Keyword: Interfaith Nutrition Network
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The Long Beach Soup Kitchen, an organization dedicated to feeding the hungry, recently separated from its longtime parent organization in December and became an incorporated nonprofit. The … more
She pedaled through 14 states, got two flat tires, fell three times, and ate countless meals in Dollar General parking lots. She braved hills, 110-degree heat and relentless winds. But Malvernite Sarah O’Connor, who has been riding a bike across the country to raise money for the Interfaith Nutrition Network, said she arrived in Santa Monica, Calif., on Sunday, and that the accomplishment was well worth the effort. more
Malvernite Sarah O’Connor is riding her bike across the country to raise money for the Interfaith Nutrition Network. She began at the George Washington Bridge on June 25 and expects to reach Los Angeles by September. Below are excerpts of her comments from day 20 of her trip on July 14: more
Malvernite Sarah O’Connor always dreamed of biking from New York to California, and in April she decided to take on the herculean challenge. more
Welcome to the holiday season, the season of light, the season of goodwill. The season of giving. more
As the holiday season begins, our thoughts traditionally turn to the less fortunate. There are simply too many vulnerable members of our society . . . more
Teachers at Bellmore’s Shore Road School challenged sixth-graders with an important task before they moved on to Grand Avenue Middle School: help those in need across Long Island. more
Curled up in a blanket against the arm of a wood-frame couch on which she wriggles to get comfortable, Nia, an 18-year-old resident of Family and Children’s Walkabout for Young Men and Women, a long-term transitional house in Freeport that shelters homeless teenagers and helps them to become self-sufficient, described her daily routine. more
The League of Women Voters of SW Nassau will host a discussion, “Hidden Hunger on Long Island,” on Thursday, Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m. at Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library at 1125 Broadway in Hewlett. more
When people in other parts of the country think of Long Island, they may imagine lavish Hamptons soirees attended by A-list Hollywood glitterati. They see Gold Coast palaces. But this American paradise has a desperate side that is too often hidden by the glare of its wealth. more
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