuesday’
North Bellmore students have found a way to celebrate the philanthropic spirit of the holidays while connecting with children from the other side of the Atlantic. Laura Neville’s fourth-grade … more
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More than 80 people shared a delicious Thanksgiving meal — and good fellowship — at the Bethany Church this year.
Sharing Thanksgiving with the community
For the fifth year in a row, the halls of Bethany Congregational Church in East Rockaway echoed with the noise of a holiday celebration last Thursday, as the church opened its doors to the community … more
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